Love Online Learning? Then my Guest Breanne has ALL the Information You Need

This time, I am talking to an expert in the area of course design and online education. Breanne Dyck knows how to make people learn, she's got lots of information about neuroscience and learnt quite a few languages herself.“It’s not abstract motivation that keeps us going. It’s all about checking in along the way.” In this Interview you'll be finding out aboutWhy languages are the daddy of self-teachingThe big mistake all self-learners tend to makeWhere the MOOC concept comes fromWhat you should consider before you start even looking for an online courseThe difference between a MOOC, an online course and DuolingoHow to avoid wasting money on unsuitable coursesWhat motivation is really aboutArticle of the WeekWhat is a foreign language worth?How Learning a Foreign Language Changes the Brain at Any AgeTips of the WeekOut of the following fabulous three tips, Breanne chose number 1 as her Tip of the Week! Keep immersing yourself in the target language through Facebook and practice switching from and to the target language without translating everything in your head.1) Language Immersion by Facebook on Language Surfer2) Beat the Leaderboard on Memrise like Leszek Trybala3) Translate to Beat the Plateau, a tip from Dr Rebecca Braun at the Guardian Live Q&ATips and Links from this PodcastGoogle, in case you have not heard of itRozuku, an easy course creation websiteUdemy, an online course marketplace with reviews and thousands of coursesFrench Grammar for Beginners, my awesome online French course for grammar reference and simple explanationsLynda.com, online course marketplaceBreanne Dyck's Blog at MNIB, about the science of learning and teaching onlineReddit, where you can find communities about anything and any languageThanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling able to give $1 to keep the podcast and the blog going strong, please head over to Patreon and become a supporter!