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Subject: Re: [lojban] Interactive learning on Duolingo
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Esperanto's appearance on duo brought in thousands of new learners. It was =
a massive success. I am enjoying the course myself.=20

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> On Jul 23, 2015, at 5:14 PM, summerfallsaway@gmail.com wrote:
>=20
> I see that Duolingo has been mentioned a couple times here already, but t=
hose topics didn't get much response, and things have changed a bit in the =
past couple years.
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> With Duolingo, you start out learning and translating simple phrases and =
sentences, then work your way up to longer texts. The process is kind of "g=
amified" in that you earn points and things as you go along. They also can =
send you reminders to practice a little bit every day. I think Duolingo wou=
ld be a good way to learn Lojban =E2=80=93 certainly, the interactive cours=
es are better and easier than studying flash cards by yourself.
>=20
> Duolingo is free, and the content for new language courses is generated b=
y the community. They've recently added other constructed languages -- Espe=
ranto and even Klingon -- so if enough of us express interest, there's no r=
eason we can't have Lojban be part of the list. You can go to the Duolingo =
forum to talk about adding Lojban and if you know enough to help, apply her=
e.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I really think this would be a good idea because it would give Lojban mor=
e exposure, and help new people learn in a more interactive way.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Esperanto's appearance on duo brou=
ght in thousands of new learners. It was a massive success. I am enjoying t=
he course myself.&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jul 23, 2=
015, at 5:14 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:summerfallsaway@gmail.com">summerfallsaw=
ay@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">I see that Duolingo has been mentioned a couple times here alread=
y, but those topics didn't get much response, and things have changed a bit=
 in the past couple years.<br><br>With <a href=3D"https://www.duolingo.com/=
">Duolingo</a>, you start out learning and translating simple phrases and s=
entences, then work your way up to longer texts. The process is kind of "ga=
mified" in that you earn points and things as you go along. They also can s=
end you reminders to practice a little bit every day. I think Duolingo woul=
d be a good way to learn Lojban =E2=80=93 certainly, the interactive course=
s are better and easier than studying flash cards by yourself.<br><br><div =
class=3D"markdown-content">
<p>Duolingo is free, and the content for new language courses is generated =
by the community. They've recently added other constructed languages -- Esp=
eranto and even Klingon -- so if enough of us express interest, there's no =
reason we can't have Lojban be part of the list. You can go to the <a href=
=3D"https://www.duolingo.com/discussion" target=3D"_blank">Duolingo forum</=
a>
 to talk about adding Lojban and if you know enough to help, <a href=3D"htt=
ps://incubator.duolingo.com/apply" target=3D"_blank">apply here</a>.</p><p>=
<br></p><p>I really think this would be a good idea because it would give L=
ojban more exposure, and help new people learn in a more interactive way.<b=
r></p>

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