# help learn (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover help learn. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is Your Language Actually Improving?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/is-your-language-actually-improving) _2026-08-27 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A diagnostic for progress, plateaus, and false regression ## [Can Your Language Get Worse While You’re Still Improving?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/can-your-language-get-worse-while) _2026-08-25 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ How to tell real decline from the messy middle of progress ## [What Kind of Language Learner Are You?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/what-kind-of-language-learner-are) _2026-08-21 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Seven dimensions of successful language learning. What does your profile look like? Take the assessment and find out. ## [Are You a Successful Language Learner?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/are-you-a-successful-language-learner) _2026-08-18 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What determines how far you go, and why the answer keeps changing ## [The 30-Day Foreign-Language Journaling System](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/the-30-day-foreign-language-journaling) _2026-08-13 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A science-informed month of writing, feedback, retrieval, and increasingly precise expression ## [How to Make Your Foreign-Language Journal Teach You Something](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-make-your-foreign-language) _2026-08-11 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What to do after you write, what to correct, and how to learn more from every entry you write ## [8 Powerful Journaling Techniques Rebuilt for Language Learners](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/8-powerful-journaling-techniques) _2026-08-06 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ How to choose the right kind of writing for your level, your language gaps, and the kind of day you are having ## [How to Journal in a Foreign Language So It Really Helps You Learn](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-journal-in-a-foreign-language) _2026-08-04 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Why reflective writing can reveal language gaps, build expression, and bring your new language into real life ## [How to Make Your Speaking More Automatic in Four Weeks](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-make-your-speaking-more-automatic) _2026-07-30 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A science-based practice system with 20 exercises and a printable PDF workbook ## [How to Know Whether Your Speaking Is Actually Improving](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-know-whether-your-speaking) _2026-07-28 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A three-minute recording exercise, a brief video explanation, and a free PDF progress tracker. ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WvAzFeSFRWCk) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [How to Build a Six-Month Language Plan That Fits Your Life](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-six-month-language) _2026-07-23 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A flexible weekly system for sustained progress when time, energy, and motivation change ## [Why Some Adults Become Fluent Faster Than Others](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/why-some-adults-become-fluent-faster) _2026-07-21 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What six months cannot tell you about language-learning success ## [How to Set a Six-Month Language Goal You Can Actually Reach](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-set-a-six-month-language-goal) _2026-07-16 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Define the fluency you want, calculate your real study hours, and choose a target your language and life can support ## [Help Mission:Libre get free software into secondary computer science curricula](https://missionlibre.org/?q=help-missionlibre-get-free-software-into-secondary-computer-science-curricula) _2026-04-08 · carmen · Mission:Libre_ Students taking programming or IT at school should learn about free software in their classes. If only they were! Even though many curricula require students to learn about copyright and the social impacts of technology, most will never hear about software freedom during their education. In the rare cases where students are introduced to free software, it’s only as "open source". For example, one… ## [Talking about Youth Hacking 4 Freedom with Sofía Aritz of FSFE](https://missionlibre.org/?q=posts/talking-about-youth-hacking-4-freedom-with-sofia-aritz-of-fsfe) _2026-01-07 · old-admin · Mission:Libre_ After participating herself, Sofía Aritz now helps out with Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, FSFE s programming contest for teenagers. Carmen-Lisandrette posed her some questions about YH4F and her life in free software. Hi Sofía! Please tell us a bit about yourself. I m Sofía Aritz, a young programmer passionate about technology as a tool for social transformation. I work on projects with social impact… ## [Happy to help!](https://missionlibre.org/?q=happy-to-help) _2025-09-21 · old-admin · Mission:Libre_ My name is Carmen-Lisandrette. My job is helping teenagers get into free software and become the best programmers, technical writers and activists they can be. I m here for you ! I can: Put you in touch with other young people who care about free software; Find resources to help you learn about computers; Help you work towards freedom at school and in life; Find courses, scholarships and… ## [Libre!: Mission:Libre's zine](https://missionlibre.org/?q=libre-missionlibres-zine) _2025-06-30 · old-admin · Mission:Libre_ Mission:Libre s zine is your guide to everything free software as it applies to your life. It s here to help you learn how to use free software to make your world better! Download the latest issue here! Contents: Your Privacy Matters Who s Spying on You? Count Like a Computer: Binary and Hexadecimal Talking in 1s and 0s: How Machine Language Works Previous issues: Libre! 0: December 2025.… ## [Join our community](https://missionlibre.org/?q=join-our-community) _2025-06-30 · old-admin · Mission:Libre_ Mission:Libre s is for everyone aged 11 to 14. Filling out this form will subscribe you to Libre! by e-mail and tell me you re interested in Mission:Libre s work. I ll never share your information with anyone without asking you, unless the law makes me or to protect your safety. If you have questions, you re always welcome to message carmen@missionlibre.org . First Name \* Last Name \* E-mail \* City…