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Duolingo in Schools

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Duolingo!  What a fun game to use in and outside of a classroom!  I personally like to use this game in my Spanish classes, and I am sure I am not the only one.  It is such a useful tool/game for any language teacher.

Take a look at this presentation to learn a little bit more of how I use Duolingo in my classroom.     


Video Source: personal video, using Screencastify & Youtube


According to Nicole Krueger in her Edtech’s Hottest Topics for 2023 post, using Duolingo would fall under the 7th category, Games for Learning. In the same post, it mentions that bringing games into the classroom works with students’ natural inclinations to engage them in classroom activities.  Also, using games, like Duolingo, can motivate student learning.  Duolingo embeds games through skill building their listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills in any language.  In turn, you get points/rewards and you continue by unlocking the next levels.  In the post, it also mentions that if you can embed skill development within a genuinely motivating social set of rewards, learning is deeper and more enduring, which is essentially what Duolingo does.  


Interested in learning more and getting started with Duolingo in the Classroom?  Check these resources out!




      

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