{"id":6578,"date":"2020-07-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=6578"},"modified":"2020-07-26T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T17:00:00","slug":"say-what-how-to-help-your-online-students-understand-you-on-zoom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=6578","title":{"rendered":"SAY WHAT? How to help your online students understand you on Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is another article from Andrea Giordano<\/strong> of ESLBasics.com. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did you say?\u201d
\u201cTeacher, I can\u2019t understand you.\u201d
\u201cYou\u2019re on mute.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have ever heard your students say something like that, you know how frustrating online teaching (and learning) can be. We are all online teachers now, whether that\u2019s what we asked for. For some, it\u2019s an exciting opportunity to master new technology. For others, it\u2019s a fear-inducing nightmare that turns a passion into a terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are new to online teaching, or a seasoned veteran like me, there are some skills all of us could employ to speak more clearly to our online English learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those with limited English proficiency face many challenges when looking to study in a synchronous classroom on Zoom, Adobe Connect, or Webex Training Center. Not only are they learning new technology, but the audio can make it even more difficult to understand what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we are face-to-face, it\u2019s easier for English learners to understand us, but when we are in a virtual meeting, there are some things we need to do to make sure those learners can understand us, and we can understand them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are my top 5 tips to help English teachers and learners understand each other in the online classroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 \u2013 USE A GOOD MICROPHONE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your headphones will not work in this scenario. If you want to give your students the best opportunity to understand what you\u2019re saying, use a professional microphone, like the Yeti Blue. Using a good microphone will make a huge difference in your students\u2019 ability to hear and understand you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to help your online students understand you on Zoom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESLBasics.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is another article from Andrea Giordano of ESLBasics.com. \u201cWhat did you say?\u201d\u201cTeacher, I can\u2019t understand you.\u201d\u201cYou\u2019re on mute.\u201d If you have ever heard your students say something like that, you know how frustrating online teaching (and learning) can be. We are all online teachers now, whether that\u2019s what we asked for. 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