10-08-2021, 06:44 PM
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2021/10...iktok.html
Popular language learning app Duolingo will soon introduce a new mathematics version to help kids learn math the fun way. This app will reportedly launch in 2022 and will assist in learning primary-school-level mathematics.
The founder and CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn provided more details on this new venture in an interview with the BBC. He also touched on the goals of this new math variant of Duolingo.
Since kids are the main focus of the company’s new venture, von Ahn touched on the competition Duolingo faces from other free apps. He referred to social media apps like Instagram and TikTok, and their impact on children.
“But the problem with smartphones is they are a double-edged sword – they also come with interruptive things, like TikTok,” von Ahn said.
“We could add things that don’t have educational value, just to keep people engaged, but we choose not to do that.”
Well, this sounds nice - but I have to admit, it seems like a bit of a missed opportunity. After all, this is going to be for primary school mathematics; however, Duolingo requires users to be 13+ to have an account on its existing language-learning services, so most of those users aren't going to cross over to the maths app!
Still, if the primary school version succeeds, then maybe they'll expand into more advanced mathematics from there .
Popular language learning app Duolingo will soon introduce a new mathematics version to help kids learn math the fun way. This app will reportedly launch in 2022 and will assist in learning primary-school-level mathematics.
The founder and CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn provided more details on this new venture in an interview with the BBC. He also touched on the goals of this new math variant of Duolingo.
Since kids are the main focus of the company’s new venture, von Ahn touched on the competition Duolingo faces from other free apps. He referred to social media apps like Instagram and TikTok, and their impact on children.
“But the problem with smartphones is they are a double-edged sword – they also come with interruptive things, like TikTok,” von Ahn said.
“We could add things that don’t have educational value, just to keep people engaged, but we choose not to do that.”
Well, this sounds nice - but I have to admit, it seems like a bit of a missed opportunity. After all, this is going to be for primary school mathematics; however, Duolingo requires users to be 13+ to have an account on its existing language-learning services, so most of those users aren't going to cross over to the maths app!
Still, if the primary school version succeeds, then maybe they'll expand into more advanced mathematics from there .
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