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08 Aug, 2008

Google Translate for the iPhone/iTouch

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Foreign Language| Google| Google Translate

Welcome to Edutechie.com! If you’re new here, be sure to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Google has been great at coming out with new applications for the iPhone/iTouch. Last night they announced a new service that I think is really useful: a specialized interface for the iPhone/iTouch for Google Translate.
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17 Jan, 2008

Language Training Online (FREE) - Babbel.com Review

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Foreign Language| Student Tools| Teacher Tools

I am a foreign language guy by training, so anytime I see something about language training online I have to check it out.  Well, yesterday I came across a new site called babbel.com. (via Lifehacker).
I set up my free account, and was practicing my German in about 30 seconds.  It looks to teach you [...]

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24 May, 2007

Do Research in Languages you Don’t Speak

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Foreign Language| Google| Student Tools| Teacher Tools

Today Google Translate launched a nice side by side search engine that might be useful for those researching in languages they don’t speak.  Just type in what you are looking for in English and what language you want to search.  There are 11 languages right now including very difficult languages like Chinese, Arabic, Korean and [...]

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