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The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2017 – So Far
Another day, another mid-year “The Best…” list…..<p>I’m adding this post to All Mid-Year 2017 “Best” Lists In One Place.<p>Ordinarily, I also publish a …
Language5 Reasons You Should Teach Your Child Another Language
“What’s the point of teaching your kids a foreign language if they will never become fluent?” I have heard this so many times from parents who think …
LanguageWannaCrypt ransomware note likely written by Google Translate-using Chinese speakers
The WannaCrypt extortion notes was most likely written by a Chinese speaking authors, according to linguistic analysis.<p>WannaCry samples analysed by …
Google TranslateLearn Russian? Which languages Americans study and why
John Kerry joked that Harvard graduates should learn Russian if they want a job in President Trump's White House.<p>In fact, global politics has always influenced what languages Americans choose to study.
LanguageDutch universities are accused of abandoning their own language to attract lucrative foreign students
Too many university courses are being taught in English in the Netherlands, an advocacy group says, and it’s hurting Dutch students.<p>A lobby group, Better Education Netherlands (BON), is threatening to sue the Dutch government over the “Anglicization” (link in Dutch) of higher education in the …
EducationHe Sold Two Companies To Google, Won A MacArthur 'Genius Grant' And Launched Free Duolingo App
“I think it has to do with where I’m from,” explains Luis von Ahn about creating Duolingo, the free language learning app, “I’m from Guatemala.” Although von Ahn didn’t grow up impoverished, he saw how the country’s poor—more than half live below the poverty line—had no access to high-quality …
LanguageTurns Out, Justin Bieber Actually Can't Speak Spanish
"Despacito" is a great song. Especially the one featuring the vocal talents of a platinum Justin Bieber. The 23-year-old appears on a remix of the Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi track and even shows off his skills with a verse in Spanish. And it's really, really good. (Perhaps even the song of the …
Justin BieberMultilingual Websites: Benefits And Best Practices
These days it's hard to come across a country where several languages aren't accepted and spoken. No matter what language you speak, everybody has …
SEOFour ways to encourage speaking in the ELL classroom
When I was beginning to learn Spanish, there was nothing scarier than trying to communicate in that language to a proficient speaker, nothing more …
TeachingAround The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
© 2010 Enokson, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio<p>Four years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web …
LearningRural Iowa Districts Tackle the English-Language Learner Teacher Shortage
« San Francisco Mayor Commits $44 Million for Teacher Housing | Main | Trump's Budget Eliminates Funding for Teacher Training, Class-Size Reductions »<p>…
EducationUpgrade your brain with a new language [Deals]
Spring is here, everything is new and blooming and the world invites you to explore its wonders. Of course that’s a lot easier to do if you speak more than your native language. There are few better ways to learn a new language than with Rosetta Stone. Their program is world famous for how …
LanguageEnglish Language Learner challenges are symptom of larger education problem
Mackenzie Ryan’s recent series on the challenges English Language Learners face is a symptom of a far deeper problem in Iowa’s K-12 education system. …
EducationSm’algyax conference works to save Tsimshian language
There are only six fluent speakers of the Tsimshian language, Sm’algyax, left in Alaska. Interest in the language is on the rise, however.<p>“I try not …
AlaskaAn America That Speaks Mandarin
<i>Jeff Wang is the Director of China Learning Initiatives at the Center for Global Education at Asia Society. This piece is part of a special RCW</i> …
World NewsTransitioning Adult ESL Students to College
<b>Lijun Shen demonstrates strategies to address the different needs of college-bound adult English learners</b><p>Many adult learners who study English as a …
EducationThe Best Fun Videos For English Language Learners In 2017 – So Far
I use short, funny video clips a lot when I’m teaching ELLs, and you can read in detail about how I use them in The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For …
Duolingo: You Can Now Learn Japanese on Your iPhone
You can now learn Japanese on your smartphone as popular learning app Duolingo finally adds the language to its roster.<p>The course, which is now …
LifestyleAdvice on Learning a New Language from People Who Speak Up to Sixteen
Being fluent in a language other than your own is a skill in a league of its own. Even learning one more allows you to #traveldeeper a little more …
LanguageEnglish is most-studied foreign language at European schools, French second – EU report
In almost all European countries, English is the foreign language learnt by most pupils during primary and secondary education, according to a new …
Education‘Gamified’ language app Duolingo finally adds Japanese
Just as many readers are swapping paperbacks for tablets, many language learners are trading in their textbooks for apps so they can study on the go. …
LanguageLanguage learning app Memrise takes top honours at Google's 2017 Play Awards
With I/O 2017 winding down, Google has announced the winners of its latest class of Google Play Award winners.<p>After whittling down a list of 57 …
AppsThese Syrian newcomers say they have ‘no excuse’ to miss their English classes
For a group of Syrian newcomers at a Mississauga apartment complex, English language training is delivered at their doorstep.<p>“You have no excuse not …
Canadian News3 Ways Learning A New Language Helps Your Brain–Even If You Never Get Fluent
Don’t worry if you never get those conjugations right. Language-learning can make you a more creative-problem solver.<p>Remember your seventh-grade Spanish class? Of course you do. But do you remember anything <i>from it?</i> You might’ve left off language-learning with decent proficiency at some point in …
LanguageHow To Start Learning Chinese - A Resource Guide For Beginners
Most people start studying Chinese with whatever resource they happen to stumble upon. It’s hard to know what you should focus on and where to find …
LanguageDuolingo free language learning app released their first Japanese lessons, so we tested them out!
Check out what we thought of the Japanese language course released today!<p>As a Japanese tutor, one of the most common questions I get from my students …
LanguageLanguage App Duolingo Finally Added Japanese And It's Great
Duolingo is one of the best free ways to get started learning a new language, and they're finally answering the pleas of wannabe polyglots everywhere …
LanguageJapanese Finally Comes To Duolingo
A month in advance of today’s Japanese on Duolingo course launch, the language-training company posted a teaser on Facebook. This simple update became Duolingo’s most popular post of all time, with 25,000 likes and over 3,000 comments.<p>“This is by far the most requested and highly-anticipated course …
LanguageTeaching and Welcoming English-Learners: New Guide Offers Advice
« Why Did Immigration Officials Visit a N.Y.C. Elementary School? | Main<p>Teaching Tolerance, an education project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, …
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