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Remote teaching is a professional challenge for you and a test of discipline for your students. Keeping them motivated without the usual social interaction may be difficult. But as in all the other contents we have for you, these tips or practical suggestions will help you understand and develop your skills when you teach through digital media.

From improving verbal participation and lesson planning for teaching live online to aspects as important as caring for your physical and mental health while you teach, these tips written by authors who are experts on each subject will provide you with guidance for your professional development that is vital for the current digital era. Select your favourite to learn more.

Distance learning without losing student motivation

Do you perceive low motivation in your students? Deepali Dharmaraj explores the reasons and the strategies you can carry out to continue teaching with committed children and youth.

Strengthen verbal participation in your virtual classes

Verbal participation is one of the weak points in educational systems, and even more so in the case of distance learning.

So, are you taking care of yourself too?

The major changes in routines and tasks produced by virtuality also have effects on the health of those who teach.

Teaching English via YouTube or TV

Is your school still closed? One of the solutions for directors, policymakers and teachers is to create teaching systems in audiovisual platforms or channels.

Virtual field trips: a teaching aid for remote English teaching

Having exposure to different cultural venues is vital in order to enrich education, but how can we promote this in a virtual era? Radhika Gholkar offers some tips and places to visit online.

Virtual classrooms as neuro-diverse spaces

Not all students have the same needs when they join your classes.

Lesson planning for teaching live online

As any face-to-face class, virtual lessons also require preparing in advance and a clear working structure. In this article, Karen Waterston shows the differences between physical and remote

Create your own audiovisual contents for your classes

Do you need new visual teaching aids to enliven your virtual classes? This article offers an overview of the types of contents that can help you develop more fluid dynamics.

Returning to school after COVID-19?

Little by little, education is returning to normal, and it is important that you receive some recommendations on how to ensure a safe return to the classroom.

Use Zoom to teach English on line

The search for better platforms to teach your lessons remotely is a central aspect for ensuring adequate performance of your teaching sessions with your students.

Teach English via radio

There are not always resources available for online distance education. If you teach in a remote or low-income community, radio might be your best option for teaching.