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The Right to Care Less: Language Listening for Beginners

I spent this week on an EU Study Visit – we were discussing implementing ICT in language learning. The topic and the discussions were so great that I’ll probably have enough to write about for months to come – but today’s inspiration comes from another source, although it’s also connected to the visit. I’ll start with two stories, and when they’re done, I hope to show you a more relaxed approach to listening to a foreign language, especially useful for beginners.

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A Billion Dollar Idea: Instagram and Language Learning

A huge sum of money makes you think. And when someone pays lots of money for something you considered useless, it makes you think even harder. So when I found out how much Facebook was ready to pay to acquire Instagram, I knew it was time for some serious thinking.

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Duolingo – the Future of Language Learning?

It is very rare for me to find a gadget, machine or solution that I would completely fall in  love with (my espresso machine was, I think, a memorable exception to the rule).

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Four Ways to Learn a Language With “Game Of Thrones”

There were very few TV shows which, in recent years, would make me wish I had TV at home. “Game Of Thrones” is one of them.