051: Can technology help you learn a language? (1/2)

 In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the second half of the discussion, see episode 52.

In this episode:

• What Luca's friends told him about their technology habits
• Can Duolingo and other language apps help?
• Gamification can help get people started in language learning, but is this a good thing?
• Can you focus on learning when technology is involved?
• What was language learning like before the internet?
• The difficulty of finding language resources before the internet came along

 

Resources mentioned in todays episode:

• Luca's blog: The Polyglot Dream
• Luca's YouTube channel
• Free eBook: 10 Essential Tech Resources for Smart Language Learners

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