Super helpful, thanks! New subscriber here. I don't teach ESL abroad just yet, but planning to do it in Taiwan in a couple years so planning ahead. I do have almost 10 years' experience producing video for online training so I can confidently say that the tips you gave regarding video quality are 100% spot on and much needed! So that is great and I look forward to learning more from you!
Hi Chris, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad to know you're considering a career in ESL teaching, I hope my channel can help get you started. I haven't taught there myself, but I hear that Taiwan is a fantastic place to teach!
If you're looking for more ESL teaching tips, then be sure to check out some of my other videos right here: ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiqAwjJsnX2OOIRoqEc1jxCM
Thanks for watching Amandine and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy to know the video was helpful. I think all of us in China are having to go through a big learning curve but we can do it! 💪
I'm from Bulgaria and I'm still a beginner in teaching. Your videos are very inspiring and creative, thank you for sharing your ideas and experience!❣️
Hi Novena, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the videos have been helpful 😊 I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class. What age group do you currently teach in Bulgaria?
Hi Ludovica, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel is helping, I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Italy right now. How are you finding the adjustment to online teaching?
Thank you for your tips. I found your channel while searching online for tips to be a good online English teacher. I am going to start my career teaching English online soon and I am a nervous wreck. Your tips really help me gather my thoughts and plan my courses. Thanks.
Thanks so much for watching! I hope the channel can help inspire some new ideas. I have a playlist for online teaching that can help ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 How have classes been going?
Hi Karla, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been finding the tips helpful 😊 I hope you classes are going well in Honduras ❤️
Hi Agostinha, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video helped get you started. I hope your classes have been going well?
well, You are running about 175% so I am sure your students dont fall asleep. I am teaching online for the last 6 months or so, it is all I know so far, working on my TEFL, halfway trhough. Thank You for the information. my students range from 5 - 60. I never know who I am talking to next unless they schedule an appointment in advance. almost 4,000 conversations and about 1/3 of which they students have not turned their cameras on (religious or cultural preference). I dont have any thing planned, I do have a list of ideas and possible website links to share depending upon the student. I will look through your other videos. You are very energetic. Take care.
Hi Maresa, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope that the channel has been helpful, how are classes going in Germany right now?
Thanks! Much appreciated at a time like this.! Seeing as we can't give the lessons here in France with the Coronavirus. We have been asked to make some videos to send to the kids.
Thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope my resources will be helpful during this period. I know France has been struck quite badly, I hope that you and your family are safe!
Hi I am in South Africa. I will be having a class demo in two days. Teaching kids in china.. I am nervous. I had been teaching face to face for 12 years now but it just feels like I am a beginner
Hi Sebentile, thanks for watching! Best of luck with your demo class, it's normal to be nervous but you will do great I'm sure! I actually just posted a video on how to give a demo class to younger students, it might help. You can check it out here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m79MNpDAm1Q.html Best of luck 🍀
Hi Chloe, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How exciting! I hope the course goes well and that the channel helps you get started. Where in the world are you hoping to teach?
Hi, watching from Melbourne. I'm interested in teaching English online to Lao students but still have no idea which platforms can I use to create the class. So, still keep watching many online teaching videos.
Hi there, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Generally I think it depends on who you are working for, some companies have a specific platform they like use. If teaching independently, Zoom works well enough, but software like ClassIn has much better features. I hope that helps and best of luck getting started! 😊
Good morning ☀️! I started an online ESL business. Any suggestions on getting FREE or low cost Pronunciation lessons for adults ? Your help is appreciated.
Hi Khethiwe, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community !I'm so glad the video was helpful. Where in the world are you teaching?
HI, I just found your channel and I really like what you are sharing here with your fellow teachers. Thanks a lot!!!! By the way, I teach ESL to young and adult students from the USA to anywhere in the world since I have become a virtual teacher after COVID.
