Boing Boing on MSN

This comprehensive language-learning app is $90 for life

TL;DR: Learn 41 languages with a lifetime subscription to Mondly for $89.99 (MSRP $299.99). Powered by the language-learning ...
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Duolingo turns language learning into a Squid Game

Users of the mobile language learning app Duolingo were startled in recent days by an invitation to learn Korean, and especially to pick up phrases from Squid Game Season 2, launching on Netflix next ...
Rolling Out

Why learning a new language can help with dementia

Dementia, a term encompassing various conditions that cause a decline in cognitive abilities, can be a frightening prospect. While there’s currently no cure, research offers encouraging possibilities.
EdSurge

Pandemic Learning Was Tough On Everyone. Bilingual Students Faced Additional Challenges

Patricia Lozano, center, leads her fifth grade class in a reading exercise at Graciela Garcia Elementary in Pharr, Texas. Photo by Delcia Lopez for EdSurge. PHARR, TEXAS — In the entryway of Graciela ...
The Conversation

UK students are abandoning language learning, so we’re looking for a more creative approach

Alex Mangold received funding from the British Academy for the research mentioned in this article (Talent Development Award 2021). Sarah Pogoda received funding from the British Academy for the ...