We've got a new demo: the #inContext notebook!! incontextlearning.com
The idea is to have a daily 5-min passage with content you at your level. We think this keeps #languagelearning interesting and also lowers the barrier to entry into native material.
We'd love any feedback if you try it :)
Yeah, you can see out website over at: incontext.fun
Right now we offer a chrome extension that gives you tailored definitions; the notebooks are a bit of a preview of what is to come :)
We usually work on language stuff, but we added a #science feature to the inContext dictionary. It will explain concepts at 5 different levels:
* child
* high school
* college
* phd
* researcher
Checkout the example lookup for an encoder-decoder at child, and then phd level. #nlp #aiEdu
Awesome!!! Any language you are particularly interested it? 👀
(yeah it's pretty bare bones--not all of the buttons work yet 😅)
Wow thanks for checking it out! Hehe oops that's not supposed to happen, we'll take a look and patch it :)
We've been thinking about how to make language learning tools that adapt to you and feel authentic. This is what we cooked up: the inContext notebook.
Got 5 minutes? Try our early prototype and let us know what you think: incontext-app.netlify.app #langsky
We're a small team building something we believe in! What language learning challenges do you want us to solve next? Share below! 🚀
#langsky
Wow well you certainly have your work cut out for you 😅
This makes me wonder about which language I would learn if my goal was to get to C1 as fast as possible, based on my current languages. I am studying Catalan now so coming from Spanish and a few years of French in middle school, I don't think it could get "easier" 😅
What would yours be?
Cognitive Load Theory tells us our working memory is limited. We tried making a tool that works on top of whatever you are reading, so you stay in your reading flow instead of juggling multiple dictionary tabs 🧠
#langtwt #LanguageLearning #psychology
One of our founders is a huge fan of yomitan, an amazing open source dictionary for learning Japanese. But sometimes going monolingual can be a big transition, so we built #inContext to help bridge that gap. We use both now :D
#learnjapanese
#Psychology insight: Your brain remembers words better when you think deeply about their meaning rather than just seeing them. That's why we focus on helping you truly understand words in context (Craik and Lockhart, 1972) 🧠
#languagelearning
New feature alert: One-click Anki sync! Create flashcards without leaving your browser. 🔄 #anki #languagelearning Find out more in the release notes incontext.fun/the-fundamen...
Did you try our new jpdb.io integration for Japanese learners? Click any word to dive deeper into pitch accent and usage! 🇯🇵
#learnjapanese #studyjapanese
Looking up words while learning a language:
Old old way: paper dictionary 📚
New old way: #dictionary websites 🖥️
Old new way: copy-pasting to #ChatGPT ✂️
New new way: #inContext - one click, instant context 🎯
"It felt like a gift" - an actual user 🎁
Ever wondered how good spaced repetition actually is for #languagelearning? We really appreciated this in-depth analysis from @gwern.bsky.social who loves to go down the rabbit hole: gwern.net/spaced-repet... 🧪
Feature Spotlight: Multiple profiles let you switch between languages and levels seamlessly. Helpful for those times where you are learning multiple languages or you just want a definition in your native language! 🔄 #langsky
Example:
* Japanese @ Upper-Intermed: Cmd + J
* English @ Native: Cmd + E
Studies suggest native speakers know 20,000-35,000 word families, and that you can handle most daily conversations with just 3,000-5,000. What's been your experience? #langsky
New in the #FundamentalRelease : Custom key commands! Set your own shortcuts for different languages. 🎯 #langtwt
Reading content you genuinely enjoy in your target language makes studying way more fun. You can use
#inContext to look up and save words you don't know while browsing your favorite websites! 💪 #langsky
Reading content you genuinely enjoy in your target language makes studying way more fun. You can use #inContext while browsing your favorite websites! 💪 #langsky
A screenshot showing incontext used in a scene from Arrival. The word language is highlighted and described in very simple English.
A screenshot showing the incontext definition for the word alien, and explained in intermediate Japanese.
Real use case: Watch #Arrival on Youtube, enable subtitles with #asbplayer, and instantly look up words with #inContext. No support yet for Heptapod, but in the meantime you can get your definitions in one of 10 supported languages! 🎬 #langsky (Shown: English-Level 1 and Japanese-Level 3)
The science behind #inContext: We create definitions at your i+1 level - just challenging enough to help you grow, backed by Stephen Krashen's #inputHypothesis 🧪
Just launched: inContext now supports 10 languages! From #Spanish to #Korean, we've got your language learning journey covered. 🌎 Try the Fundamental edition of #inContext for free at: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/incon...
👋 Hey everyone! We're two friends interested in #LanguageLearning and #ai who got tired of traditional dictionaries. So we built something better - a smart dictionary that actually understands context and speaks at your level. Stay tuned for learning tips! We're #inContext