Comments on: Interview with Duane Sider, Director of Learning at Rosetta Stone about TOTALe http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/ Language Coach & Online Education Expert Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:49 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/comment-page-1/#comment-560 KirstenWinkler Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1275#comment-560 It's hosted on blip.tv I think you had problems with that in China. Here is the direct link to the video <a href="http://blip.tv/file/2759065" rel="nofollow">http://blip.tv/file/2759065</a> It's hosted on blip.tv I think you had problems with that in China. Here is the direct link to the video http://blip.tv/file/2759065

]]> By: chinamike http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/comment-page-1/#comment-559 chinamike Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:24:08 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1275#comment-559 Are we going to be able to hear the interview? Are we going to be able to hear the interview?

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/comment-page-1/#comment-557 KirstenWinkler Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1275#comment-557 There are of course other factors like a good teacher and 1o1 training but I think the surrounding is a big factor, yes.<br><br>In this case you should be forced to use the new language in an authentic environment. And nothing is more authentic than the country itself. Problem in Germany if you want to learn Germen: everyone starts speaking English ;).<br><br>So for me the ideal case is: asynchronous learning + 1o1 lessons + real world practice. There are of course other factors like a good teacher and 1o1 training but I think the surrounding is a big factor, yes.

In this case you should be forced to use the new language in an authentic environment. And nothing is more authentic than the country itself. Problem in Germany if you want to learn Germen: everyone starts speaking English ;) .

So for me the ideal case is: asynchronous learning + 1o1 lessons + real world practice.

]]> By: chinamike http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/comment-page-1/#comment-556 chinamike Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:13:15 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1275#comment-556 Are you sure that learning in a foreign country with native speakers is the most effective way to learn? I think it depends on a great number of variables and how you measure effective.<br><br>This also goes to the heart of Krashen's learning vs. acquistion distinction. Are you sure that learning in a foreign country with native speakers is the most effective way to learn? I think it depends on a great number of variables and how you measure effective.

This also goes to the heart of Krashen's learning vs. acquistion distinction.

]]> By: tonyathomas http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/interview-with-duane-sider-director-of-learning-at-rosetta-stone-about-totale/comment-page-1/#comment-555 tonyathomas Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:12:36 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1275#comment-555 I have used their products to learn Japanese and found them to be very helpful. I have used their products to learn Japanese and found them to be very helpful.

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