http://ja-nae.net/blog Adventures In: Experimentation, Imagination & Sophistication Fri, 03 May 2013 18:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://ja-nae.net/blog/tools-to-help-you-learn-a-language http://ja-nae.net/blog/tools-to-help-you-learn-a-language#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:15:55 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=4466 It’s been way too long since I’ve been out of the country, but with the Artist Retreat around the corner, I’m really getting excited. A few of the attendees (Are you one of them? Would you like to be? Contact me for more information!) asked me how to learn a language and learn it quickly.  It’s a great question. That’s why I rounded up some great language apps that will help you kick your second or third language into high gear: Tweets: Twitter is  understated as an educational tool. Twitter allows you to learn new languages and practice them a little bit. Click here a compilation of some “linguistic twitterers”. LiveMocha.com – Livemocha divides a language into courses, units, and lessons.  Lessons are divided into four types of activities: learn, review, write, and speak. What’s nice is that you can also make flashcards from the content in the lessons, or you can make your own flashcards.  There is even a chat feature, so you can connect with people learning the same language you are. Babbel — If you’re looking for something that you can use on both your computer and smart phone, Babbel fits the bill. It provides exercises and courses [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/tools-to-help-you-learn-a-language/feed 1