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Teach Language Asynchronously (Free eBook) Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 6, 2016 in For Educators
Language teachers, add the free Teach Language Asynchronously eBook to your reading list! We live in a digital world that allows our students to access information 24/7. Today’s young learners are digital natives, accustomed to and excited by researching, discovering, and learning online. Why not use all of this to your advantage by teaching your…
Welcome to Transparent Language Online 1.11 Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 15, 2016 in For Learners, Learning Feature Updates
Last year, we launched a new version of Transparent Language Online, featuring a more intuitive design, customizable learning path, and support on more mobile platforms, among other upgrades. We’ve enjoyed reviewing feedback from the many teachers, librarians, and individuals using the new system. While much of it was positive, there’s always room for improvement. In…
Why Modern Classrooms Should Go Paperless Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 8, 2016 in Archived Posts
Go paperless. It’s an option offered in nearly every service industry—banking, health care, insurance, and so on. It’s also an option we would highly recommend for classrooms, too. Massachusetts schools are paving the way toward paperless, implementing digital learning strategies throughout the state. A 2015 survey revealed at least 50% of Massachusetts received at least…
Who’s Learning What with Transparent Language? Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 1, 2016 in Company News
Over the last 12 months*, hundreds of thousands of people dove head first into language learning with Transparent Language. Whether they were learning in classrooms at their school or university, at their local public library, or in the comfort of their own homes around the world, their location didn’t stop them from pursuing a personal…
How to Make More Time for Learning a Language Posted by Transparent Language on May 30, 2016 in For Learners
In a recent survey, we asked more than 500 of our customers to identify some of their biggest challenges when it comes to learning a language. More than 41% indicated that finding the time to learn was a major problem. Fortunately for them (and for you!), this is a problem you can solve if you’re…
Create a Communicative Language Classroom eBook Posted by Transparent Language on May 25, 2016 in For Educators
The communicative classroom, as you may have guessed, revolves around communication. Why focus on a communicative classroom? Teachers using this approach strive to simulate real-life situations that motivate and prepare students to communicate meaningfully in a new language. But it takes time and creativity to create a successful communicative classroom, particularly to design a variety…
Practice Activities in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on May 11, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
There are four parts to the language puzzle: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All of the courses and vocabulary lists in Transparent Language Online include a mix of activities to build all four skills. But what if you’ve mastered writing (or typing) a set of words and phrases, but you want to practice saying them?…