{"id":6597,"date":"2020-08-02T13:51:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T13:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2020-08-02T13:51:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T13:51:28","slug":"how-to-keep-your-students-engaged-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=6597","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Students Engaged Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Here is another article from\u00a0<strong>Andrea Giordano<\/strong>\u00a0of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/ESLBasics.com\" target=\"_blank\">ESLBasics.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re in a new era of teaching. Ready or not, online education is the norm in 2020. For some of you, you\u2019re excited about the challenge. For others, you may be wondering how you\u2019re ever going to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want you to keep in mind that even the most \u201cexpert\u201d online teacher has only been teaching online for about 10-15 years, maximum. That means it\u2019s a relatively new way of doing things, and there is plenty of time to learn and grow into becoming a great online teacher. If you\u2019ve never taught online and only ever taught in the classroom, it can feel like a steep learning curve. Just keep in mind that everyone feels this way in the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I first started teaching online in 2007. Our ESL Institute Director needed a volunteer to teach online TESOL classes, and I was one of the only teachers willing to try it. Since that time, I\u2019ve taught more than hundreds of students in live (synchronous) courses, and more than a million students through my video courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve failed many times to engage my students online. I\u2019ve seen blank stares, students looking at their phones, and students completely drop off the calls. Other times, I\u2019ve succeeded in engaging students. I\u2019ve connected with students, helped lead them into lightbulb moments, and watched them take huge learning leaps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslbasics.com\/blog\/teacher-posts\/how-to-keep-your-students-engaged-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Keep Your Students Engaged Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslbasics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESL Basics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is another article from\u00a0Andrea Giordano\u00a0of ESLBasics.com. We\u2019re in a new era of teaching. Ready or not, online education is the norm in 2020. For some of you, you\u2019re excited about the challenge. For others, you may be wondering how you\u2019re ever going to adapt. 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