Teaching Online

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I really like the tool and hope to learn to use it better. It can be great for seminar work where students have to comment on different cases. But I am still not sure if it’ll work well for learners of English. Has anyone already used teaching English? How was it?

Is it possible to comment on other people’s comments there?

I scored 10 in the Beginner’s Questionnaire. I feel that one half of me is inclined to interactions and discussions, and the other prefers presentations and recordings. So, I think I will combine both styles in my future online course.

As to my learning objectives, for example, as a Business English teacher, I want my students to be able to write concise clear e-mails and reports to their international colleagues.

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Today students are still reluctant to study online. For example, English learners at our school have had that opportunity to combine face-to-face classes with their studies in the online program for quite a long time, but as a teacher, I saw that only a few actually studied there. No matter how much I tried to persuade them, saying that it’s important to study language continuously to make quicker progress, they would keep saying they had no time.
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This week I’ve had some time discussing e-learning with my colleagues and read first couple of chapters from “Teaching Online”. Here’re some thoughts I’d like to share with you.

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I simply love teaching. I’ve been an ESL teacher for 4 years, and now I’m working on creating an online course for Russian volunteers, and not only, at the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014. It’s such a challenge and responsibility. I so much wish my precious compatriots learn from it and make international guests feel more than welcome.

I am also here, because I simply love learning. I am a graduate of Moscow State Linguistic University where I studied languages (first English, then Spanish) and teaching languages. I used to work as an interpreter and translator, and a tour guide until I realized that I’m destined to be a teacher.

I am also a non-stop traveller. My granny says: ‘You can’t live without going somewhere.’ It’s true. At the moment I’m far from sweet home in Moscow. I’m in Shanghai. My hubby and I relocated here four months ago, and we are absolutely happy with our life here. It’s a discovery every day.

Guys, I can’t wait to read, reflect and get to know you, so I’ll finish my story here and go to see some of your blogs.