Yesterday I had my whanaungatanga for my level one te rēo Māori course through Wānanga o Aotearoa. Carol, my kaitiaki, came by our home, bringing with this: This is my kite, or basket, of introductory materials. There are flash cards, orientation materials, the A Māori Word a Day book, and other cool stuff. I'm excited! … An chuid eile de Whanaungatanga
Language on the go
Am in Valencia (Spain) for a conference on education, technology and development. It's an annual sojourn for me, and the 30+ travelling (including connections in airports) always shatters me. So I'm on my bed feeling slightly sea-sick. This too shall pass. One of the main reasons I upgraded to DuoLingo Plus! (! is apparently important) … An chuid eile de Language on the go
Gaelige update
After the purgatory that was Prepositions, next up was Ireland 1, a heady mix of geography, politics and governance. I was familiar with a fair bit of the basic stuff, so blasted through all the levels in a few days. This was the opposite experience compared to Prepositions. Next up was Dates and Time, followed … An chuid eile de Gaelige update
No kite yet
As part of my te reo Māori course I'm to receive a kite (bag, though in this case it will actually be a bag) with my study materials. Nothing received so far and we're about 10 days out from the course start date. Hmmmm...
Thank gawd that’s over
Different people have different approaches to Duolingo. Himself prefers to do all the level ones, then all the level twos, etc. I prefer to drill down (up?) into each topic. One can argue about which approach is more efficient...if you are so inclined. My approach is instinctual and it's served me really, really well. Until … An chuid eile de Thank gawd that’s over
apps
This journey really started with Duolingo. I've got relatively deeply into Duolingo's Portuguese lessons in 2017/18: I would be spending a fortnight in Lisbon at the Eurovision and wanted to *not* be *that* anglophone dude. Strangely enough, my French was more useful than my risible Portuguese. As a pedagogue I wasn't impressed with aspects of … An chuid eile de apps
Dueling decolonizations
Himself went over to Ireland to visit his Dad several months ago. My father-in-law moved to Ireland shortly after his wife died...around 12 years ago. He's got a nice little setup there and, aside from the odd cultural blunder that only a cashed up English person can commit in Ireland, he's been well sorted. Last … An chuid eile de Dueling decolonizations
Gaelige mo scéal 