languagetransfer

Goody/dissemination packs!

Hello all, and thank you for all your pledges this month!

If you are due a dissemination/goody pack or Interlinear ebook (please check your pledge description) just shoot me a message so I can get that sent out! Packs help you share the LT courses with sharer cards and other goodies, so that this potentially life-changing way of learning can really do the rounds!

In other news... I'm working very hard on the final edit of the Thinking Method Guidebook for release in March! I'm ver...

Goody/dissemination packs!

Hello all and THANK YOU for your December pledges! I hope to be sharing some exciting news soon about advancements in the LT project, and it's all thanks to your support!

Meanwhile... time to claim your packs! I will soon be travelling (which'll be part of that exciting news!) and so please give me a shout asap if you are due a dissemination pack! These packs really help you become active disseminators of the LT project, as having a card on hand to pass on when you mention LT really doe...

Replying to Patreon Messages

Hello all, it's super sad that I have to do this and that Patreon still hasn't corrected this problem, but please bear in mind that if you reply to a Patreon message through email, that ends up in Cyber no-space! I'm mentioning this again now as there was a lot of interaction for the TM Guidebook proofing, and I know some may have replied to the message I sent with the link! 

Speaking of which.... there is only around 1 month left for everyone to get their comments in, so please ge...

Thinking Method Guidebook Proofing

For those of you who want to create their own Thinking Method course (and possibly form part of the first ever LT team!) or just want to read the book for pure interest, I am looking for proofers/commenters on the rough material I have for the coming first edition. This is only open to Patrons and past volunteers in an effort to not overwhelm the google doc with occasional participation, and to help keep it private too.

If you think you'll have time over the next 2 months to read and co...

That book is coming!

"We often don’t really expect a learner to make heads or tails of an instruction until we show them how. An instruction is often intertwined with a justification and -especially in the case of more complex explanations- it is in fact the justification together with the example that takes the spotlight; the actual instruction can just be the gel that binds the rest together. As such, it would be a sorrowful thing if getting hung up on the instruction itself obscured what we aimed to teach. A...

Goody Packs!

Hello all! Just a reminder to shoot me a message/email with your mailing address if you are due a goody/dissemination pack (check pledge tier). And just for this weekend, whatever your pledge tier you can claim a light pack of sharer cards and LT pen to help you disseminate Language Transfer, so that more people might have this life-changing learning experience!! 

I know you all know that LT runs on the bare minimum, but as long as you use the cards to share the project, it's alway...

Voting!

Here's the updated voting panorama, and some more voting news!

When The Thinking Method Guidebook is released in early 2020, I will be holding a competition to select new course-writers to form the LT team! This will be for Mandarin, for two existing Intro courses to be made Complete, and for one new language from the voting campaign as well as a 'mystery' language where the new writer will be selected entirely on merit, for whatever language course they want to build! Depending of cour...

'Feature length' interview!

Hello dear supporters! Here's a newly released 25-minute interview (recorded last year) which is full of insights into the motivations behind and the reality of the LT project! I hope you enjoy and THANK YOU for being that rock behind me!

Thank you!

Hello all and THANK YOU for all your pledges this month!

Please give me a shout if you a due a pack (check your pledge tier) so that I can get that out to you ASAP to help you to share Language Transfer! 

Sharing at this time is as important as ever, as all my energies continue to go into creating the infrastructure for a future LT team. I am currently slaving away on the guidebook whilst involving possible future course-writers, and everything is marching ahead but... the mo...

In case you missed this...

'I am so excited to share this little video with you all!

I’ve been directing these two wonderful and hard-working ladies who are spearheading the LT Hebrew-Arabic effort in Israel/Palestine… here they are in action, practicing some of their lessons!

To see new teachers carrying on this endeavour with the enthusiasm, motivation and dedication it deserves, fills my heart right to the brim! Please take a moment to celebrate with me, and spread the word that LT is growing and sea...

New goody!

Hello all! This new goody just in! A reusable bamboo coffee cup to help you to talk about LT! Due to weight, this is only available for higher tier pledges that include a 'double-digit supporter' pack ($10+).  If you're due a pack, give me a shout!

More awesome goodies coming soon!

Packet reform, packets for all!

A small percentage of the dissemination packs offered actually get claimed and I know from feedback that this is often because of the awareness supporters have of the shipping costs and the high proportion of their pledges this can represent! Whilst I'm as keen as anyone to not squander a cent, I also know that if you do share LT… it’s always worth the cost to help you get the project out there! But now there's an all around better option... smaller packs!

The new small pack option ...

Your Opinion on Dissemination Goodies!

Hello all! Now that I'm getting a fixed space again, I can bring back the LT-shirts and bring in some other new goodies to help you spread LT!

First of all, I wanted to hear from all of you who have a shirt! Please be honest and tell me... do you wear it? :) I suspect they stay in closets but please let me know in the comments if you have one and whether you wear it.

Otherwise, please vote and tell me the kind of things you'd like to see! You can also add a product in the comments...

Searching for the LT Team!

Is it that time in your life when you just need to give? To create something amazing that changes lives you will never hear about (and many that you will)?

I'm looking for course-writers; people that want to delve into language so intensely that it's almost painful, in order to create a beautifully mind-altering experience. 

Whilst I write the Thinking Method Guidebook, I have some time to direct especially enthusiastic, self-motivated and active folk with stamina! Priority g...

Thank you/Goody packs/Update!

