Online teaching has become more common around the world in recent years and will only continue to grow. In these articles, you’ll learn about ways to optimize online teaching tools, increase student participation, manage group classes as well as other tips and tricks for the online classroom.
Looking for a fun way to help your ESL students improve their English? Put away the worksheets for a few lessons and bring out the board games!Word games are a fantastic way to make language learning more engaging. They encourage…
In the first part of our series on bringing hygge into your online classroom, we explored how teachers can create a cozier teaching environment through their workspace, lighting, favourite drinks, and moments of connection with students.As a reminder, in case…
Teaching online comes with many perks, including working from home, avoiding a commute, and teaching in an environment that feels comfortable and personable. However, spending hours in front of a screen can also make your workday feel a little…well, impersonable.This…
Every student in your class is an expert in something (believe it or not). One has raised dogs for fifteen years. Another can explain the rules of soccer better than most commentators. A third has strong knowledge about why architectural…
The start of the new year is a motivating time to reflect, reset, and write new goals. Last week, we introduced a New Year’s Resolution Bingo activity you can use with your students to help them set 2026 goals in…
As online educators, the struggle to obtain and maintain student attention is too common of an experience. With students turning off their cameras, zoning out midway, or multitasking during class, you never know how much of the lesson they’re actually…
Helping ESL students improve their speaking skills isn’t just about drilling vocabulary and perfecting grammar. It’s also about guiding them to adopt the right mindset, communication techniques, and physical habits that allow their spoken English to truly shine. Here are…
Teaching English online to children is a lot more hands-on than teaching adults. It requires more than just a webcam and a headset. To keep young learners engaged and to make lessons more interactive, having the right props can make…
There are few experiences more awkward than asking a question in your online class and hearing crickets. Engaging students in online classrooms can be challenging due to the lack of physical presence, non-verbal cues, and direct social interaction. However, with…
Online education has become a crucial part of a student’s learning journey, offering flexibility and personalized attention. However, one of the challenges teachers and tutors face–in both traditional and virtual classroom settings–is managing troublesome students. It’s particularly difficult to deal…