Tag Archives: learning online

4 Promising Programs to Practice Pronunciation in Private

Posted on 16 August 2021 by Brent Warner
Brent Warner
Brent Warner

For many students, pronunciation is an elusive white whale. They can often get the basics down, but they rarely get enough time and feedback to fine tune their dipthongs or their consonant clusters. Pronunciation classes are wonderful, but often in short … Continue reading →

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Distance Learning Tips and Strategies

Posted on 28 May 2020 by Lauren Conn and Kristin Fawaz
Lauren Conn and Kristin Fawaz
Lauren Conn and Kristin Fawaz

This blog post is sponsored by VIPKid. Many teachers are transitioning from brick-and-mortar classrooms to virtual instructional settings as schools temporarily close across the United States to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus). Offline and online educators alike know … Continue reading →

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Gaming Tools for Teaching Online: Level Up

Posted on 14 April 2020 by Jeff Kuhn
Jeff Kuhn
Jeff Kuhn

The current pandemic has upended the status quo for classrooms around the world. Many teachers are now learning the fundamentals of teaching online and doing their best to keep students engaged and motivated. For many, this means classroom content now … Continue reading →

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Supporting ELs’ Social-Emotional Learning in a Virtual Classroom

Posted on 9 April 2020 by Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes

As teachers and students from all over the world have been fast-tracked into virtual classrooms, educators need to take a closer look at our response to the anxiety and stress that learners are experiencing during this process. As teachers of … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Teaching Online

Posted on 20 March 2020 by Stephanie Marcotte
Stephanie Marcotte
Stephanie Marcotte

With the physical and social distancing surrounding COVID-19, educators are tasked with moving their physical classes into an online space. This is an exciting adventure; however, it can be equally as stressful. This is especially true under the conditions surrounding … Continue reading →

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Academic Earth: Free Education for All

Posted on 28 October 2014 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

Over a year ago, I wrote about free MOOCs for educators and mentioned Coursera and edX as good sites to find valuable courses for professional development. The importance of professional development can never be underestimated, so today, I want to … Continue reading →

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TLO 16: How to Teach Online: Review and Wrap-Up: Part 2

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

Welcome to the last of this 16-part series of TLO Blogs, which have had, in total, well over 2,000 hits (so far). So, I wanted to thank those readers, especially those of you who posted questions and comments. Thanks also … Continue reading →

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TLO 15: How to Teach Online: Review and Wrap-Up: Part 1

Posted on 5 March 2014 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

As this is the penultimate TLO blog in this 16-part series, I asked some of the readers and responders what they thought would be the most useful way to wrap things up. Many of the readers said that, as we’ve … Continue reading →

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