For Teachers
Need some guidance and training on how to implement an effective blended learning approach and digital platform solutions for English language teaching?
What's Blended Learning and how it works?
The rapid advancement of technology has transformed the educational landscape, for learners and for teachers: from chalkboards to interactive smart boards, from paper books to e-books, from overhead projectors to audio- and video resources, all in one e-learning platform, from face-to-face to online and hybrid lessons.
Classroom technology can be challenging but it’s also an exciting and empowering experience that changes how students and teachers engage and encourages real collaborative learning.
In a combination of teacher-led lessons, online or onsite and supervised learning on a digital platform where students can develop their full potential in all four skills; speaking, listening, reading and writing, Blended Learning offers the best of both worlds: the proven possibilities of E-Learning and the central role of a personal support, complementing each other wonderfully.
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Efficiency
Students can improve their receptive skills, build their vocabulary and practice grammar outside of class. This allows teachers to focus on productive skills during class.
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Accelerated Learning
Preparation and practice in the digital space gives students the opportunity to focus on their weak points either before or after their live, teacher-led lesson – this in turn can help close gaps in mixed ability classes.
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Tailor-made Lessons
Teachers can see how students are progressing with their digital learning, bring in supplemental activities, and spend more class-time giving personal support.
E-Learning Platform
The E-Learning Platform from Pearson Languages is a game-changing learning experience suitable for those offering virtual or hybrid English learning programs. Gives teachers ultimate control over the learning experience and increases learner autonomy with shared views of all content. It’s a fully interactive digital experience effective both inside and outside the classroom. With identical user interface for teachers and learners, keeps things simple and manageable. Helps with assigning activities and giving real-time feedback in or out of the classroom.
Each activity on the e-learning platform is integrated into the student’s lesson plan. Monitoring their performance on the e-learning platform, you can provide them with useful feedback, identify their strengths but also the subjects that are more challenging incorporating them into their lesson and deliver a productive, interesting, tailor-made and fun lesson week after week. Everything you and your learners need on a user-friendly platform, which means no more switching between multiple tools.
- Assign tasks, check progress and report on performance, all within one digital learning experience.
- See the engagement and progress of your learners in real time, to better tailor activities to suit classes and individual needs.
- Use the presentation tool to project book pages, zoom in on activities, play multimedia, add notes and highlight content.
- Course content and study resources are available online to support your learners wherever they need it, at their own pace and time availability.
Smart Notebook Software
Smart Notebook Software is an award-winning desktop software for creating engaging learning experiences. I use it with my SMART Board® interactive display but can also be used on your notebook, tablet or pc. The SMART Notebook Software is backwards compatible, letting you always access your lessons with the best performance on the newest versions of Windows and MacOS. The SMART Notebook Software helps teachers easily create and deliver lessons saving precious prep time.
- Create a lesson from scratch or import existing materials
- Add powerful images, shapes, text and videos to create interactive lesson components
- Share the lesson you've created with students and colleagues: Put interactive lessons, notes, and activities in your students' and colleagues hands, in or out of class.
Watch the videos below and see for yourself how the Smart Notebook Software can turn learning and teaching into an extraordinary experience.
Looking for ways to transform your teaching and course management?
Together, we can turn the speed of change and technology from an intimidating adversary into a fast friend and a powerful ally.
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Peter
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