by Andrea Giordano | Aug 23, 2020 | Teacher Posts
5 Ways to Make Asynchronous Learning More Student-Centered MOVING YOUR CLASS ONLINE AND KEEPING THE FOCUS ON YOUR KINDS *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. After 12 years of teaching online in both synchronous and asynchronous classrooms,...
by Andrea Giordano | Aug 15, 2020 | Teacher Posts
5 Online Tools to Increase Student Engagement INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE LIVE CLASSROOM ONLINE *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. After 12 years of teaching online in both synchronous and asynchronous classrooms, I’ve come to realize...
by Andrea Giordano | Aug 8, 2020 | Teacher Posts
Talk to Google – An Online Pronunciation Activity A TIP FOR ONLINE ENGLISH TEACHERS WITH LARGE CLASSROOMS *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. There’s one question that still has me thinking… In a recent webinar about improving online...
by Andrea Giordano | Aug 1, 2020 | Teacher Posts
How to Keep Your Students Engaged Online INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE LIVE CLASSROOM ONLINE *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. We’re in a new era of teaching. Ready or not, online education is the norm in 2020. For some of you, you’re...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 25, 2020 | Teacher Posts
Say what? HOW TO HELP YOUR ONLINE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND YOU ON ZOOM *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. “What did you say?””Teacher, I can’t understand you.””You’re on mute.” If you have ever heard your...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 25, 2020 | Teacher Posts
10 Easy Steps to Moving your Course Online A Simple Guide for Teachers Who Need to Adapt to Teaching Online *As with all posts, this may contain affiliate links. There’s a mad dash to move face-to-face courses to online. It can feel overwhelming and unnatural for...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 20, 2020 | Teacher Posts, Videos
Mercifully Strict A Fool-Proof Guide to Stopping Academic Cheating When I first started teaching ESL, it was 2006 and I had no idea what I was doing. The very first test I gave, one of the two students in my class cheated on the exam. I was wide-eyed and shocked. I...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 16, 2019 | Citizenship Podcast, Podcast
In this episode, you’ll learn the answer to the 19th possible question on your U.S. Citizenship Civics Test, “We elect a US Senator for how many years?” In addition to the question and answer, Andrea will provide a brief history lesson as well to...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 10, 2019 | Citizenship Podcast, Podcast
In this episode, you’ll learn the answer to the 18th possible question on your U.S. Citizenship Civics Test, “How many US Senators are there?” In addition to the question and answer, Andrea will provide a brief history lesson as well to help you...
