Most parents are now doing home-schooling as a result of worldwide lockdowns and fears for safety. It may be your first time home-schooling, or you may have helped your children a lot prior to the lockdown. Some of you may even be teachers. However, theory and practice are very different things. Some children will listen to the teacher’s instructions but struggle to focus at home, frustrating the parents.
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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”
Group cohesion activities online
As classes remain largely online, it can be easy for students to “lurk” in the background of online sessions. This can be particularly frustrating for students taking part in courses that are new and want to become familiar with their group. To overcome this, I suggest several activities below to enhance group cohesion in anContinue reading “Group cohesion activities online”
Five resources for teaching adults
At the moment, many services are still operating online. Teaching online is likely to be an area that expands in the future, certainly a lot quicker than many people realised. Learners are understanding the convenience and practical appeal of learning from home. I teach English language and am always looking out for new resources onlineContinue reading “Five resources for teaching adults”
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”
Ways to learn from home
Whether you are homeschooling your children, teaching online, or sharing knowledge with family over Skype, now is the time to try a range of different activities. I have tried to include materials that you may already have in your home. These activities could be adapted for ESL and I will outline the key learning pointsContinue reading “Ways to learn from home”
Authentic materials for teaching online
Many of us are homeschooling or teaching from home via the internet. Without the convenience of having a classroom, a library and shared school resources, we may find it difficult to engage our learners. When tutoring online, I found that even having even basic teaching aids can engage students and elevate the learning experience. BelowContinue reading “Authentic materials for teaching online”
Five ways to enhance your online teaching
As my teaching has now been moved online, I’ve had to adapt my teaching style and resources to suit the online setting. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I’ve taken a number of professional courses in order to re-familiarise myself with technologies such as Zoom and Edmodo. Every educational setting will have theirContinue reading “Five ways to enhance your online teaching”
Teaching from home
Many teachers in the UK are now working from home and teaching online. Recently, I have begun teaching online myself, and wanted to give some tips for those who need to get use to this big adjustment. Firstly, having a schedule and a realistic set of goals of what you want the learning to achieveContinue reading “Teaching from home”
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