technology – Billy Brick

How to Learn a Rare Language like Hiligaynon (with Minimum Frustration)

What’s the best way to learn a rare language?

The truth is, rare languages aren’t the easiest to learn. As soon as I started learning a rare language, Hiligaynon, I was confronted with questions I’d never even thought of before:

How do you translate a word when your language isn’t supported by Google Translate?
How do you learn on the move with no Duolingo?
How do you get listening practice with no podcasts?

Tech tips for new materials writers | ELT planning

TECH TIPS FOR NEW MATERIALS WRITERS These tips may sound simple to some, but useful to others! As a new writer I reckon you’ll have to do some of the things below, so this primer could help you hit the ground running…

Source: Tech tips for new materials writers | ELT planning

Researchers develop device that can ‘hear’ your internal voice | Technology | The Guardian

Source: Researchers develop device that can ‘hear’ your internal voice | Technology | The Guardian

RESOURCES: Educative selfies 🤳 – MFL & BEYOND

RESOURCES: EDUCATIVE SELFIES 15th January 2018 Google Arts and Culture The trend of the week is going to be this entertaining app. How to use this tool in class? A while ago I read something about celebrities and their historical doppelgängers (here). Then there were people that found their lookalikes in museums (here) and recently Google Arts and Culture released this app that after you have taken a selfie tries to find a museum portrait that looks like you. Some examples:

Source: RESOURCES: Educative selfies 🤳 – MFL & BEYOND