@@MooncakeEnglish Hi) I live in Ukraine! I mostly prep for TOEFL and IELTS . Recently was asked if I would teach a 7 year old boy, onilne, of course. Hence, I started looking for info online on how to teach rugrats)) Oh, mamma mia! It's a whole different ball game! Especially if there is not tactile contact, you cannot ground a kid (you know what I mean? help them focus) They cannot move around much, they are stuck in front of a screen... It's hard enough getting a child involved in a game, but close to impossible in my book to get them to focus at their computer. Of course, it takes a great skill and a volcano of energy to accomplish all that! You've most definitely got all of that! It's entertaining to watch your animated face, gestures, and sense of humor even as an adult! Kids must love you! Thank you for making these educational videos for your peers. It's wonderful to have an opportunity to learn from you! Ann
Hi Virtudes, thanks so, much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so happy the video was helpful 😊 Have you been teaching online for long?
Hi Araceli, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are staying safe and healthy during this tough period, are you new to online teaching?
Hi Monica, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake Community! I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Mexico right now. Have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi Romina, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are safe and healthy in Argentina right now, have you recently switched to online teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish Hello! we've been ask to start online teaching last week. I'm a kindergarten teacher of Inglés so it's been really hard to keep children's attention during the online classes. Your videos have been really helpful for me. And of course, I've shared them with my colleagues.
@@rominabusto2601 Hi Romina, I'm glad they have been helpful! Thanks so much for sharing with your colleagues, I appreciate you supporting the channel 😊
Hi Bobana, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! It's very normal to be nervous, I think we have all been nervous as we learn how to teach online. I hope the videos can help you feel more confident 😊 Take things one class at a time and remember that it's okay to make mistakes ❤️
Hi Denise, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you liked the video 😊 I know teaching online is scary at first but take things one class at a time and remember that it's okay to make mistakes. I actually have a playlist full of online teaching tips ideas, you might find it helpful. You can watch it here: ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 I hope that helps!
Hi Gee, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! For higher level, online teaching, I highly recommend The Language Lady's channel. She has some great ideas. ru-vid.com I hope that helps 😊
Hi Letty, I'm so glad the channel is helping to build your confidence! Switching to online teaching can be daunting, but take it one class at a time and you will feel more comfortable and confident the more you teach. You've got this 💪
Hi Katerina, thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I'm not able to post my classes online. Other than the VIP KID type channels, I think Muxi's English Channel posted some live online classes. It might be worth checking his channel out for a class in action 😊 ru-vid.com/show-UCiQMMHbSYuCrzNy7Xy8YANg I hope that helps!
@@marcelloteo2 Yes, many teachers are having to make the adjustment right now. But as you say it's the safest option and we all need to work together to get through this tough period. I hope your classes go well and that my videos can be helpful 😊
Hi SAhar, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I have a playlist with some games here ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 I hope they help! I'm not currently teaching online so I'm not sure which platforms are still hiring after the changes in China closed a lot of companies. I hope you are able to find a good position though 😊 Best of luck!
Hi Christian, thanks for watching! It really depends what you're teaching, who you're teaching and who you are teaching with. Most online teaching companies will provide materials for teachers and have them follow set curriculums. Some teachers are using Google drive but some countries such as China don't allow access to Google related content, so students wouldn't be able to reach materials. Images either in PPT format or just as flashcards shown on screen can certainly help. A whiteboard is also a very useful tool. Just like when teaching in the classroom, using regalia, images, and sounds can help students understand and remember new content. It just depends what materials are going to work best for your situation. I hope that helps!
Hi Delisa, thanks so much for watching! I'm so happy the video helped. Are you being asked to teach online right now? Or were you already an online teacher?
@@MooncakeEnglish Not too bad so far...bit of a rough start with my internet speed but going much better now! Have a video going up later today on online games 😁
Hi Mariela, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in Brazil. right now? Have you started teaching online?
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel, I hope the games and tips will help 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
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@@MooncakeEnglish oh yeah! I forgot to tell, I'm teaching in Colombia, south America 😁
Hi Boipelo, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are safe and healthy in SA right now. Have you been teaching online for long?
