According to Jane McGonigal addressing the idea of using games in education at the 2011 Microsoft Innovative Education Forum, research shows learning is more effective through games than studying, especially when learners can try and fail, while receiving immediate feedback.
Sharing - You can add friends and share your progress to encourage engagement, competition and learning.Īll of these features are designed to keep you online and learning the language. Scoring - Your participation is tracked by the number of days in a row you participate and Lingot badges are awarded to gain additional learning content access. As skills change, so does the bar, encouraging you to keep learning. Personification - Your learning journey is tracked with icons and skill bars. Key Duolingo gamification features include: Gamification is simply turning an experience into a game playing to encourage engagement with a product or service. What makes Duolingo fun is it's gamification approach to learning a language. Languages - With over 40 courses supporting 23 languages, there is something for everyone. With multiple ways to learn, it keeps us engaged. Everyone - The software has several tools and approaches to learn the language including written lessons, dictation, speaking practice and vocabulary building. It is simple to add friends and navigate the software, allowing us to begin learning quickly. Easy - We downloaded the application and started using it in minutes. Based on artificial intelligence called machine learning, Duolingo gives users simple lessons that can be completed anytime and anyplace. 
After a trip to Spain this summer with my family, we were eager try this application and here is what we learned: Learning is fun with Gamificationĭuolingo was designed from the start as a fun way to learn a new language. The startup is backed by Google and other venture capitalists and is valued at $470 Million. According to Forbes, everyday over 100,ooo new users join the 100 million people worldwide who use Duolingo.
Created just 4 years ago, the application coined "the personal tutor" teaches over 20 languages including Spanish, French, and even fantasy languages. Duolingo is a free application designed to teach anyone with a mobile and WiFi or cellular data how to speak a foreign language.
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