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Learn More Than 100 Languages in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 23, 2015 in For Businesses, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
You can never know enough languages. That’s why we add a few new languages to Transparent Language Online each year. Over time, our language scientists have experimented with several dozen languages that we never released to our individual consumers (though you may have seen these languages before if you were ever registered through a subscribing…
Is the Internet Creating New Languages? Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 9, 2015 in Archived Posts
With the expanding ability for people all over the world to connect with each other, the Internet has spawned an unprecedented language revolution. According to InternetWorldStats.com, English is currently the most common active language on the Internet. This makes sense, since English is recognized as the predominant language of international business, diplomacy, science, air traffic…
Never Send a Teacher to do a Machine’s Job Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 2, 2015 in Archived Posts
There’s a line from the Matrix that goes something like “never send a human to do a machine’s job.” Who knew that a dystopian sci-fi trilogy could so accurately summarize the evolution of technology in education? This train of thought was inspired by an article in the Washington Post about Yong Zhao’s news book 5…
Free Online Spanish Lesson: El Día de los Muertos Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 21, 2015 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
El Día de los Muertos (more commonly called “Dia de Muertos” in Mexico, or the “Day of the Dead” in English) might sound like a frightful holiday, but don’t mistake it as the Mexican version of Halloween. The holiday, originating in Mexico and observed to some extent throughout much of the Spanish-speaking world, is actually…
Maintain Your Language with the Learned Vocab Refresh System Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 14, 2015 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning + Usage Tips, Learning Feature Updates
The only way to maintain language proficiency is to regularly interact with the language, but how do you do so when you’re not in school or not living among people who speak the language? Learned Vocab Refresh System The Learned Vocab refresh system in the CL-150 and Transparent Language Online removes the burden of tracking…
How to Teach Languages to Digital Natives Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 28, 2015 in Archived Posts
Nearly three-quarters of students (74%) claim they would do better in school if their instructors used more technology. 61% agreed that learning would improve if homework were more interactive. Whether these claims, gathered in a survey of 519 students, would produce the expected results is unclear. But one thing is crystal clear: younger generations of students…
The Case for Heritage Language Teaching Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 23, 2015 in Archived Posts
In the United States, any language other than English that is spoken at home by a family or community is considered a “heritage language”. It makes sense, then, that someone learning a minority language in their home or community is considered a “heritage language learner”. We’ve made our commitment to language learning very clear, so…