SnapLingo is a mobile learning platform that connects kids (age 7 - 12) in USA and China, engaging them in real-world Chinese/English conversation and social media in a secured and gamified environment. SnapLingo turns the iPad into a cross-cultural communicator that empowers Penpals of the iPad generation to interact and learn from a world over in a fun and innovative way. SnapLingo pushes the potential of mobile, social, big data and gamification technology in education, and has filed a US patent.