Online Teaching
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Why The Flash Based Virtual Classroom Is A Relic Of The Past
While online learning is more and more becoming a part of our lives, the technology used to deliver online lessons is often lagging behind. Take the virtual classroom for example. I’ve tried many (free) virtual classroom applications over the years, but none really convinced me. What is a virtual classroom? It’s an application (mostly run…
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Simplicity as Teaching Tool
Working with children taught me that whenever I need to understand (or explain) something, it’s best to start at zero. There’s no need to bring former knowledge, opinions or experience. For adults this is more difficult than children, so it may help to pretend not knowing anything. This wiping of the slate can help to generate…
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Online Teaching Platforms: Why We Don’t (Really) Need Them To Make A Living
The blogosphere has been on fire for the last few days, ablaze with articles, comments, rants and promises, all regarding this simple question: If it’s really possible to make a full-time living teaching online, why isn’t it working out for so many? It was almost as if a wormhole had opened up in time and…
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Online Learning: The Future Has Arrived
You already have some idea of how valuable the Internet is for learning new languages. The latest technologies like Skype allow you to master a language from a native speaker instead of reading a lesson and listening to the accompanying tape over and over. However E-learning does not stop with foreign languages. Nowadays, you can…
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3 Teaching Ideas For That Last Lesson Before The Holidays
Whether you’re planning to cover a few last minute lessons before finals this semester or planning for next year, including an international holiday study into your curriculum is fun, educational and useful. While the entire semester is filled with lessons of conjugating verbs, learning vocab and grading exams, the holidays are the perfect time to…
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How To Optimize The Lesson Preparation Process In Online Teaching
Back in the days I prepared my lessons by jutting down timelines on paper and compiling stacks of copies to hand out during lessons. Nowadays, it’s a bit different. Or as the Thais say “Same Same, But Different.” When you’re teaching online you have the whole world wide web at your disposal: an endless array of…
