Blog 1

http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal/realizing_the_potential_of_mobile_phone_technology_for_language_learning

 
    Almost everybody wants to learn a different language but buying an expensive disc set or hiring someone to teach you a language is not an option for many people. This is where mobile phone technology for language learning can come into play. Using a mobile phone however can have drawbacks as well like intrusion of privacy, cost, and difficulty of use.

    I chose this article because using my phone as a way to learn a new language never really came to mind before and it's actually a really good idea. I think it's interesting how much technology has advanced and all the things we can achieve with it and I totally agree with it. There are probably a ton of language learning apps and ways to learn about a different language and the culture surrounding it that I will be looking into because it is so convenient. I feel that many people in the world probably already use some kind of mobile device and using it to learn a new language is so practical. If everyone in the world used something like this than we could all learn multiple languages and communicate with different cultures easily.

Introduction

My name is Michael Barahona and I like watching movies and listening to music. My hobbies are the same as my interests and I speak English and Spanish. I am taking ENG213 because I like English and it will help towards my major. An experience that I've had related to language or language learning is when I was little and started learning both Spanish and English. I also took two years of high school French class.