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 A couple of colleagues have been using Duolingo to learn a language. Both German, as it happens. (Not their nationality, but the target.) It appears to be addictive for them, as both boast of holding a multi-day streak. 

I quite like the concept, and it would be good to design something along those lines for Māori. I would mix it up a little more and not stick to themes. I'd also get the practitioner to move up from single words as soon as possible.

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I discovered that a colleague is learning German using Duolingo. It motivates her, and it provides the momentum that she needs. I’ve heard the name, and I may even have given the site a look, but I wasn’t familiar with it. After work, I went there and tried it out.

Well, it’s well set up and attractive. And it gives you the feeling that you are achieving something. But there are two points I’m unhappy with.

It supposes that you can build up language knowledge a bit at a time. And it treats near-misses as mistakes.

Other than that—fine.