Online
skills for
remote
teaching
Workbook – your reflective
journal and additional
resources
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Foreword
We’re delighted you’ve chosen to continue your professional development
with TeachingEnglish training and look forward to learning with you over the
coming weeks.
In this workbook you’ll find additional learning materials to complement your
course, places to note ideas of interest, encouragement and guidance in
applying them within your teaching practice. Whether you prefer to save and
update it on your device, to keep handwritten notes, or use it as a prompt for
your on-the go reflection, do what works for you. We hope you and your
learners find it beneficial.
Happy learning.
The British Council open learning team.
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Contents
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………… 02
Your learning goals, your course………………………………. 04
Your learning tools…………………………………………………………. 05
Module 1: Understanding remote learning
Overview and additional learning resources…………..06
Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections……………..08
Module 2: Planning and adapting materials
Overview and additional learning resources…………….10
Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections………………12
Module 3: Managing remote learning
Overview and additional learning resources……………14
Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections………………16
Your action plan……………………………………………………………….18
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Your learning goals, your course
Develop the skills you need to make your learners successful in remote learning by
reflecting on different approaches to planning activities, creating interactive opportunities
and managing remote learners.
During this TeachingEnglish training, you’ll engage with learning content in four modules,
supported by a series of live online community events. You’ll find practical support and
encouragement from course tutors and other members of the British Council courses for
teachers global learning community as you work to introduce new teaching ideas within
your classroom.
Just as every classroom is unique, so is your learning journey. Ensure you’re heading in the
right direction by reflecting upon and noting your reasons for taking this course and
learning goals. Keeping these in mind will help you focus on the most beneficial content and
discussions for you.
Your goals and reasons for learning
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Your learning tools
Online learning modules
After completing the introductory Getting started module, work through three modules,
each exploring a different area of teaching and learning. Involving an average of 12
hours of study, find a blend of theory, practical teaching suggestions and case studies
that explore new ways of teaching. Repeat, return to and review activities as often as
you like before the end of your course. Learn how to access the online learning
modules by visiting the courses page on TeachingEnglish.
Courses for teachers community
Join course tutors and other educators working on their professional development in
our supportive, Facebook-based learning community. Gain access to a wide selection
of additional learning resources and engage in developmental discussions while getting
the support and encouragement you need to successfully bring ideas from the course
into your classroom. Access all the discussions and content related to your specific
course in the Guides section on the community Facebook page.
Live events
Attend live community events and webinars led by expert educators. Focusing on
different aspects of your course, these sessions provide you with an opportunity to
seek answers to your questions - and share your own expertise and insights.
Recordings of all live sessions are available on TeachingEnglish.
Workbook
Use this workbook to record useful course and community content, questions you’d like
to ask in the community, links to resources, or to note ideas from any of the live events.
Save a version online or print the workbook - or both.
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Module 1: Understanding remote
learning
Overview
This module looks at the terminology used in remote teaching. It identifies useful
approaches and will help you to reflect on your own teaching and how you can
teach remotely.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
• identify different remote teaching terms
• identify skills teachers need for remote teaching
• describe the characteristics of hybrid and flipped learning
• explain the importance of onboarding and support for remote learners
• include parents and caregivers in remote learning.
Further reading, teaching, and learning resources
Type Resource description (tap/click to open)
Free British Council remote teaching lesson plans for Primary,
Use
Secondary, and adult students
Use British Council TeachingEnglish ‘Remote learning lesson plan’
A series of research studies conducted in Uruguay, Spain, Argentina, Iraq
Read
and Mexico
Watch British Council webinar on what makes a good remote teacher
Read Graphic on training teachers for remote teaching (Peachey publications)
Read Teaching Tips: Getting Started with Online Teaching
Watch British Council webinar discussing flipped learning
Watch British Council webinar on remote teaching tips
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Read Tips for a successful move to remote teaching (Peachey publications)
Watch Video explanation of how 'hybrid' teaching has changed
Read Article about how to flip the classroom using game-based learning
Article about Covid-19 related teaching adaptions (including 'flipped'
Read
classrooms)
Blog post about empowering students using flipped and cooperative
Read
learning
Watch British Council presentation about flipped classrooms
Read British Council primary teaching tools and materials
Read British Council school safeguarding guide
Read British Council secondary teaching tools and materials
Read Checklist for online learning
Teaching tips: teaching by phone in low-resource contexts where
Read
learners have very limited or no access to the Internet
Read Onboarding infographic (Peachey publications)
Read Teaching tips: supporting learners using SMS
Read Teaching tips: supporting learning with virtual field trips
Video exploring the setting up of a communications plan with parents
Watch
and caregivers
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Your learning
This is a space to record ideas from the course. You may have lots to write in some
sections, less in others. The important thing though is to note some ideas that may be
useful for you and your learners.
