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Top 3 Tools For Creating Interactive EFL Activities - TEFL Blog
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Top 3 Tools For Creating Interactive EFL Activities
The online mode of teaching has become a primary one in the COVID-19 era. For many teachers, remote work is not easy especially due to a different approach to creating materials.
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1. Google Slides
2. LearningApps
3. WordWall
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If you still struggle with games and activities for your activate phase of the lesson, take a look at the following three tools that can help you to versatile your Zoom classes and make your students super happy!
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The Best Materials For Teaching English Online - TEFL Blog
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 Federico Riva
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The Best Materials For Teaching English Online
It's essential to maintain effective communication while teaching online. Imagine being able to engage every student and monitor their progress. Various tools can facilitate this process. "Internet materials" encompass a wide array of content, including web pages, images, fact sheets, podcasts, blogs, lesson plans, and video clips on platforms like YouTube or Vimeo. These materials may comprise text, images, radio, TV broadcasts, films, videos, or music. Learning platforms such as Zoom and Google Classroom, along with apps like Duolingo, make remote learning efficient and enjoyable.
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Empowering ESL Educators: A Guide to Free Teaching Tools - TEFL Blog
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 Federico Riva
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Empowering ESL Educators: A Guide to Free Teaching Tools
Navigating the realm of ESL teaching is both rewarding and challenging. To equip educators with versatile and effective resources, a myriad of free tools has emerged, revolutionizing the way English as a Second Language (ESL) is taught. These tools not only streamline lesson planning but also enrich classroom engagement and student learning experiences. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into an array of invaluable free resources tailored specifically for ESL teachers, empowering them to craft dynamic and impactful lessons that resonate with diverse learners.
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Calendy
WeTransfer
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Gamification in ESL Teaching: Tools, Platforms, and Benefits - TEFL Blog
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 Federico Riva
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Gamification in ESL Teaching: Tools, Platforms, and Benefits
In the dynamic landscape of education, the infusion of game-like elements into traditional teaching methods has emerged as a powerful tool for language instructors. Gamification, an innovative approach that adapts gaming features to serve educational functions, is reshaping the way English as a Second Language (ESL) is taught. Explore how gamification websites are transforming the pedagogical experience for online teachers and students, offering a spectrum of interactive tools and resources. Let's delve into two remarkable platforms, Edvibe and Wordwall, each revolutionizing language education in its unique way.
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The 8 Best Classroom Tools Every Teacher Should Use - TEFL Blog
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 Kavinna Batra
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The 8 Best Classroom Tools Every Teacher Should Use
Technology is something that is coming strong! Teachers need to incorporate technology besides from online resources. Teachers can use trusted online resources and different applications to keep students more engaged and to enhance the traditional ways of teaching. Online assessments, grading software, and virtual lesson plans can help teachers save a lot of time.
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Socrative
Quizlet
Just Press Record
Trello
Tomato Timer
Google Calendar
Google Classroom
Class Dojo
Which is your favorite tool?
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Online Education as a Tool For Global Achievements
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The Most Essential Personal Qualities of a Good English Teacher
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This article was written by our TEFL graduate who shares their thoughts on the problem of teaching skills. They explain what qualities are extremely important for ESL educators.
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Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
A computer has led to greater strides in education, allowing students and teachers opportunities to use multiple learning tools in ways that were unimaginable some years ago. A computer has gained a well-defined function in English teaching and learning. Computers have enhanced drill on basic skills such as decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and so on.
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The Spread of Computer Education
CAL
CALL
CAL and CAI add an element of fun to learning
Ways to Utilize Computers in Class
Presenting Tool
Computers are data sources
A computer can be a communication facilitator
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I am a TEFL qualified teacher with years of preschool teaching experience. I am passionate about ESL teaching techniques, methodologies and enjoy curriculum and instructional design related to both early education and teaching English as a second language. As a language enthusiast, I am also a freelance interpreter and translator.
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3 Best Tools to Gamify Your Online Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
3 Best Tools to Gamify Your Online Lessons
12/14/2021
hi again everyone this is another live
stream session by itt and my name is
lisa i am happy to welcome you to this
livestream session
and today we're gonna discuss um
three interesting tools you might
utilize to make your lessons
uh interactive and engaging because
these uh things will help you to gamify
to gamify your classes so in my previous
live stream i actually shared uh several
trends uh like 10
uh trends for
2022 that you have to
think about to implement in your
online classes
and today i will
dive into this idea of gamifying
lessons and share several tools that you
might actually use to
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engaged into your content
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3 Online ESL Teaching Ideas You Must Try Before 2021 - TEFL Blog
Tue, 10 Nov 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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3 Online ESL Teaching Ideas You Must Try Before 2021
This year has been challenging for all educators due to quarantine and long-term distance learning. However, it is vital to work on online teaching skills to enhance your students' online ESL experience.
