This video challenge is keeping us busy… and we love it! So many people have sent in their video submissions and all of them have done a fantastic job speaking their target language, sharing their tips, and showing how their new language fits into their everyday lives.

There have been a couple of questions about the challenge that we will address here:
Q: If my videos aren’t chosen to be put up on the blog, am I still eligible for the Gold Key?
Yes! As long as you submit a minimum of three, 1-5 minute videos before Friday, August 31st, 2012, you will be awarded an all access Livemocha Gold Key ($99 value).
Q: How do I submit my videos?
Once you have made…  read more

We are very happy to announce that Livemocha has been named one of only 3 finalists in the Education category of the 2012 Technology Impact Awards. The Technology Impact Awards are a program put on by the Washington Technology Industry Association and Seattle Business Magazine to recognize “companies and individuals that are creating or using information technology  in important and or innovative ways to significantly improve a company or industry’s business performance and or to provide an important public benefit.” The winners will be announced on September 25, 2012.

Read the official announcement here

This distinction tops off a list of major awards we’ve received in the past several years and is a wonderful reminder of our continued success. Take a look…  read more

The New York Times has come up with a fantastic way for English language learners to strengthen their skills and it starts with a very topical of topics: The Olympics. Check it out!

View the full article and instructions here.

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN, The New York Times, Education Edition, July 27, 2012

We’re announcing a new regular feature on the Learning Network today: “Ideas for E.L.L.s,” a monthly selection of New York Times articles, infographics, videos and photographs that are especially accessible for English language learners around the globe — and that could, of course, be useful forany learner for whom Times content can be difficult.

We’ve asked Larry Ferlazzo, a California teacher, author and “edublogger,” to be our curator. This month, he starts by choosing Times pieces around a single…  read more