It’s a common known fact that the youth of today are naturally drawn to technology and we are far more likely to hold their attention by using it, rather than just traditional teaching methods. We can argue the point about the ill effects of too much ‘screen time’ until the cows come home – but perhaps a better saying would be ‘if you can’t beat them, join them!’. Today, I’ve invited Rose-Anne Turner at Destination TEFL to share her tips for using technology in the ESL classroom.

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As teachers, we know that reading benefits our students in so many ways. How do we help our students to develop a passion for reading though? Find out in today's episode. 

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We've become experts at remote-teaching due to the pandemic. 'Remote-assessing', however, can be more challenging.

This episode is accompanied by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2020/04/26/assessing-students-through-online-learning-four-ideas/

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Feedback is can be powerful, but only when deployed effectively. Find out how to do just that in today's episode. 

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Students who are preparing for upcoming exams face numerous, unique challenges. Thankfully, as teachers, there are a number of easy ways in which we can help to make life easier for them. 

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Check out these links to help students prepare for exams:

Make sure you know when your camera and microphone are switched on during remote-teaching. These teachers didn't, and their careers were destroyed because of it. 

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On the surface, incorporating videos into both on-site and remote lessons seems like an easy task. However, much needs to be considered during the processes of video selection, presentation and after-viewing utilization. In today's episode, I share five of my top tips for using videos in teaching with you. 

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If you could give just 3 tips to a trainee teacher, then what would they be? Today, I go through my top 3 things that I would want every teacher to know. 

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MyMaths [Maths]: https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

Lexia Learning [English]: https://www.lexialearning.com/

Educake [Science and Humanities]: https://www.educake.co.uk/

Kahoot: https://kahoot.com/

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/

Do you use Google Apps in your teaching? Which are your favorite, and why? In this episode, I go through my favorite G Suite apps for teaching, and how I like to use them.

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Become a Google Certified Educator (and receive free training) here: https://edu.google.com/teacher-center/

Negativity can spread from teacher to teacher like a contagion, and the effects can be devastating....

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Subtle Reinforcement: Techniques to Gradually Build Confidence and Character in our Students [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2018/05/27/subtle-reinforcement-techniques-to-gradually-build-confidence-and-character-in-our-students/

Your First Few Weeks Back at School: Are You Doing These Six Things? [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2017/09/17/your-first-few-weeks-back-at-school-are-you-doing-these-5-things/