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An Integrated Approach is Key
We believe mobile learning is most effective when used in tandem with both computers and real-world teacher interactions. By breaking down the learning process into distinct activities, technology can mold the learning experiences around your lifestyle rather than forcing you to adapt to the learning.

#1 Getting Started
A website is the most [...]

Listening to Graham Attwell’s presentation on Personal Learning Environments. The PLE thinking is very much in line with what we do at Praxis (good stuff once you filter out the Welsh accent!).

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I am currently in St. Gallen, Switzerland attending the 3rd Annual scil Conference.
My keynote presentation introduced ChinesePod & Praxis by (i) examining the problems in the $3b English-language training industry in China, (ii) how Praxis Language users technology to address some of those problems and (iii) looking at how the model might be applied to [...]

Recently, we have begun to launch the fourth iteration of our LanguagePod sites. I thought it might be appropriate to re-visit the previous three.
#1 ChinesePod when it launched in September 2005:

#2 ChinesePod with its first big update on January 1, 2006:

#3 ChinesePod changing its logo and getting off WordPress in March 2007:

#4 And soon, ChinesePod [...]

Over the past few months, Ken Carroll and I have been taking the first steps at defining the Praxis Language approach to learning languages - the personalized learning system. This is what we have so far.
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The Praxis Language Mobile Personal Learning System (MPLS) is designed for the language learner of the 21st century. It represents [...]