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1. Interact With Your Students through an Online Board
What other tools can be useful for an online ESL teaching session?
Why should you try an online board?
2. Gamify Your Online Classes
That's how to do it:
How can you and your online ESL students benefit from games in the lessons?
3. Create a Feedback Template
How can you organize this part of your job?
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TOP tips for teaching ESL Young Learners - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 Federico Riva
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TOP tips for teaching ESL Young Learners
The teaching of Young Learners forms a very large part of the ESL teaching market. It is important to keep some simple strategies in mind when teaching them. Teaching YL's can be very rewarding as their progress can be quick, however, being young, they also present challenges. The following ideas have been tried and tested over many years and have proven to be effective.
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One: Create a Positive Learning Environment
Two: Employ Language Acquisition Strategies
Three: Individualized Instruction
Four: Integrating all four Language Skills
Five: Culturally Responsive Teaching
Six: Technology Integration
Conclusion
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Materials for Teaching English Online - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Materials for Teaching English Online
With the opportunity of teaching English online comes the opportunity of using items outside of the classroom. Exactly what materials can be used for teaching English online? Most importantly, online teaching requires specific equipment for enabling a quality connection to students. For the classroom, any items that can assist in teaching students the language can be used for online lessons. Using some regular classroom materials is a great option but objects found at home and online resources are extremely useful, too. This summative paper will discuss the types of materials mentioned above.
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Computer
Interactive Equipment
Sharing Abilities
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Love What You Do - A Passion for Teaching
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What does teaching mean to you? Do you have a great passion for it? This post is to all the great teachers out there making a difference in their students' lives.
Different Learning Styles and their Effects on Engagement
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When it comes to student engagement, there is a wide variety of tools a teacher can take to the class in order to keep the students attracted and focused all through the lesson.
Secrets of Teaching Grammar to Young Students
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Computer-Aided Language Learning - TEFL Blog
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Computer-Aided Language Learning
Computers are becoming more and more common in the classroom. While they should not be relied upon as the main or sole source of teaching, they can be very helpful for students and teachers in the classroom. One of the complaints about Computer-aided language learning (CALL) is that computers can be costly and it requires many of them to teach, but that does not have to be the case. In fact, computers can be cost-effective in that almost all other teaching equipment and their features can be used on one or a few computers. Part I of this essay will discuss the advantages CALL has over other forms of technology. Part II will discuss the useful activities and applications of CALL in the classroom.
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Top Online Lesson Plan Resources for New and Advanced Teachers - TEFL Blog
Tue, 12 Jun 2018 Mark Crocker
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Top Online Lesson Plan Resources for New and Advanced Teachers
For many new and experienced EFL teachers, one of the most challenging aspects of their career is coming up with lesson plans that are both engaging and effective. Even if your employer provides a specific textbook to follow as a curriculum, you will often find that this can be rather dull for the students unless you spice things up by adding in some fun and original ideas from an outside source. By searching online you will find a huge amount of sites offering all manner of resources of varying quality and relevance. To save you the hassle of searching through them all, we have listed our 5 favorite websites that you can use to find quality lesson plans free of charge.
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Benefits of Computer-Aided TEFL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Benefits of Computer-Aided TEFL Teaching
I have never met a person who is not interested in languages because of their attraction. Learning a foreign language appropriately, correctly, and faster is the concern of most non-native speakers, which propelled them to seek effective methods for learning languages. This process yielded a new field of research called Computer-Aided Language learning or CALL, which is "the use of computational methods and techniques as well as new media for language learning and teaching." Consequently, most modern learning languages focus on technology applications, where using computers and electronic devices plays an important role in the learning process. In this essay, I will solely... [Read more]
5 Great Ways to Make Online Lessons More Interactive - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 Erica Sunarjo
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5 Great Ways to Make Online Lessons More Interactive
Due to the way most businesses tend to operate and with the increasing rate of digitalization which has started over a decade ago, most schools are starting to catch up with the online teaching trend that private courses have grown used to.
