This is an open letter to all of you, students, who are now immersed in distance learning. We know that this is happening too quickly and we know that this is as stressful for you as it is for us. This is why we want to make this easier for everyone, and for that to …
Hello, my dear educators! I wrote another post, this time, aimed at preschool teachers and elementary school teachers who need to transfer their school to the cloud quickly. It is easier for the university, high school, and even middle school students, but the primary school students and preschoolers will lose the most content in this …
Classroom management in large online classrooms does sound scary and impossible, right? The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that way at all. Having 50 students in a brick and mortar classroom is terrifying, but what happens when you have 50 students in an online, virtual classroom? These classroom management tips can be used …
Hello, my dearest colleagues! I have noticed a lot of questions and posts in all teacher groups about teaching online recently. These posts usually come from teachers who are forced to quickly switch to distance learning. I’ve been teaching online for more than 6 years, and I’ve developed, moderated, and taught courses with over 1000 students. Teaching …
Being an educator who is heavily inclined towards using meaningful EdTech in my online and offline classroom, It came very naturally for me to search for online professional development. What I didn’t expect is to find plenty of quality free environmental courses for educators! The thing that I love most about many courses listed below is …
Hello, my dear colleagues! This post will probably be nothing new for some of you, but for some other teachers, it may be really interesting. I will show you how to make a digital teacher portfolio step-by-step using Microsoft Sway. Why Microsoft Sway? It can be pretty hard to build a nice portfolio, and many …
In this post, I will focus on describing a WebQuest I created for the Granny Cloud in Genial.ly. You may wonder what is the Granny Cloud? Every child and every classroom is a story in itself, but the Granny Cloud is even more special because you can volunteer and join a virtual classroom no matter …
Why is music important? Is it useful just in the warm-up part of the lesson, or it can be the focus of our lesson? Keep reading to find out how I facilitated an engaging music workshop. Let’s see what is learning English through music all about! I’ve had the pleasure to facilitate a workshop on …
Are you one of those talented teachers who want to teach online but they haven’t had any luck? Are you a good English speaker, with a great methodology, but you are not very confident when it comes to the sales part of your lesson? If the answers to all questions above are yes, then keep …
The first lesson can be a nightmare for both teachers and students. There are many amazing teachers out there who want to transition to online teaching but they don’t know where to start. They are also not sure how to conduct that infamous first lesson. This post may help you outline your teaching plan and …
