Chronicles of Alva

…recording the adventures of a low-techie in a high-tech world. She’s in the middle of becoming middle-aged, and won’t take “meh” for an answer. Some names and a few details have been changed to protect the indignant!

Learn a Language through Web February 23, 2008

Filed under: 1 — Alva Jean @ 1:12 am

What if you could take the theory of brand recognition and apply it to learning a new language? You’d essentially be taking the tactic of immersion, to some degree, in order to pick up on new vocabulary words on a regular basis. A new application called LearnIt has begun to apply the theory of brand recognition to the learning of a new language, using the web as a giant billboard.

LearnIt Lists aren’t found in a stand-alone site, but operate through a series of widgets that you can place nearly everywhere on the web you may find yourself frequenting. That includes your iGoogle start page, your Facebook account, your MySpace profile, and more….

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