About KidMedia
Kidmedia is an educational software team for teachers, therapists and parents of preschool and school-age children (3-12 years), with special emphasis on special education and specific learning needs. It was created in 2005 by special education teachers Pagkratis Pavlidis and Christos Bitsis, with the goal of providing interactive learning tools used:
In the classroom by teachers
In therapeutic programs by speech and occupational therapists
In facilities such as after-school centers, nurseries and kindergartens
At home by parents, always under adult guidance and supervision
Our programs are designed for use by education/therapy professionals and parents. They are not intended for independent use by children without adult presence.
Since then, we maintain a stable collaboration with Mr. Pantelis Makris and his company Sesat Ltd in Cyprus. This website and kidmedia.net operate under the fiscal hosting of Sesat Ltd, which has undertaken the publication and distribution of the Kidmedia creative team's work through all available means (including: digital and print editions, public, private and European projects, funding, donations, etc.). The creators retain the intellectual property of their work and offer exclusively access and usage rights to website visitors according to their individual agreements with Sesat Ltd.
Our Products
Our team created educational software packages for Windows widely used by education professionals: "Ensfinomata 1", "Ensfinomata 2", "Ensfinomata 3", "Magic Paintbrush", "Cycling with Taxakis", "Play with Words", "Kidmedia Prints" and the game "TETRAS".
"Ensfinomata 1" has been translated into English, Romanian and Russian, "Ensfinomata 2" into English, German, Spanish and Arabic, and "Cycling with Taxakis" into English, Romanian, Russian and Slovenian. "Ensfinomata 1" and "Cycling with Taxakis" were selected by the Ministry of Education of Moldova in 2020 and licenses were purchased for all schools in the country.
All ideas, programming, graphics, music and videos are exclusively created by team members. All material has been tested by educators and therapists in practice before publication, so we are confident it is fully functional and effective in the educational process.
Online Applications for Modern Needs
With the spread of tablets and smartphones, the team created online educational applications and games for use by professionals and parents on any operating system and device. The result is this subscription platform for educators, therapists and parents, continuously enriched with new creations.
Partnerships & Awards
We have collaborated with the Institute of Technology and Computers (now "Diofantos") on the "Nereids" and "Digital School" projects. We also collaborated with Mediasuite as part of the ICT4GROWTH project and with the National and Kapodistrian University as part of the "Epinóisi" project. Our projects "Little Artists in Action" and "Learning to Travel Safely" have received approval from the Pedagogical Institute.
We have been awarded by the Municipality of Veria which published the first edition of "Little Artists in Action" and "Learning to Travel Safely" in 2007, by the Panhellenic Union of Special Educators in 2008, and in March 2010 at the "Excellence and Innovation in Education" initiative.
We have presented our work at many educational conferences and seminars. Our latest presentation was in Slovenia in 2019 at an international educational conference where we presented "Cycling with Taxakis".
Our Team
Pagkratis Pavlidis
Special Education Teacher & Co-FounderHe served as a special education teacher since 1986 and at the Special Education School of Veria from 1989 until his retirement in 2023. He has been systematically involved with new technologies and computers for many years, with his first software release in 1987 for language and mathematics. He is a musician and songwriter, with professional involvement in editing, directing and photo processing. He has built numerous computer programs and electronic devices, primarily used in education. He lives in Veria, Imathia.
Christos Bitsis
Special Education Teacher & Co-FounderHe is a special education teacher working in the inclusion unit of Korinos Primary School, Pieria. He graduated from the Special Education Department of the Aristotle University Pedagogical School "Dimitris Glinos" and has been a Level B ICT trainer in educational practice since 2010. He has worked for many years in special education and has created numerous computer programs and printed materials for use in education (mainly for people with disabilities). He lives in Makrygialos, Pieria.
Georgios Pavlidis
Musician & Senior DeveloperFinal year student at the Music Studies Department of the Ionian University, specializing in electronic composition. He plays piano and guitar. He works with the Cubase orchestration software, music and sound production, video editing and photo processing. He is a programmer (Senior Developer) participating in the Kidmedia creative team with software production, music scoring and audio processing of its applications and support in technology and website operations. He is the owner of "GreekPixel" providing technology and music production services. He lives in Veria, Imathia.
Pantelis Makris
Educational Advisor & Sesat LtdHe served in Special Education as a teacher of the deaf, as an inclusion coordinator and as an Advisor at the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus. He introduced computers to the School for the Deaf in 1984, was a pioneer in the CYBER Kids computer chain and developed a large series of software and devices for general and special education. He is the founder and Educational Advisor of SE.S, www.icteach.org, active in Cyprus, Greece and Arab countries in technology matters. He evaluates EU programs and collaborates with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Assistive Technology and Curriculum matters.
Ioulia Dimou
Special Education TeacherShe is a special education teacher working in the inclusion unit of Makrygialos Primary School, Pieria. She graduated from the Special Education Department of the Aristotle University Pedagogical School "Dimitris Glinos" and has worked for many years in special education. She has specialized in teaching early reading, mainly to children with severe difficulties, and has created printed materials for use in education (mainly for people with disabilities). She lives in Makrygialos, Pieria.
Valentini Pavlidou
Kindergarten Teacher & Music InstructorShe is a preschool educator and music teacher specializing in vocals. Alongside her music education in piano and advanced theory, she completed her studies with distinction at both the Preschool Education Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the London Centre of Contemporary Music (BMus in Vocal Performance and Production) with 3 years of study, having also completed her postgraduate studies at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. She currently lives in London. She worked as a vocal teacher at ALRA Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and at BRIT School of Music (BRIT Kids). She is a member of the music group "Stone Fruit" and the female trio "The Valleys".