If your students are learning a language, there is a high chance that language is available on the Duolingo app.Teachers have access to “ Duolingo for Schools” with features to track students.

There are currently 23 languages available to learn with more in development.I’ve only ever used the free version as I find it completely fine. It provides an ad-free experience and allows you to work offline. There is a paid version of Duolingo that I believe is around $10/month.Not because the ads (that I’ve seen) are unsuitable but you’d need to make sure students know how to identify advertising and not click on links (a useful and transferrable skill!). This might not be ideal for younger students. The app is free but it does have some ads.Duolingo is an app that you can use on your mobile device but you can also use it on the computer (your learning is synced between any platform you’re logged into).This post is an honest review of Duolingo and I have no affiliations with the brand. Perhaps Duolingo could be useful for you or your students? Read on to learn more about it and explore the pros and cons. And when you’re having a bit of downtime on your phone, it’s a more productive pursuit than scrolling on social media! But I find it rewarding to spend a few minutes a day practicing. Teaching Indonesian is no longer on the cards for me… for now anyway. That’s when I began my streak of using the Duolingo app to practise my Indonesian and I’m now on a 400+ day streak!

I wasn’t looking to start any serious study, so a simple app seemed ideal. I decided it would be a good idea to refresh my Indonesian! Then in late 2018, the school I was working at was looking for a language teacher and there were some discussions about me taking on this role. It was a sliding doors moment for me when I almost accepted a position as a specialist Indonesian teacher rather than a generalist primary school teacher.Īs is the way with languages, as the years went on, my Indonesian faded. An addictive language learning app.īack in the early 2000s when I was earning my teaching degree, I also did a degree in Indonesian language. In late 2018, I read about the 50 Geniuses Companies in Time Magazine. Please note, this post was written in 2020 and I no longer update this website.

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