Duolingo
Green owl lessons
Duolingo is a language-learning app and platform that uses gamification—streaks, points, and cartoon mascots—to teach vocabulary and grammar through short daily lessons.
The green owl mascot has become a meme for its aggressive push notifications guilting users who miss practice: Duolingo won't stop reminding me I've broken my streak.
Units of teaching
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
pronunciation · grammar · fluency · streaks · notifications · mobile · owl · reminders
One's word collection
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- translationConverting between languages
listening · speaking · reading · writing · comprehension · fluency · phrases · sentences
Language-learning application
lessons
Units of teaching
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- exercisesActivities for fitness
flashcards · pronunciation · grammar · fluency · streaks · notifications · mobile · owl · reminders · hearts
vocabulary
One's word collection
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- conjugationVerb form variation system
translation · listening · speaking · reading · writing · comprehension · fluency · phrases · sentences · exercises
Babbel
Language-learning application
streaks
Long thin marks
- leaderboardsRanked player score lists
- badgesWorn symbols of status
- pointsUnits of tally
levels · rewards · hearts · gems · crowns · leagues · XP · achievements · progress · challenges
Spanish
Language of Iberia
Korean · Chinese · Italian · Portuguese · Hindi · Arabic · English · Welsh · Irish · Hawaiian
- Learning AppsKhan Academy, Quizlet, Coursera, learning games, math apps
- Language TechnologyNLP, machine translation, speech recognition, text-to-speech, speech-to-text
- Language TechGoogle Translate, Babylon, Grammarly, Babbel, Rosetta Stone
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- Mobile AppsClash of Clans, Fortnite, Spotify, Pokemon Go, Roblox
- educational mediaeducational videos, educational films, educational games, educational podcasts, educational toys
Duolingoclassroom instruction
Teaching in school setting
living abroad · total immersion · private tutor · language school · Berlitz
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