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Timeline of Technology in Language Education

TV Streaming Services

Rosetta Stone Language Software

TalkAbroad + The Use of Video Calling

Exposure to Language Technology:

The Rosetta Stone

  • One of the most effective but least championed ways to learn a language: television
  • In 2007, Netflix expanded its DVD rentals into the streaming industry
  • The rise of available content in a variety of languages serves as a very useful tool in finding authentic resources in language classes
  • Created by Allen Stoltzfus, this language learning software was named after the famed translation stone and released to the public in 2003
  • A pioneer program in language learning because of its focus on context-based learning
  • One service that has revolutionized the way we use Skype and video calling is TalkAbroad
  • Focused on providing authentic but comfortable conversation for non-native speakers, TalkAbroad connects learners with trained language partners
  • https://talkabroad.com/index/story#home
  • The Rosetta Stone was a large granodiorite stone that contained the translations of a decree listed in Egyptian hieroglyphics, demotic script, and ancient Greek.
  • Discovered in 1799, this stone was one of the first great keys to translation.
  • Though a primitive technology, the Rosetta Stone laid a foundation for future translation services

Rosetta Stone offers

20+ courses in a

variety of languages such as Spanish,

English, German,

Italian, Polish,

Turkish, etc!

This is what the Rosetta stone looks like

2005

2000

1800

2010

Bite-sized Language Education: Duolingo

HelloTalk + Social Media

A New Method to Learn

Vocabulary: Quizlet

Audio Recording as a

Language Learning Tool

  • The rise of social media in the last decade led to the creation of the app HelloTalk
  • HelloTalk was created in 2014 with the purpose of connecting people across languages and cultures
  • In the 80's and 90's, the popularity of audio devices like the Walkman led to the creation of language-learning audio tracks
  • They created a convenient and accessible way to practice language throughout the day
  • In 2005, Andrew Sutherland created this tool for vocabulary practice, formatting the application like online flashcards
  • In 2007, it was released to the public
  • Quizlet offers the option to translate certain terms for you, making it an effective vocabulary tool
  • an example of Spanish/English vocabulary set:
  • https://quizlet.com/246969814/vocabulario-capitulo-7-flash-cards/

Modern example of what language learning audio started off like

CD Walkman

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