The most popular question in a teaching interview!

Dear readers! As someone who keeps up to date with teaching topics and interview procedures, I would like to share this tip with you. Due to teaching being move online, teachers are frequently getting asked THIS question…. What is your experience teaching online? As we see more and more remote learning as a result ofContinue reading “The most popular question in a teaching interview!”

Five places to find online tutors/ tutoring jobs

As education has moved online in the UK and across the globe, more and more teachers are looking to online tutoring and teaching to educate safely. Teachers must be aware that some parents are still resistant to online teaching because of the potential safeguarding risks it poses. However, competent and qualified teachers will be ableContinue reading “Five places to find online tutors/ tutoring jobs”

My thoughts on online teaching

As schools are becoming more adept at blended learning, teachers have moved the majority of their teaching online. For older learners, there are many benefits to this, especially for those running a home and family. However, for younger learners, especially children in early years, they often need a more tactile education. Children love to exploreContinue reading “My thoughts on online teaching”

Improving your language skills

Many of us are writing our resolutions for the new year. Some of us may be looking to improve writing skills, update our CV and perhaps even our language skills. There are many free resources available to help you do so such as video streaming services and language apps. Many learners prefer to have aContinue reading “Improving your language skills”

Social constructivisim in the “New Normal”

Vygotzky’s zone of proximal development calls for learning from others as part of the learning and developmental process. For adult learners, their understanding of social relationships, etiquette and bonding is usually established. If they are now learning solely online, they are able to maintain a level of social learning through comments, interaction and feedback. However,Continue reading “Social constructivisim in the “New Normal””

Blended Learning Course

I recently began a course on Futurelearn, “Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started”. I studied some blended learning strategies, however, as my teaching is now solely online, I thought that I should use a refresher. I am not very confident using new technology, and am keen to improve my skill set. So far the course isContinue reading “Blended Learning Course”

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