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Spanish Lessons in the Tech Era<\/h1>\n

4 or 5 years ago, Pearson sold its stake in the Financial Times and the Economist (two of its flagships) to invest in education technology. I thought to myself back then that the revolution in the education sector was coming, after music, consumer goods, even human relationships, that had already been dramatically impacted.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am yet to see what Pearson have come up with after their investment in ed-tech but, truth be said, I do think there will be, and there has to be a digital impact in education, but it will not be as disruptive as everyone seems to have assumed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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@brookecagle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The main reason for me to believe this is, although in some areas I do believe that online self learning courses will succeed, is that the added value of a\u00a0 GOOD teacher is immense; insights, nuances, real life experience, human connection. Hence, we will always look up to the experts, to learn from them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blended Learning Will Facilitate Spanish Lessons<\/h2>\n

My opinion is that today, the teacher is still too much of a lecturer and that the figure will evolve to an enabler, facilitator, tutor. But I have no doubt that there will continue to be a leading figure and subject matter expert in most training programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

In language learning, more than in any other segment of education, the human component is key, as the final goal of learning a language is to be able to socialize.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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@charlesdeluvio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To study Spanish, although it is also a very useful global connectivity tool, one of the main attractions is to open the door to a vast, rich, diverse culture with a unique way of life.\u00a0 You cannot remove the human component from the Spanish language practice!<\/span><\/p>\n

To me, in education, moreover in language learning – and especially in Spanish – the ideal mode of pursuit is through a blend, combining the human referent, who motivates and engages the student, alongside the tools provided to us by new technologies.\u00a0 This is the way to embrace a new language, and this is what we offer our clients at Spanish World!<\/span><\/p>\n

Lecciones de espa\u00f1ol en la era tecnol\u00f3gica<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hace 4 o 5 a\u00f1os, Pearson vendi\u00f3 su participaci\u00f3n en el Financial Times y en el Economist (dos de sus buques insignia) para invertir en tecnolog\u00eda de la educaci\u00f3n. Pens\u00e9, por entonces, que la revoluci\u00f3n en el sector educativo era inminente, despu\u00e9s de que la m\u00fasica, el consumo, hasta las relaciones humanas, se hubieran visto tremendamente impactadas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Todav\u00eda no he observado que Pearson haya\u00a0 desarrollado nada con su inversi\u00f3n en ed \u2013 tech, pero lo cierto es que s\u00ed creo que tiene que haber un impacto digital en la educaci\u00f3n, pero no tan disruptivo como todo el mundo asume.<\/span><\/p>\n

La principal raz\u00f3n para creer esto es que, mientras s\u00ed que habr\u00e1 \u00e1reas donde cursos de aprendizaje individual online triunfar\u00e1n, es que el valor a\u00f1adido de un BUEN profesor es inmenso; percepciones, matices, profundidad, experiencias, la propia conexi\u00f3n humana. Por ello, siempre buscaremos a los expertos, para aprender de ellos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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@dylandgillis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘B-Learning’ facilitar\u00e1<\/strong> el ensayo de espa\u00f1<\/strong>ol<\/h2>\n

Mi opini\u00f3n es que, todav\u00eda, el profesor es demasiado acad\u00e9mico, y su figura evolucionar\u00e1 hacia la de gu\u00eda, facilitador, tutor. Pero no tengo duda que continuar\u00e1 habiendo un l\u00edder del grupo en el aprendizaje y espero en la materia, en la mayor\u00eda de los cursos de formaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n

En el aprendizaje de idiomas, m\u00e1s que en cualquier otro segmento de la educaci\u00f3n, el componente humano es clave, ya que el objetivo final, al aprender un idioma, es socialilizar. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Al estudiar espa\u00f1ol, aunque es una herramienta muy \u00fatil de conectividad global, una de las atracciones principales es que ter abre la puerta a una cultura vasta, rica, antigua, diversa y una forma \u00fanica de vivir. \u00a1No puedes extirpar el componente humano de la pr\u00e1ctica de la lengua espa\u00f1ola!<\/span><\/p>\n

Para m\u00ed, en la educaci\u00f3n, m\u00e1s a\u00fan en el aprendizaje de idiomas y, todav\u00eda m\u00e1s, en el espa\u00f1ol, la mamera ideal de enfocarlo es con una integraci\u00f3n perfecta entre la figura humana que motiva y cautiva al estudiante y las herramientas que la tecnolog\u00eda provee. \u00a1Esto es lo que ofrecemos a nuestros estudiantes, en Spanish World!<\/span><\/p>\n

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