Duolingo
Prepared by: Aveen Sleman &Bayda Sleman
Supervised by: Media azzat
Outline
• Introduction
• What is Duolingo
• Who does Duolingo work
• What are the best Duolingo features
• Conclusion
Introduction
Duolingo is an American educational technology company that
produces learning apps and provides language certification. Duolingo
offers courses on music, math and over 40 languages, from popular
languages such as English, French, and Spanish to less commonly
studied languages such as Welsh, Irish, and Swahili.
What is Duolingo?
Duolingo is a game-style language learning tool that's
based online. It offers a digital way to learn a whole
host of new languages for students of varying ages
and abilities. Thanks to smart algorithms, this can
even adapt to help specific students in areas they
need, but more on that below.
Duolingo comes in app form as well as being available on the Dualingo site itself.
This makes it super accessible, and it can be downloaded by students onto their
own devices. This kind of access, along with the ability to create game avatar
characters, adds up to a great sense of ownership for students. All that helps make
this more immersive and a tool that students choose to come back to.That all said,
there are teacher-level controls that allow for specific learning goals which can
focus on words, grammar, or skills. More features are available in the Duolingo for
schools version but more on that below. Needless to say, by paying for this the
adverts are gone, but there are also offline courses and more.
How does Duolingo work?
Duolingo is free to access and can be signed up to get
started working with immediately by students. Download
the app, go to the website, or use the Chrome app to get
going. Or assign student accounts if you're a teacher
using the schools version of the platform.
Duolingo starts by giving you a choice of languages to pick
from with more than 36 options. For pure beginners, there are
basic lessons to get started with right away. For those who
already have a level of understanding, a placement test can
be taken to determine the right starting point.Students create
their own cartoon avatar character and then navigate the
learning games to earn rewards. There is a streak count for
the most days in a row spent learning with the tool. XP points
can be earned for time when using the app. Badges can be
displayed on the avatar profile, while flag icons show the
languages they're learning. Finally, there are gems that can
be earned that are spent to change avatars and buy cosmetic
upgrades. An overall mastery level shows the number of
words they've learned.
What are the best Duolingo
features?
Duolingo uses a really helpful self-correcting learning
system which shows students when they've made an
error but also let's them see the correct answer right
away. This makes the platform a suitable way to learn
independently.
Duolingo requires students to go back and forth between their
native language and target language across reading, writing,
speaking, and listening. In the stories section, students can
practice more conversational, situation-based skills. In the
paid version there is smart adaption in which learning is
targeted based on the mistakes a student has made and on
areas in need of improvement.In the free version for schools
teachers can add class sections, link student accounts, and
track progress. Teachers can set stories to work on
conversational skills or they can set specific grammar or
vocabulary areas for improvement.Teachers are able to see
generated reports that show at a glance the XP earned, time
spent, and progress toward goals of each student as well as
an overall course view.
Conclusion
this application is highly recommended for those who want to learn a
foreign language. Besides being free and with features in the Duolingo
application, it is very interesting to make users feel like they are playing
and will be passionate about learning a foreign language.
Thanks for listening
