White Board Activities

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Beaver Brook Delaware and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit gave details of teaching machinery and equipment that bring colour to the classroom and make learning exciting. It went through the whole gamut of machines like computers to boards. The creative use of the simple board was highlighted where by you can stick information on the board for immediate use. The interactive white board was a grand invention in the teaching field as it mimics a huge computer- mounted against the wall. The use of a cellphone in learning was another aspect I...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Suining China and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit, I´ve found that the best way to keep order during classes is by setting a good environment for the student using different elements available at hand, such as the classroom space and organization (chairs and tables), students relationships (both with the teacher and other students) and the class activities in general. The teacher as discussed in past units, must be flexible to switch to different methods, in this case, for correction and encouragement and also, very important, to be...  [Read more]