Hello all, and thank you, thank you, thank you for all your pledges this month!

Please give me a shout if you are due a goody/dissemination pack or an interlinear book!

I've been in the Lan Tran Van for nearly 7 months now and it's time to enjoy a real working space again. I'm currently travelling through France back to Asturias to enjoy the forest and the cheap rent for some months, so I can focus on the Thinking Method Guidebook. (For this reason I might take a little longer tha...

Great news!

On Friday we concluded the Thinking Method crash-course and the most intensive explanation I've ever given of the LT courses! 10 solid days of thinking about thinking about languages! 

A heartfelt thank you full of gratitude goes out to the dedicated participants who made this happen! It has been amazing to delve so deeply into this with wise, bright and enthusiastic minds and has also been a huge step forward towards this vision I have of directing a big team of course-writers cre...

Goody/Dissemination Packs!

Hello all!

Just a gentle reminder that if you'd like a goody/dissemination pack, you have to claim it! :)

You can check your pledging tier if you're unsure whether you're due a pack, and send me a message with your address to get one sent out!

As previously mentioned, t-shirts are being phased out but there are still a few left (3S and 4XXL), so give me a shout sharpish if you're hoping for one of those! :)

And here's a little video about dissemination packs too! 2019-01-23 18:20:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Winter Newsletter

Here's the latest LT Newsletter, which is well worth checking out even if you did catch the update video last week! :D 

Thanks for all your wonderful support!

Mihalis

I know I've been quiet for a while...

...but here's what I've been sitting on! ;) (Newsletter with more info. coming soon!) 

Goody Packs!

Hello Folks!

Thank you for all your pledges this month! There's a lot of open projects at the moment and I look forward to the month ahead juggling them all, and mostly focusing on the Thinking Method Guidebook aimed at equipping other course writers to create courses!

It's also time to claim your dissemination packs if you're due one! As previously mentioned, the LT shirts are being phased out so if you'd like one make sure to claim your pack before they run out, but there are only S an...

Something coming soon...

I'm hoping to get the first edition of the Thinking Method Guidebook to print shortly after I give the course-writing workshop in London in February! But for those of you desperate to get your teeth into it before that, I'll be looking for folk to help proof the book! This can be very casual like giving some general feedback ("It's so long-winded!" or "It's super engaging!") or for finer proofreading and even fact checking... at your leisure! 

If you think you're interested in learning ab...

Latest Newsletter!

For sharing and caring!  :) 

On Wednesday I'll make the next update video...

On Wednesday I'll make the next update video to talk about:

-how I'm in Oxford until the 15th and looking to make some workshops!

-the now confirmed Thinking Method Course-Writing training which so far has folk flying in from Panama and Israel/Palestine for it!

-monetising some of my time to bring more funds into Language Transfer!

-what I'm currently working on, and more!

Now... I'm notoriously not quite myself in the update videos and it's time to sort that! It's only...

Dissemination/goody packs!

Hello folks!

First of all, **thank you thank you thank you** for being one of those members of the immense LT usership that actively contributes back to the project! Your support and dedication is super important and none of this would be possible without you! Please do remember that whilst I'm not very active on the campaign (I'm very busy staying on top of LT and creating new material everyday) that there's not a day that goes by when I don't feel immensely appreciative for your support! :)&...

Great news about publications!

The way LT approaches publications is changing - for the better! 

Publications will no longer form part of the voting campaign! Voting was always intended as a boost to the project and I have realised that in regards to publications, it has acted much more like an obstacle.

Which publications are worked on and when they are released will no longer depend on voting, but on VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT! :) 

Publications that have good reliable volunteers onboard will be prioritise...

Aug/Sep update video!

Big, long, juicy update video with a lot of news and new ideas for Language Transfer! 

What to do with your sharer cards!

For those of you who still have sharer cards knocking about, check out this new video on how to put them to good use!

If you're due a pack (check your reward tier), please get in touch to claim it, so you too can help share LT with new learners!

As per previous posts, the shirts are phasing out to accommodate this new motorhome life, and there are only S, XL & XXL sizes available... so do get in touch asap if you really want an LT-shirt before they run out for good! ;)

Thanks f...

The Arabic Vocab Thinker Cards are here!

Egyptian Arabic Thinker Cards Released!

Find the cards here: https://www.languagetransfer.org/visual-materials 

A huge thank you for supporting LT and helping bring this publication to life!

UPDATE: The above video cut the cards off during upload (my fault!)... so here's another one where we can definitely see them! ;) https...

The Lan Tran Van!

Hello all! In case you've missed all the fuss, I'm currently running a crowdfunding for an LT motorhome which will finish in 10 days!

The idea of the motorhome is to save on touring costs and general rent so that these funds then be dedicated to video editing for the new course format. The more we raise, the more comfortable and viable the motorhome will be to save on rent long term! 

Please share the campaign and let your friends know why they should contribute to LT! www.gofundme....

Packs and T-shirts!

Hello all!

The word-graphic t-shirts are being phased out as I really need to lighten my load as long as LT has no fixed space, and especially now that I'm pushing for this transition to an LT camper van! So no more print runs for t-shirts I'm afraid (although the word-graphic bags will continue!)

These are the sizes left (UPDATED* White: S: 6, XL: 6, XXL: 4 - Grey: XL 2, XXL 1) so please get in touch ASAP if you are due a dissemination pack and would like a t-shirt! :) 

Thank...