Here are some of my favorite resources that I use to learn online. In the future, you can find links on the menu located at the side with the link that says Links.
How To Learn Any Language
Link: http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.html
This website has a very obvious purpose, which is encompassed in its very long name. The site offers a how to guide and what to expect when learning quite a few languages. It's also helpful in associating language and how easy it will be to pick up other languages from languages you may already know or be acquainted with. They also offer user forums where users can ask questions about their particular language if they are having trouble. A resident professors who is polyglot and linguist frequents the forums and offers practical advice and techniques on learning.
Live Mocha
Link www.livemocha.com
This site offers a way to learn through practical exercises. They emphasize listening, reading, speaking, and writing in a variety of languages. Since the site is in beta there are quite a few errors in translation that can confuse learners. Still, the site is a social networking tool that allows native users to critique speaking and writing submissions of people who are learning the language. Free help from natives is a definite plus! Using this site I've been able to practice with quite a few people abroad. I have encountered a few persons in China and helped them practice their English. Still better people in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, The Dominican Republic, and probably more that I haven't mentioned. Simply conversing with natives helps vocabulary and pronunciation while being interactive and more exciting than classroom dialogs.
Mnemosyne Project
Link: http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/
Although I haven't spent much time with the software or the website this project seems like a good way to continue one's own learning. It allows you to cycle back through cards and review them based on an algorithm, which in its own respect is important to learning, as the frequency at which you encounter new vocabulary determines whether or not you will remember the words, or if they'll be lost in the back of your mind for eternity.
How To Learn Any Language
Link: http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.html
This website has a very obvious purpose, which is encompassed in its very long name. The site offers a how to guide and what to expect when learning quite a few languages. It's also helpful in associating language and how easy it will be to pick up other languages from languages you may already know or be acquainted with. They also offer user forums where users can ask questions about their particular language if they are having trouble. A resident professors who is polyglot and linguist frequents the forums and offers practical advice and techniques on learning.
Live Mocha
Link www.livemocha.com
This site offers a way to learn through practical exercises. They emphasize listening, reading, speaking, and writing in a variety of languages. Since the site is in beta there are quite a few errors in translation that can confuse learners. Still, the site is a social networking tool that allows native users to critique speaking and writing submissions of people who are learning the language. Free help from natives is a definite plus! Using this site I've been able to practice with quite a few people abroad. I have encountered a few persons in China and helped them practice their English. Still better people in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, The Dominican Republic, and probably more that I haven't mentioned. Simply conversing with natives helps vocabulary and pronunciation while being interactive and more exciting than classroom dialogs.
Mnemosyne Project
Link: http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/
Although I haven't spent much time with the software or the website this project seems like a good way to continue one's own learning. It allows you to cycle back through cards and review them based on an algorithm, which in its own respect is important to learning, as the frequency at which you encounter new vocabulary determines whether or not you will remember the words, or if they'll be lost in the back of your mind for eternity.
