StoryLearning Podcast29 Sep 2015

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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