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1) Don't just speak
2) Use online apps and tools
3) Ask for feedback
4) Keep it short
5) Keep up with the trends in online learning
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Mastering Error Correction: Strategies for Balancing Fluency and Accuracy in ESL Classrooms
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Discover effective error correction strategies in ESL classrooms! Balance fluency and accuracy, empower learners, and create a supportive teaching environment.
Gamification in ESL Teaching: Tools, Platforms, and Benefits
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Discover the power of gamification in ESL education through platforms like Edvibe and Wordwall. Explore how these innovative tools are reshaping language learning and engaging students in online classrooms.
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4 Essential Tools For Teaching ESL Online - TEFL Blog
Thu, 04 Jul 2019 Chris Rush
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4 Essential Tools For Teaching ESL Online
Do you dream of using your TEFL certification to teach online? Online teaching is booming, and it's an amazing opportunity, but working for an online teaching company also has its pitfalls: it's hard to tell which companies are legit, wage information can be scarce, and you can be treated like a number rather than a person. The internet is unfortunately full of online teachers' horror stories of being treated like replaceable commodities. To make matters even more confusing, social media is crawling with recruiters and teachers posting referral links to work at their companies. It's hard to know who to trust!
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Fostering Flourishing Futures: Empowering Young ESL Learners with Innovative Strategies - TEFL Blog
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 Federico Riva
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Fostering Flourishing Futures: Empowering Young ESL Learners with Innovative Strategies
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to young learners requires special attention to foster a supportive and encouraging classroom environment. The success of ESL students is greatly influenced by the teacher's ability to motivate and engage them. It is important that teachers explore effective strategies and techniques for encouraging young ESL students in the classroom. These strategies can include creating a positive learning atmosphere, implementing interactive activities, providing constructive feedback, and promoting cultural inclusivity.
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The Principles of Managing Equipment and Teaching Aids - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Principles of Managing Equipment and Teaching Aids
There are many different ways in which a trainer can make the learning experience more interesting and memorable for learners. One technique is to use teaching aids.Many different teaching aids can be used to make lessons more interesting. effective and less dependent on the books. These are things used in the classroom to aid in teaching and training.
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Following are some of the resources often found in classrooms and study centers:
1. The Board
2. Interactive Whiteboards
3. Overhead Projector (OHP)
4. Visual Aids
5. Worksheets and Work Cards
6. Video Camera
7.Teaching Aids
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
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5 Amazing Props Worth Investing In For Teaching English Online - TEFL Blog
Sat, 10 Aug 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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5 Amazing Props Worth Investing In For Teaching English Online
Teaching English online is becoming a more and more lucrative career for many TEFL and TESOL certified teachers out there. You can work from home or go full digital nomad and travel the world while teaching a couple of classes of English a day. To help you create fun and interactive lessons, we have compiled a summary of 5 amazing props with investing in for teaching English online below.
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1. Plush Food and Animals
2. Finger puppets
3. Flashcards
4. Online tools
5. Whiteboards or Chalkboards
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One of the most important differences is that whilst the roles perform similar functions, a tutor is typically dedicated to one person rather than a group of students. So a tutor is often a dedicated “one to one” teacher.
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SeatingArrangementsThe classroom is a space allowing teachers and students to interact with the goal of education. How that space is used can determine the effectiveness of the class. Many factors can contribute to this overall concept such as cleanliness, aesthetic value, acoustics, equipment, size, etc. However one seemingly simple factor, positioning, can influence the educational process and communication greatly and it is a factor that teachers... [Read more]
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In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their story of teaching abroad. They worked in China, one of the most popular destinations for ESL teachers.
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Embracing New Media in Language Learning - TEFL Blog
Thu, 25 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Embracing New Media in Language Learning
Developing Language Skills is a key enabler in the global economy; even as the rise of the Internet, Smartphones and other technology the world is becoming smaller; but as it always has, language can present itself as a Barrier. As English is still the 'de-facto' global language thanks to its common business use are it time that TEFL providers adapt to the modern world and embrace new media to not only improve existing techniques but develop new ones and embrace existing online communities?
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Definition of the New Media
Tools
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How to Design Online English Lessons With Miro and Canva - TEFL Blog
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
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How to Design Online English Lessons With Miro and Canva
Hello everybody, my name is Liza and I welcome you to the weekly live stream run by ITTT. Today's live stream is going to be slightly different from the previous ones because I'm going to share my screen and show you technical things in real time. So this live stream is going to be devoted to the best tools for designing online English lessons and to make sure everything is clear to you, I want to show you in real time how I design my lessons.
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