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‘Tis the Season: Consider Giving to These 5 Great Organizations Promoting Languages Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 30, 2016 in Archived Posts
Give the gift of language this holiday season. A few years ago, we shared a list of 10 gifts to give the language lover in your life. This year, on the heels of the 7000 Languages launch, we’re thinking a little differently about the holiday season. Rather than (or in addition to) gifts, we encourage…
Language Learning Through Songs Posted by Malachi Rempen on Nov 28, 2016 in Archived Posts
Listening to music sung in a foreign language is a great way to learn that language. Provided you really understand what they’re saying, that is… Unfortunately for us language learners, there are a lot of things that words simply can’t express. Cultural particularities are often among those things – culture is nebulous, it’s not concrete, and that makes…
Why Admin Features are Just as Important as Content in Edtech Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 16, 2016 in Archived Posts
When it comes to finding the right tech for your classroom, library, or organization, are you asking the right questions? While discussing our online language learning platform with educators, librarians, and organizations, we hear a lot of questions about content and presentation: What languages do you offer? Do you have alphabet instruction? Does the platform…
Bringing Indigenous and Endangered Languages Online with Local Content Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Nov 14, 2016 in Archived Posts
The world is going global, and with it so are languages. The effects of globalization on the world’s linguistic diversity are a concern not only for those who want to preserve our human heritage, but also for ensuring equitable, sustainable development in the world’s poorest (and often most linguistically diverse) regions. Imagine tomorrow you, your family, and your…
What’s New in Transparent Language 2.0 Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 7, 2016 in Archived Posts
Learning a language is hard—making the most of your language learning tools shouldn’t be. Transparent Language Online 2.0 is all about making your life easier, so you can spend less time clicking around and more time learning. We know that trying to remember words and phrases in a new language is hard enough – why…
Looks Aren’t Everything in Language Learning Posted by Malachi Rempen on Oct 31, 2016 in Archived Posts
When visiting or living in a foreign country and speaking a foreign language, if you don’t look like a local, fluency can have its downsides. It can also have some great upsides. My brother lives in Bangkok, Thailand. He contributes to Itchy Feet by writing comics on an expat’s Asian perspective – he’s lived in…
Bridging the Digital Language Divide Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Oct 26, 2016 in Archived Posts
Technology and access to information are making the world a better place for many, but what good is that information if you can’t read it? Caught in the struggle between globalization and linguistic diversity, speakers of endangered and minority languages are struggling to bridge the digital language divide and reap the benefits of the Internet…