Online teaching tips for teachers

Please find below some tips to improve the quality of virtual language lessons:

• Ensure that your students are able to connect their audio and video.
• Use screen sharing options.

• Use the whiteboard and let your students engage as well.
• Have a student use annotation to highlight a document you’re sharing.
• Take time to promote questions, comments, and reactions.
• Divide into smaller groups for discussions. 
• Have students be the presenter and share projects with the class.
• Look at the camera to create eye contact with your students.
• Take a second to check chat or your student’s video to check-in with your students and get feedback.
• Speak as if you are face-to-face with the class.
• Use Eszett's virtual classroom.