Whiteboard Activities

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liulin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Interactive whiteboards have been around since the turn of the millennium. They have been implemented and studied in multiple ESL classrooms, primary schools, and language centers in order to find the best practices. The American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) acknowledges the importance of using technology, such as the interactive whiteboard, to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Interactive whiteboards have been around since the turn of the millennium. They have been implemented and studied in multiple ESL classrooms, primary schools, and language centers in order to find the best practices. The American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) acknowledges the importance of using technology, such as the interactive whiteboard, to support and enhance classroom-based instructions (Segni & Davidson, 2019). In order for the interactive whiteboard to be used effectively to take advantage of learning opportunities and support children’s learning, it is important to use it skillfully in education. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate William N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Unless you are working in some really impoverished regions of the world, the chances are you will have access to some form of classroom technology. This may be as basic as a chalkboard and tape player or as advanced as a class of children with tablets that connect to an interactive whiteboard. In this article I look at some of the most common forms of technology that you are likely to encounter in the TEFL classroom. Interactive whiteboards or IWBs are large touch sensitive boards that can be used both as a traditional whiteboard and a large computer screen. They enable you to connect your computer or the computers of the students to the whiteboard in order to show images, video, access the internet etc. Also read: The Benefits and Risks of New...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This unit focuses on the different uses of teaching equipment and what to take into consideration while choosing the adequate teaching equipment. Of the many named in the lesson, I have selected 3 to discuss in further detail. The whiteboard, the DVD player, and online resources. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these, and for a teacher to have an efficient lesson, it is important to manage these resources. By managing these aids, we can fully use them to improve our classes. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Matthew S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As an ESL teacher, the whiteboard is unequivocally necessary for many reasons. It allows teachers to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zitongmiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Summative Task WHAT ACTIVITIES CAN BE USED WHEN TEACHING ONLINE Lucy BRYANT | ITTT TEFL | 29/07/19  Introduction In this summative task I will be looking at which activities to use when teaching online. As with any language class, students need to be involved as much as possible to keep their attention and interest. This can be particularly challenging when you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Majie Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It has been said a seasoned confident teacher can give a solid EFL lesson with nothing more than a whiteboard marker and a moment's notice. But for the rest of us, we need planning and preparation. Not all of us have the experience and confidence to walk in armed with just a marker. In fact, some teachers don't have the confidence to go into a classroom at all. A...  [Read more]

Hoàng Minh Huy TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Due to the pandemic, distance learning has replaced traditional classroom instruction worldwide. Teachers in Hong Kong are attempting to find ways to instruct their students while at home under quarantine. To help you stay inspired when instructing online, I'm going to share some enjoyable games and activities to play with kids using Zoom in this post. If you've never used Zoom, you must give it a try with your students; you'll be pleasantly surprised. Because students are staying at home in a cozy environment rather than attending actual classes in schools, teaching through an online platform makes it very challenging to manage the class. Therefore, establishing ground rules before the lessons helps you better manage your class....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tangezhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Computers are becoming more and more common in the classroom. While they should not be relied upon as the main or sole source of teaching, they can be very helpful for students and teachers in the classroom. One of the complaints about Computer-aided language learning (CALL) is that computers can be costly and it requires many of them to teach, but that does not...  [Read more]

Charlotte Lam Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Due to the pandemic, distance learning has become the new form of teaching all over the words. In Hong Kong, teachers are trying to figure out ways to teach their students while having quarantine at home. In this post, I’m going to share some fun activities and games to play with kids by using Zoom so that you won’t run out of ideas when teaching through an online platform. If you’ve never used Zoom before, you must try it with your students, and it definitely surprises you. Teaching through an online platform makes it very difficult to manage the class because students are staying at home in a comfortable place rather than attending real classes in school. Therefore, setting up ground rules before the lessons helps to manage your...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sunji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching young learners is something many individuals would shy away from, maybe because they feel inadequate to teach children, or they feel that they won´t have enough patience to deal with these types of students. But if you learn how to engage with them, it could be very satisfying. First of all I would like to highlight some important aspects. Teaching in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gegou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Imagine yourself sitting in a classroom with nothing but textbooks, a teacher, students, tables and chairs. The entire class time featured only the teacher, and the students held none of the talk time. That classroom experience would be an awful one for many students and most could expect that the learning outcomes might not be positive. In unit 5 “Managing...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The demand for English language is increasing daily in every part of the globe and its importance is been recognized by non-English speakers hence the demand. People enroll to learn English for a number of reasons including basic communications, tourism/travel, business and even educational purposes. Some learners have no prior exposure to the language especially those...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Computers are becoming more and more common in the classroom. While they should not be relied upon as the main or sole source of teaching, they can be very helpful for students and teachers in the classroom. One of the complaints about Computer-aided language learning (CALL) is that computers can be costly and it requires many of them to teach, but that does not have to be the case. In fact, computers can be cost-effective in that almost all other teaching equipment and their features can be used on one or a few computers. Part I of this essay will discuss the advantages CALL has over other forms of technology. Part II will discuss the useful activities and applications of CALL in the classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate...  [Read more]

