In this post I share personal challenges that I have encountered with the use of AI and the teaching of writing skills with international students.

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Boost creativity in your classroom with three ready-to-use Rory’s Story Cubes templates. Perfect for ESL/EFL teachers, these printable writing activities include a guided story frame, a collaborative class story, and an open creative writing template. Editable Word documents for instant use in lessons.

This ready-to-use 25-minute trial lesson PowerPoint is designed for online English teachers who want to make a great first impression with potential students.

Recently, I was thinking about ways to use newspaper articles in the language classroom and it reminded me of suggestions that I came across during the period of my MA studies many years ago. With the growing reliance on digital articles and webpages, it is sometimes nice to go back to basics without any smartphones, automatic translation, or AI summarising tools.

This is a one off lesson for Intermediate students or above that will introduce learners to newspaper headlines. This lesson includes the worksheet for students as well as the teacher notes. The Newspaper Headlines activity is to give students the confidence to tackle potential newspaper articles in their second language.

In our previous post, we looked at how best to create an online teacher introduction video but the next step to potentially getting students is to prepare and deliver a quality trial lesson. It is important for potential learners to get a taste of your online teaching. In this post, I will share how to prepare a 25 minute online demo lesson to students.

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For anyone who is wanting to teach English online, whether you are going to be teaching independently or for a platform, you will be required to create an introduction video. It can sometimes be a little overwhelming if you are unsure how best to create one, but in this post I will share the ultimate guide to creating an online teacher introduction video.

Teaching English can be a thoroughly rewarding experience, which is why I have been involved in this profession for quite a while now. It obviously becomes natural for any professional educators to share websites that have guided their teaching and as I approach my 20th anniversary teaching English to international students, it seems fitting to share twenty influential English teacher websites to access in 2025.

The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly changed the teaching landscape, with many educators being forced to deliver lessons and courses online. To be honest, I cannot believe it was over five years ago since the pandemic. As many educators were forced to become accustomed to online teaching, despite their lack of experience, remote online education has gained recognition as a credible and respected alternative to face-to-face teaching.

What ten books do you think are essential for English language teachers? Read on to find out! When I first started teaching English in South Korea, back in 2005, I was unaware of teaching material. It was during a period when teaching in South Korea required the use of an undergraduate degree in any subject, a passport from a choice of English speaking countries (dictated no less by the Ministry of Education and the Korean authorities), and a passion to educate.

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