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There’s a lesson for that. Posted by meaghan on Mar 31, 2020 in For Educators, Lesson Authoring Updates
Or there could be in just a couple hours. A quick Amazon search for “advanced Spanish lessons” brings up 500+ results. But how many of those advanced Spanish lessons cover terminology relating to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela? Probably none. And what about materials for less common languages? A search for “Advanced Yoruba lessons”: zero…
Want to learn a language? We’ll be your accountability partner. Posted by meaghan on Mar 24, 2020 in For Learners, Learning Feature Updates
If you have a language learning goal but you don’t hold yourself accountable, does the goal even exist? If you’ve logged into Transparent Language Online this month, you’ve probably noticed there’s a new Goals panel on your dashboard (or in the hamburger menu on mobile). And if you haven’t logged in yet this month… this…
6 Free Language and Culture Resources You Can Access at Home Posted by meaghan on Mar 18, 2020 in Archived Posts
Explore the world, practice your pronunciation, and more from the comfort of your couch! Hi, language teachers, librarians, parents of kids stuck at home, and all language lovers. Below we’ve compiled a list of FREE language and culture resources that you, your students, and your kids can access from home in the coming weeks. The…
Online Language Courses for Professionals Posted by meaghan on Feb 11, 2020 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Prepare to live and work abroad with our “For Professionals” collection. Think of this collection as the perfect Goldilocks middleground between basic language courses meant for tourists and highly industry-specific courses meant for a specific industry like finance. After completing these beginner and intermediate courses, you’ll be able to use the language appropriately in real-life…
Transparent Language Online Wins Fifth Consecutive Platinum Award Posted by meaghan on Jan 14, 2020 in Company News, For Libraries
Good things come in fives: fingers, food groups, the Great Lakes, and LibraryWorks’ Modern Library Awards. We’re thrilled to receive our fifth consecutive Platinum Award in 2020 for Transparent Language Online. The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the People’s Choice Awards, but better because the voters are librarians. The MLAs were established to recognize…
Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education Posted by meaghan on Jan 1, 2018 in For Educators
Science, technology, engineering, and math are not the only (or perhaps even the most) valuable 21st century skills. Even Google says so. In the last decade, American education has been increasingly concerned with promoting STEM subjects. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of students enrolled in STEM degree programs increased 36%. Then-President Obama asked Congress…
Why the Anti-Mistake Culture is Detrimental to Foreign Languages Posted by meaghan on Oct 18, 2017 in Archived Posts
What’s the best thing you can do to improve your language skills? Make mistakes. The Problem With Anti-Mistake Culture In an article on Medium, entrepreneur Catalin Matei describes what he calls the “anti-mistake culture”, the societal expectation that making mistakes is a bad thing, something to punish. One vivid example to which anyone can relate…