teaching english online esl webinar
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Are you an online English teacher looking to develop a global brand and increase your earnings? Are you an in-class ESL/EFL teacher interested in using free web-based tools to help students learn better? If you've said yes to either question, join us for our 1st WeblishPal webinar on getting started with WeblishPal. WeblishPal is a new Free online service that benefits ESL/EFL teachers regarless of your teaching location. What will be covered? 8 Key Areas to Teaching with WeblishPal: 1 - Who are the English learners & what are their needs? 2 - Creating an Effective Teaching Profile 3 - Creating your First Course 4 - Promoting Your First Course 5 - Communicating with Students 6 - Scheduling Live Online Teaching Sessions 7 - Using WeblishPal In the Classroom 8 - Tips on growing your Thought Leadership on ESL through WeblishPalTRANSCRIPT
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Global ESL Engine for Teachers, Learners, and Content Providers to Teach, Learn, and Sell English
Learning Materials
Barbara Tassa, [email protected]
Global ESL Engine for Teachers, Learners, and Content Providers to Teach, Learn, and Sell
English Learning Materials
1 - Who are the English learners & what are their needs?
2 - Creating an Effective Teaching Profile3 - Creating your 1st Course4 - Promoting Your 1st Course5 - Communicating with Students6 - Scheduling Live Online Teaching Sessions7 - Using WeblishPal In the Classroom8 - Tips on growing your ESL thought-leadership
Overview
“2 billion English speakers by 2016”
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-research-english-next.pdf
English Proficiency Globally
http://www.ef.com/__/~/media/efcom/epi/2012/full_reports/ef-epi-2012-report-master-lr-2
3 Learner Categories
Parents Students Professionals
For KidsFun activitiesVocabularySpeakingLanguage progress
High School /UniversityIELTS/ TOEFLEssays, Applications
Business CommunicationResumes, Cover lettersInterviews
2. Teaching Portfolio AnatomyPhoto + Video
Get in Touch
Ratings &Reviews
Teaching Rate
Credentials
Sample Classes Social Connections
...rolling down
3. Creating a Class
WeblishPal Classes - Asynchronous
See it for yourself here:
www.weblishpal.com/classes/detail/2892
WeblishPal Classes - Synchronous
Creating a Course
1. Plan
2. Script
3. Record + Edit
4. Upload
Target Learner? Outcomes?Learner Environment?
Prepare Outline, Contents, MediaCaption TextSimple Language
Several TakesAudio, Video QualityCaptions, Transitions, Zooms/Pans
The simplest part!
Needs some ideas?Lesson Plans
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/teach-ielts/ielts-teaching-resources
Actual Lessonswww.khanacademy.org
lynda.com
Animation Tools
www.goanimate.com
Outline Example
Video Capture SoftwarePC
Brand Free Screen Capture
Webcam Capture Editing URL
Camtasia (TechSmith)
30 days/ $179
www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
Screenpresso www.screenpresso.com/
Video Capture Software
Brand Cost Screen Capture
Webcam Capture Editing URL
Camtasia (TechSmith)
30 days/ $99
www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
iMovie $15 Go to the App Store
Mac
How to Create a Class on WeblishPal
InformationalArea
Course Image
Videos, Files, Modules
4. Promoting
The Anatomy of a Great Online Course PageDescriptive Title
Use your title to specify & excite your prospective
students
Tags: Use searchable keywords to
highlight the skills to be covered in the course
Description: Provide a detailed learning plan/outline on
your course page with learning outcomes. It will help students see if that’s right for them
Price: Set a price that is accessible to students. Your courses may be
purchased by dozens of students so
Modules: We love video classes, especially the interactive kind you can create with
Camtasia software, but nearly any format can work. Upload as many as you need!
How do you know if a student has registered?
1 Email & WeblishPal Message notification
2 View on Live Classes + Class Management Page
Student Invites You
Viewing Student Purchases
5. Communicating with Students
6. Live Sessions
Student Invites You
You Invite Student
1. Teacher Wizard
2. Request a Live Session
1. Invite Students
2. Create a Live Class after confirming a time
Student Invites You
Finding a Teacher - 1Student Invites You
Finding a Teacher - 2Student Invites You
Finding a Teacher - 3Student Invites You
Finding a Teacher - 4
You will receive a
notification
Student Invites You
Finding a Teacher - 5Student Invites You
Your Preferred Time:
Student information from the Tutor Wizard
Confirm a classstart time that works for you
within the student’s
availability.
You Invite Student
Create a Live Session & Send Link to Student
You Invite Student
1
2
WeblishPal in the Classroom
1. Aggregate & share relevant content for your class
2. Easy to organize
3. Saves time in lesson planning
Course Pages
Thought Leadership
Create the materials that YOU want to see.
Become your own publisher.
Your Teaching Portfolio
1 - Who are the English learners & what are their needs?
2 - Creating an Effective Teaching Profile3 - Creating your 1st Course4 - Promoting Your 1st Course5 - Communicating with Students6 - Scheduling Live Online Teaching Sessions7 - Using WeblishPal In the Classroom8 - Tips on growing your ESL thought-leadership
What we’ve covered...
Next Steps...
1. Review the
Resources
2. Start Creating
Your Course
3. Share with us or a
colleague for feedback
4. Post & Start
Teaching!