@@MooncakeEnglish you're welcome😊. I'm so glad I found this page. It has helped me a lot! This will be officially my first week teaching online due to Covid 19. I will be doing my lessons via Google classroom and Loom. If I watch 3 videos per day. I know I'll look less awkward lol. Stay safe🤗
Hi Daniel, thanks for watching! I have previously made a video on TPR which might help, you can find it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-omM95hRBemo.html I am also looking into making a video about visual cues for online teaching, so keep an eye out for that 😊
Hi Teacher Jao, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes in the Philippines, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi Azleena, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope classes are going well in the Maldives, what age group do you teach there?
the kindergarten I work for has just started up online teaching,we have 10 children in the 1st class,this will be my 1st time teaching online.The class is for one hour and we are teaching phonics.The course is not very interactive.I am working with a Chinese English teacher she will control the course part and I have to teach the children. any advice for teaching 10 children at a time?The Children no who I am as i have taught them in normal class.I am a little nervous and i have done some practice. I live in Shenzhen (Longgang) China.
Hi Rob, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! One hour for an online kindergarten class is really long! So when teaching I would bear that in mind as some students will struggle to concentrate on screen for that long. In terms of classroom management, I would try to plan activities that keep your students on their toes. For example, you can give each student a number. When asking the class questions, you can quickly say a number and that student then needs to answer. This means all the whole class is listening because they don't know who will have to answer. Combine this with a reward system or a team points and it helps to keep students motivated. I would also have attention grabbers with some kind of hand movement that you can randomly use throughout the class to keep students on their toes. Then reward those that do the attention grabber the fastetst. Again, this helps to keep students in their toes. To manage who is speaking, I would be sure to mute the microphones of all students until you want them to speak or for them all to contribute. But it will also help to have a visual prompt so students know it's their turn to speak. This might be a speech bubble cut out or a traffic light indicator. For games, I have already made a few videos that might help ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 There are also some free ppt downloads on my website www.mooncakeenglish.com which can help. I hope this helps! 😊
Hi Farida, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm very happy to know you enjoy the channel 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are things in the Dominican Republic right now? What age group do you teach there?
Hi Mavis, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I have a playlist dedicated to online teaching which I think will help get you started ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 Best of luck 😊
Hi Heeral, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Best of luck with your applications, I hope you are able to find the right job for you 😊 I hope that my online teaching series can help inspire some ideas for your classes: ru-vid.com/group/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5
Mooncake English they say their kids can’t be exposed to their phone or computer for a long time , and they afraid it won’t be successful especially the kids are young
@@zackchine1 They do have some valid points. From articles I've read, young students shouldn't be exposed to too much screen time (I can't remember the exact recommended times). So I wouldn't worry too much if parents are opting to wait until school opens once again 🙂
@@zackchine1 That's quite common for small students in China. Yet many children control the remotes and have their own ipads, but who's checking?! I have been creating activities which the parents can look at first and then set them up for the kids, which limits their screen time. For example, gross motor activities incorporating letters or numbers. They're still learning, but do not need to be near a computer.
Hi Aini, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in Indonesia right now, have you switched to online teaching?
Thank you I've taught all ages from 3 years old to 70 years old. At the moment I'm teaching a 5 year old and for my international school I'm doing grade 7. Hopefully when school opens for face to face learning I'll be doing only primary school.
@@MooncakeEnglish after the pandemic actually, but it getting difficult day by day, cause nowadays i have 15 different classes per week, with alot of students in any given class
Hi Sabitha, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in India right now? Have you recently started teaching online?
Mooncake English , Yeah I’m in China . To be honest I had no Idea before how to start even an online lesson . While watching your video I was writing the the steps and suggestions and later I shared with colleagues. Cheers mate
@@MooncakeEnglish Since you didn’t returned the answer that I send to you, I really thought you were offering a job. Well hope you continue having a wonderfull and blessed weekend.
@@oscarduran1230 Hi Oscar, I’m sorry I was a little confused by your message, the video is online teaching tips and you had said you were teaching in Mexico 😅 I’m sorry, I don’t offer teaching positions on the channel, but do try offer as many tips as possible to help ESL teachers 😁
Your videos are really helpful and I've learned so much. I've used your wiggle wiggle strategy in my first lesson and it worked like a charm to keeping the student engaged. Thank you so much!
