"Have a real project you want to build" and "You have to throw yourself in or you will fail." are spot on.
At Thinkful (http://thinkful.com/) our students spend more than half their time on projects they start from scratch, using real tools for exactly this reason. As a result they have 10x the engagement and completion rates vs other online ed tools (MOOCs et al).
Failing is learning, but failing is tough. We make that easier.
At Thinkful (http://thinkful.com/) our students spend more than half their time on projects they start from scratch, using real tools for exactly this reason. As a result they have 10x the engagement and completion rates vs other online ed tools (MOOCs et al).
Failing is learning, but failing is tough. We make that easier.