Learning On Your Phone: Languages

This is the first in a series of posts about ways you can have your students learning on their phones, right now, wherever they may be.

There's never been a better time to learn languages. Here's a quick explanation of how Duolingo, a free website and app, does it. (I really like the thinking behind the learning design.)

Here's another quick overview of Duolingo:

Lingua.ly is a relatively new player in the mobile language learning space having launched in mid 2014. It's also available on the web and as a cross platform mobile app.

Why not give them both a try yourself and with your students. Let us know which you prefer in the comments.

photo credit: creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by magdalar