Kiku HoursBlog
On comprehensible input, immersion hours, and counting them honestly.
Immersion trackers compared: what each one actually counts
Spreadsheets, Toggl, LinguaTrackr, TrackMyLang, LangTrack, Track your Input and Kiku Hours, compared by the only thing that matters: how the number is made.
How many hours of comprehensible input do you need?
The hour counts people quote for reaching each level, where they come from, and why the count is only useful if it's honest.
A Japanese immersion tracker that needs no spreadsheet
How to track Japanese immersion hours on YouTube automatically, with a free tracker that keeps counting when you don't feel like logging.
Why 'minutes watched' is the wrong number for learners
Every tracker reports minutes a video was open. For a learner that number hides the three things that actually decide progress.
How to track your immersion hours on YouTube, automatically
Spreadsheets fail because they depend on you. Here's what a tracker has to get right, and how to set one up in two minutes.