As a Japanese person, I have been. Exposed with video gaming since the gaming industry is famous. I can’t recall the name of the video game, but when I was a child, the Nintendo DS was a popular thing and there was a game that asked you to spell the words in English. When I think about it back then, that was the starting point of my English learning journey. In modern society, video gaming is viewed as a negative consequence of developed technology. However, I do think video gaming is an interesting entertainment and video gaming can be a great tool for learning. 

I have used duolingo as well. Duolingo allows you to learn languages and record the process of it. I think duolingo is a great language learning tool since it forces you to use four major components: Listening Speaking Writing and Reading. 

It was very interesting to learn the difference between active and passive learning and how they are used in many different ways. Almost all the courses at UVIC require active and passive learning such as discussion, quizzes, and weekly readings for active learning whereas passive learning encourages listening and paying attention to detail. 

I think courses in general require a lot of active learning since you get to have discussions, practice what you have learned throughout the course. When I learned how to ride a motorcycle, it was more about passive learning because you have to pay attention to very little detail. It can be life or death situation, so it required to be more careful. It’s really interesting how active and passive learning are applied in a different learning environment