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ENGLISH TOOLS

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istockphoto.com There are so many tools that can be used by the teacher to teach English. I found several tools from the internet that use technology-based tools. Moreover, these tools can be used by the students too. So, let's try! VOCABULARY TOOLS 1. Thinglink Thinglink is an education technology platform that makes it easy to augment images, video, and virtual tours with additional information and link. Through this platform, you can add images, video, audio, and also text inside the picture. You can add 360 ° images and videos to give students access to virtual walk-through and tour. M oreover, Thinglink offers an easy way to create audio-visual learning materials that are accessible in an integrated reading tool. Teachers can use it to teach vocabulary, listening, and reading. You can take a look at the example here . 2. Flocabulary In this platform, you can access hip-hop video explanations and creativity tools that can engage students with the lesson. You can access the vide...

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH

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kalidraws.blogspot.com As a teacher, you need a fresh idea to keep in your classroom. You have to provide interesting learning to your students. That's why you need some resources to get inspiration for teaching. To help you, I found some resources that may be useful for you. Let's get to the list! Teaching Young Learners Young learners love to have fun activities or games in their classrooms. You need effective strategies that attract their attention. The article, written by Raquel Thoesen, might help you. Click here to visit! More, you can visit this article too; How To Teach Young Learner , Teaching Young Learner , and English Teaching Resources for Young Learners .  Resource Guide & Expert Advice for Teachers In this website, you can find any classroom management, lesson plans, resources for new teachers teaching supplies, teaching tools, teaching websites & apps, general resources & support for teaching professionals, and even expert advice. You can also find ...

Google Docs to Improve Writing Skill

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Writing is a process and a tool for learning. Everyone has the capability to write. Writing can be taught and teachers can help students to become better writers. To teach writing effectively, teachers have to provide some appropriate strategies, methods, and techniques. Teachers may have their own way to teach writing, but some of them may not be able to apply it effectively. Therefore, there are several steps to gain an effective learning process in writing. First, teachers have to decide which skill will be focused on and which level the students are. Second, the teacher must choose activities, exercises, and even teaching strategies that can help students develop their skills. Finally, get the students interesting topics that can make them have the motivation to write. Some methods can be used to improve students writing skills and to make the writing process easier and more fun. Students can use Grammarly tools to help them correct their writing. Moreover, they can combine thei...

Mind Map for Teaching

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mindmapsoft.com There are several techniques that can be used in the classroom. A mind map is one of the techniques that can be used to deliver something in an easy-to-understand way. A mind map is a diagram representing tasks, words, concepts, or items linked to and arranged around a central concept.  Using mind maps in the classroom will really helpful. Teacher and students can use it to learn, study, brainstorm, organize, take notes, outline the main points of the course, improve reading and writing skills, and so on. Moreover, teacher can use it to create a lesson plan, organize and manage class project, create a presentation, create discussion templates, create some quizzes and games, and many more. The most basic technique to create a mind map is just using a pen and paper. You just have to create a central bubble and continue with creating branches. But you cannot easily rearrange and reorganize the bubbles once you make a mistake. For that reason, creating mind maps using m...

Timeline: Easy Way to Present Materials in A Chronological Order

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venngage.com Reading comprehension is one of the important skills that must be mastered by students. However, students have to struggle with this skill. There are a lot of ways to increase students’ reading comprehension. One of the great ways is by using a timeline. Timeline is a sequence of events that is ordered based on the date they happen. Learning with chronological order will help students to understand and recognize patterns in a series of processes. Instead of using lots of paragraphs in a text, the timeline provides an easier way to comprehend the text. Nowadays, the use of a timeline is not only for presenting history but also for presenting other things.  Moreover, using timelines in the classroom can make the learning process more attractive. Teachers can show timelines to present the materials, for example, someone’s biography, narrative story, steps to do something, and so on. More, students can create some timelines too to narrate personal experiences, organize s...

The Advantages of Using Technology in The Teaching-Learning Process: For Teacher

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freepik.com In this modern era, some students and teachers prefer using technology in the teaching-learning process. They consider taking some online courses. There are lots of platforms that support online learning, for example, Schoology, Edmodo, Google Classroom, WizIQ, Udemy, Skillshare, and others. Using technology in the teaching-learning process, however, brings some benefits for the teachers and the students.  Here are some advantages of using technology for the teacher: 1. Technology can help the teacher to make an easy learning process. 2. Reduce cost. 3. Make the teaching process enjoyable and attractive. 4. Educational technology is good for the environment. 5. Ease in managing and controlling the students' progress. Here is a video that explains the benefits of using technology in the teaching-learning process for the teachers.

Animation: For Better Experience in Teaching

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animaker.com Nowadays, there are lots of people using technology in their life, even in education. Students prefer to use technology to study rather than paper. Moreover, using technology in the classroom gives the teacher the opportunity to develop their students’ digital citizenship skills.   That’s why the teacher must fit the learning process with students’ needs. The teacher must consider using such technology in their teaching materials, such as text, audio, video, animation, or combination of those. Using animation is one of the teaching materials that might engage students’ attention. It will provide an interesting material instead of monotonous material, like in the textbook. Teachers can provide the material through animation. Moreover, students can create their own story to become an animation. One of the websites that can make an animation is Animaker . Through this web, you can make great animation freely. We can deliver our story in the form of animation, i...