Describe three things you learned from…
Your online module
Live community events
Discussions and resources shared here and in the course community
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Plan it
Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you
chosen it?
What challenges might arise when you try to make this change?
What could you do to meet those challenges?
Teach it
Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did
you learn?
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Module 2: Planning and adapting
materials
Overview
This module looks at how to plan a remote lesson and some of the differences
with face-to-face lessons. You will look at how to adapt the activities in your
coursebook and create collaborative tasks to encourage reading and speaking in
the remote classroom.
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to:
• describe how to overcome challenges in planning online classes
• identify ways to adapt your coursebook for the remote classroom
• plan games and virtual trips for your online classroom
• use a range of tools and techniques for creating collaborative writing and
speaking tasks
• identify ways to use digital portfolios as part of the remote assessment
process
• structure and personalise reading and listening lessons for the remote
classroom.
Further reading, teaching, and learning resources
Type Resource description (tap/click to open)
Read Teaching tips: a menu of online teaching ideas
Read Article about creating an inclusive learning experience
Read Blog post about inclusivity in learning
Read How to make MS Word documents more accessible
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Listen Inclusive education podcast
Read Inclusive practices self-study booklet
Read Teaching tips: inclusion in remote teaching
Read Article about planning writing lessons
Read Article about encouraging peer response
Read Teaching tips: maximising speaking opportunities in online lessons
Read Article about responding to content
Read Blog post about giving feedback on writing
Read Blog post about transforming online classrooms to maximise speaking
Read A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
Read Article about extensive reading
Read Article about making listening an authentic experience
Read Article about making reading communicative
Watch Teacher training videos and activities about reading skills
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Your learning
Which new ideas in Module 2 are most useful for you? Note them here together with any
questions you’d like to ask in the British Council courses for teachers learning community.
Describe three things you learned from…
Your online module
Live community events
Discussions and resources shared here and in the course community
www.teachingenglish.org.uk
Plan it
Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you
chosen it?
What challenges might arise when you try to make this change?
What could you do to meet those challenges?
Teach it
Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did
you learn?
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Module 3: Managing remote learning
Overview
This module looks at classroom management. It will help you manage your
learners through a variety of tools and processes and recognise the skills to help
you give and receive feedback when teaching remotely.
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to:
• use classroom tools to manage learners and create interaction opportunities
• get and give learner feedback
• manage the use of different tools for the remote classroom
• use appropriate streamlined communication techniques to reduce overload
• select ways to organise and prioritise your work and create an action plan
for your own professional development.
• structure and personalise reading and listening lessons for the remote
classroom.
Further reading, teaching, and learning resources
Type Resource description (tap/click to open)
Article with tips and advice for setting up your workspace, thinking about
Read
lighting and how you work with the webcam
Watch Video with ideas for setting up and managing classroom activities
Webinar with techniques to develop your classroom presence and make
Watch
lessons more engaging
Webinar featuring tips and advice for managing learners in remote
Watch
classrooms
Watch Webinar about managing the digital classroom
Article featuring web-based tools that you can use to enhance your
Read
remote teaching
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Video with practical tips for engaging young learners in the remote
Watch
classroom
Read Teaching tips: inclusion in remote teaching
Read Teaching tips: helping teachers manage their physical and mental health
e-book with advice and information about working together with parents
Read
and caregivers
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Your learning
Note any ideas you found particularly interesting and might like to bring into your
classroom. Why not share them with other members of the British Council courses for
teachers learning community?
Describe three things you learned from…
Your online module
Live community events
Discussions and resources shared here and in the course community
www.teachingenglish.org.uk
Plan it
Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you
chosen it?
What challenges might arise when you try to make this change?
What could you do to meet those challenges?
Teach it
Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did
you learn?
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Your action plan
Make an action plan focused on applying learning from this the course. Complete any
sentences that help you do this. Come back and check your plan now and then.
In the next two weeks, I am going to...
Over the next two months, I’m going to...
Before the end of the school year, I’m going to...
Next school year, I want to...
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