Juan Pedro Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I remember the first time I sat in front of a computer waiting for my online student to arrive. I had already been teaching in-class for about two years, but this was my debut in the unknown online waters. In the current world, online teaching has gained more popularity due to the pandemic. Yet, a few years ago, when I started with it, online teaching was not so common for me. After over four years of expertise with in-class teaching and over three years in online teaching, I can share some insights about the main differences I have found with you. For me, student participation is one of the most influential differences between in-class and online teaching. When I am teaching in a classroom, I like to move around to create an engaging...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongcun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. After obtaining my TEFL certificate, I plan to teach children ages 4-8 years English in my home. My target audience for English lessons will be local Chinese children, most of which have some exposure to English language, either in a local Chinese school or from their parents. I will keep the class size small- maximum 10 students- as I plan to teach largely by...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanghong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The year was 1996, and I was asked to teach a special program for unwed mothers and fathers. As I had recently resigned, I took the offer. It was not much, but for the students, it was something more than they had received in school. There I instructed them on technology, specifically how to use Microsoft Word to build resumes and other documents. Additionally, I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yinying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yangquan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I chose this topic for my essay because I’ve been teaching online for a year and a half and I actually had started it before my offline experience. So working online is even more natural for me, and I saw some obvious benefits like: an easy access to a wide range of media resources; comfortable atmosphere for students as they study at home; high STT as we don’t...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Laomiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The importance of a pre-planned lesson cannot be understated, having a plan is paramount to the success of the lesson and to achieve the desired teaching point in a structured way. Lesson plans act as a guide within a lesson so it should not be too complex in nature but should have enough detail to direct the teacher on the sequence and timing of the lesson....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching aids have become fundamental for teachers in all types of classrooms. These aids serve in honing the students’ reading skills and comprehension, keeping the class from becoming boring for the student, and presenting material in practical ways that can be applied in everyday activities. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Katrina K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Being organized plays a big role in teaching, no matter what the subject is. Part of being organized is knowing how to use your resources. The teacher may have a dozen wonderful teaching aids, but if the teacher doesn’t know where they are, or must spend half the class time looking for them and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The importance of a pre-planned lesson cannot be understated, having a plan is paramount to the success of the lesson and to achieve the desired teaching point in a structured way. Lesson plans act as a guide within a lesson so it should not be too complex in nature but should have enough detail to direct the teacher on the sequence and timing of the lesson. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gerard L. Depending on the experience of the teacher, it may be more heavily relied upon with a newly qualified teacher who is still finding their feet in the classroom, whereas a more experienced teacher is more likely to review it now and then. Although the lesson plan is a guide to the lesson it is important that there is some...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ziyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this, I was able to take many of the ideas that I had already learned instinctively and see them codified in a practical form. I also saw in my mind many errors that I have made in my teaching interactions. I picked up a few ideas for future classes. Many of the pen-and-paper activities can also be put up on a whiteboard and done as a team activity. In this, I...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas There are many reasons why classroom management skill sets are really important for the basics of teaching generally. It effectively helps build a great classroom atmosphere for everyone in it as well as create rapport between the teacher and the student. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Amelie R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Few of the most important skills the teacher needs to acquire are the special details towards their eye contact, gesture, and the voice, as it is can determine the outcome of the class. It is essential for the teacher to always have good eye contact technique which will help in a number of ways including, to ensure that students comprehend...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sudian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Having lessons all day must be very tiring for the students. They might not grasp all the ideas and the lessons that were given by their teachers. It must be very boring for them to just sit down and listen to what their teachers going to say. Studying almost 10 subjects everyday with different activities can exhaust the students mind because they might feel that...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When a class is managed well, there is a minimum of disruptions that distract from learning. This is more of an issue in a class for children, as opposed to adults. Nevertheless, in all classes, maintaining the comportment of the group to facilitate learning is the objective of sound classroom management techniques. Furthermore, it is also important to develop cordial and friendly relations with learners on an individual basis, and with the class as a whole. Having a rapport with students, and creating a classroom community that is based on shared rules and norms that are understood and reasonable for everybody, is an essential part of classroom management. When accomplished, this creates a classroom culture that students feel safe and welcome in. This...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jugezhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the key elements to being an effective teacher is variety. One cannot teach by using the same lesson structure, the same activities, the same worksheets, the same plan every single time. No matter how effective it may be, students will still tire from the repetition, and their engagement will wane. And that is exactly why teachers have a toolbox from which...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management deals with role flexibility, organizing and maintaining discipline. The student’s confidence and learning effectiveness will depend on the teacher’s classroom management skills. The teacher must know when it is time to be firm or when to leave students alone. The level of firmness depends on the age of the students. Overall, it is best to keep a controlled environment at the beginning then tail it off with a relaxed environment especially with kids or younger learners. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Victoria G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One of the disciplinary methods of classroom management is eye contact. The importance of eye...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The following activities may be adapted for use as warmers, engage activities, structured practice or free practice style activities. They may also be adapted for level and age. The first one is really simple but can be one of the best activities to improve grammar. Some students even at the higher levels are lacking automatic habits, which are really important for grammatical skill. Basically this activity is a grammar drill and it is supposed to be used as a warmer or as an ice-breaker activity. The main objective is to help your students automate some grammatical skills. An example would be to use this activity to practice different forms of verbs, for example ‘do’ versus ‘does’ or different forms of the verb ‘to be’. It is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhengcheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English to unilingual and Multilingual groups can be a rewarding experience, however, it might be very challenging for those who are beginners in TEFL. Monolingual is a group defined as people who share the same Mother Tongue. Monolingual groups learning a new language usually tend to rely on each other to overcome their own common challenge, but on the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gangxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weihai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Learning a language can be quite a competitive task for young students. Many of them may run into vocabulary issues, some of them will find it hard to use learned material in simple conversations, others will experience difficulties in writing, reading, listening and so on. When it comes to language learning process of kids, troubles can be numerous. But there is one...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lejiawan Zhen Zhengfu? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. 1. Teaching methodology A ‘standard communicative approach’ is used, where all the teaching is in English. However, as they are only 3-5 years old, a local teacher may be needed to assist the English teacher to manage kids who could be emotional, e.g. crying or keeping quiet. Lessons for kindergarten kids are student-centered, with speaking being a major...  [Read more]