Last month, I went app crazy. I signed up to take free trials for different CRM (client relationship management) software, email tools, and a host of other applications. Some of those turned out to be not that useful, but others stuck. And below, I share with you three tools that will help with your... The post Three Tools to Help You Be More Productive in Your Teaching Business appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

When I first talked about starting my own thing online to my friends in Valencia, I remember one teacher saying, "It sounds great, but I couldn’t teach while sitting down at a desk all day." For whatever reason, that has always stuck with me. And come to think of it, have you ever ... The post Teaching Online Doesn’t Have to Mean Sitting All Day appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

No matter the reason a learner has, I always experience that sinking feeling when I get told that they don’t want to continue with lessons. But, I soon move on and either find a new student to take that time slot (the power of having an email list), or as I have done recently, reduce my teachi... The post The Smart Way to Target a Specific Country With Your Online Lessons appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

Back in January, I wrote a review of 2013 and set some goals for 2014. Here are the goals I had: - Start a podcast - Create more videos for Youtube - Focus on my email list - Get more specific with my niche - Do group lessons - Create courses for English learners ... The post A Yearly Review and a Plan for 2015 appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

There are many reasons to use Google Drive as an English teacher. Personally, I use it for all my documents and spreadsheets which make running my online teaching business much easier. But in the video below, I specifically look at how you can use Google Documents, Google Presentations, and a very s... The post Using Google Drive to Collaborate With Learners Online (Including Audio Feedback) appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

Teacher Diane is someone who I have been following online for the last year or so. So, it was a nice surprise when she reached out to me to connect. I soon realized that I wanted to give her the platform here at Teaching ESL Online to share her story and the valuable advice she has for other online ... The post Interview With a Location Independent Online English Teacher - Teacher Diane appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

When you have your own online teaching business, things can get a little hectic. There are lessons to teach, marketing to be done, admin to be taken care of, planning, strategizing, advertising, posting, connecting, and whole bunch of other things to spend your time on. And sometimes, you just sit t... The post Organizing Your Time As an Online Teacher: What to Focus on and How to Get Things Done appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

I was introduced to Zoom a couple of years ago from James Heywood at Off2Class. I’ve used it myself when I experimented with group lessons in 2014, and I have noticed that more online teachers are using this software to deliver their lessons. In the video below, I talk about the difference fea... The post A Review of Zoom.us for Teaching Online Lessons appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

In this post, I interview my friend Stephen Mayeaux over at ESLHipHop.com. Stephen started his blog after his experience teaching an elective course at UC Davis. His main focus at the university was academic preparation, but in his elective, he was free to do something different. This is when he sta... The post Hip Hop, Making Connections, and Online Courses: An Interview With Stephen Mayeaux appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.

The following is a guest post from Paul Mains… As any online teacher can tell you, using the Internet to teach English comes with a host of benefits. You can work from home, giving you the flexibility to choose your own hours. If you so please, you can even continue working while traveling the... The post Utilizing Pop Culture in Online Lessons: Guest Post by Paul Mains appeared first on Teaching ESL Online.