(Sometimes-computational) linguist and teacher
News
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Language practice with flashcards There are all kinds of fun and challenging ways to use flashcards to study languages. Here are some activities that I like. Mix up your materials I like using paper flashcards best, but I also use Quizlet and Anki. Quizlet is easy to use and comes
teaching
What’s it called? It’s so important for language learners to be able to simplify the language of their “inner monologue” so that they can express what they’re thinking. One of that process is being able to “talk around” words that we don’t know, or can’t
machine learning
tl;dr: the “jagged technological frontier” paper doesn’t show that AI improves the quality of people’s work. The grading rubric has serious issues, and the numbers are averaged so many times that it’s no longer clear what they mean. There’s a working paper making the rounds
machine learning
I’ve never been a fan of “magic wand” questions during user interviews: “If you could wave a magic wand and solve the problem, how would you do it?” Co-creation is important! But I don’t think this kind of question is helpful, especially when it comes to machine learning