Online Courses

Using Moodle to Manage Online Teaching

By Nellie Deutsch

Using Moodle to Manage Online Teaching Moodle is a perfect platform to house paid and free courses. Teaching online differs from teaching face-to-face in…

How to Teach, Online Teaching Feature, Technology

Principles of e-Learning Design

By Sylvia Guinan

Principles of e-Learning Design “Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.” -D.H. Lawrence Online teaching and elearning design…

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How to Use Technology to Provide Feedback

By Russell Stannard

How To Use Technology To Provide Feedback If someone was to ask me what technology I use more than any other in education then…

Online Teaching Feature, The Business of Teaching

A look at Online English Teaching

By Jennifer England

A look at Online English Teaching Starting an online English teaching business is an exciting venture. And with over 1.5 billion learners out there,…

Interview, Online Teaching Feature, Technology

Effective Online Teaching with Google Course Builder

By Frank Bonkowski

Effective Online Teaching with Google Course Builder An Interview with Jeannie Crowley, Google Course Builder Expert by Frank Bonkowski, founder of Business School HQ.com Jeannie…

Online Teaching Feature, Technology

Selling Courses On Udemy

By Nina Weinstein

Selling Courses On Udemy Here’s a crazy sentence – I’ve always believed that educators work harder than others. Why? When the teaching day is…

Ideas and emotions: Finding a space for sharing
by Stewart Gray on 27/05/2018 at 8:25 am
Ideas and emotions: Finding a space for sharing by Stewart Gray. If you ask me, I’ll tell you: the other teachers working at my current school are seasoned professionals. I believe this is true, but I must admit, I’ve intuited their professionalism from somewhat limited observations and interactions. The unfortunate reality is that the … Continue reading Ideas and emotions: Finding a space for sharing The post Ideas and emotions: Finding a space for sharing appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
So, is it Imposter or Impostor?
by Steven Herder on 27/05/2018 at 8:24 am
So, is it Imposter or Impostor? by Steven Herder. Teaching for years in Japan without a recognized teaching qualification or teaching license from Canada always left me feeling somewhat insecure, with a sizeable “gap” in my overall identity as a teacher. Even though I was amassing thousands of contact hours in the classroom, had … Continue reading So, is it Imposter or Impostor? The post So, is it Imposter or Impostor? appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
Two Conversations About Teaching
by Bryan Hale on 27/05/2018 at 8:24 am
Two Conversations About Teaching by Bryan Hale. Mina Mina (not her real name) and I are both sitting on a brightly colored and comically large chair in the reception area of the hagwon we work in. A “hagwon” is a private language academy in Korea. Actually, our work day should be over already, but … Continue reading Two Conversations About Teaching The post Two Conversations About Teaching appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
I wish I’d known it was all right to let things go
by Stewart Gray on 13/04/2018 at 7:49 am
I wish I’d known it was all right to let things goby Stewart Gray. Watching what happens around you and within you and not intervening, letting go of the urge to fix things and people – this is “powerful meditation” for a teacher (Farrell, 2016). When I consider my early years in the profession, … Continue reading I wish I’d known it was all right to let things go The post I wish I’d known it was all right to let things go appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
No regrets! Just a few wishes…
by Matthew Noble on 13/04/2018 at 7:47 am
No regrets! Just a few wishes…by Matthew Noble. I wish I’d known, earlier on, what a more realistic and practical lesson planning process looked like. I’m not sure if my course trainers ever really conveyed the idea that the fashion in which we were required to knock out full-on multi-section lesson plan documents, one … Continue reading No regrets! Just a few wishes… The post No regrets! Just a few wishes… appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
Something(s) I wish I had been told
by Chris Mares on 13/04/2018 at 7:46 am
Something(s) I wish I had been toldby Chris Mares. The thing about teaching is… you learn through experience. You have to put in the time. You have to feel embarrassed when you can’t answer a question and you have to get all hot and sweaty when there is a technical glitch that you can’t … Continue reading Something(s) I wish I had been told The post Something(s) I wish I had been told appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
It takes a year…
by Anne E. Hendler on 13/04/2018 at 7:42 am
It takes a year…by Anne Hendler. Two months after my university graduation, I found myself teaching in a kindergarten – the same ten kids, five days a week, four hours a day. It was frustrating. I wasn’t trained. I didn’t know how to teach or manage a classroom. The recruiter had told me that … Continue reading It takes a year… The post It takes a year… appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
The Impact of ELF on Teachers and Materials Writers
by Katherine Bilsborough on 28/01/2018 at 11:58 am
The Impact of ELF on Teachers and Materials Writersby Katherine Bilsborough. Where are all the ELF books? If you write “ELT books” in the search box of a well-known online bookstore, you’ll get pages and pages of suggestions, from grammar books to resource books, course books to methodology books and everything in between. The … Continue reading The Impact of ELF on Teachers and Materials Writers The post The Impact of ELF on Teachers and Materials Writers appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
My Priorities Teaching in an ELF World
by Michael Griffin on 28/01/2018 at 11:58 am
My Priorities Teaching in an ELF World by Michael Griffin. “Well, personally I only teach correct English.” “I’m not gonna teach some sort of bastardized English.” “Why would I dumb things down for my students?” “My students expect me to teach them English and not some made-up and impoverished language.” “It’s insulting to students to assume they … Continue reading My Priorities Teaching in an ELF World The post My Priorities Teaching in an ELF World appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]
English Without Borders: Communication in a Connected World
by Katy Simpson on 28/01/2018 at 11:57 am
English Without Borders: Communication in a Connected Worldby Katy Simpson. In many ELT classrooms, learners have little intention of ever stepping foot in an English-speaking country. So why are they learning English? Whether they have heard of the term or not, an important motivation for many is that English is the world’s Lingua Franca … Continue reading English Without Borders: Communication in a Connected World The post English Without Borders: Communication in a Connected World appeared first on iTDi Blog. […]

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