I believe online teachers are real life superheroes. Of course we are. We impart new skills and knowledge. We change lives by offering our students a different future. In fact, we make the world a better place every day. And we don’t even need a cape or a sleek, shiny futuristic car to do it! (more…)
Twitter is a seriously overlooked professional tool for online teachers. It's so much more than a time-wasting distraction for teenagers. Use it the right way, and it becomes a career-boosting tool. Online teachers can increase their visibility, develop their networks, and get access to a whole world of teaching opportunities that are simply not available locally. So ...
Teacher quotes are not like self-help slogans. You know the ones – we’ve heard them so many times, they’ve lost all meaning: Life is short, do what matters Change your mind, change your life, or Follow your dreams. These are not inspiring calls-to-action; they’re a wave of white noise clichés we’ve been tuning out for years. Quotes about ...
Teaching online for the first time?
This guide will make you look like a professional from your very first class…
Online teachers are often completely invisible.
That means we miss out on a whole world of new opportunities.
Here’s the solution.
Online learning is challenging at the best of times. Students have many demands on their time and energy, and study must be fitted in around those. But a pandemic adds a new level of anxiety and overwhelm to the online study experience. As ...
Maintaining online student engagement is an ongoing challenge. Much has been written on the topic, with a range of innovative suggestions offered, such as gamification, real-time interactive activities, or flipped learning, for example. But there’s also a simpler, more “organic” approach you ...
