Free Online Course for EFL Teachers: Content-Based Instruction - April 18, 2022

Designed by Azhar Youssef

This course is designed for teachers who are already teaching content-based instruction (CBI). We define CBI as instruction where the content (which could be maths, history, science, etc.) is taught in English as a foreign language (EFL). CBI courses present teachers with the challenge of balancing the teaching of both language and content. The ideal way to strike this balance will differ, depending on the teaching context. This MOOC was designed to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI.

Kick off 2020 with 15 EVO Courses for FREE!

Dear English teachers,

It is time to learn something new. 

Are you ready?

"For five weeks in January and February, TESOL experts and participants from around the world engage in collaborative online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by land-based professional development conventions and allow a fuller development of ideas than is otherwise possible."

EVO sessions are FREE and available to anyone around the globe. You only need an access to the Internet.

Learn for FREE to kick off Year 2019: 16 Sessions for Teachers

It is EVO!

Electronic Village Online ...

"For five weeks in January and February, TESOL experts and participants from around the world engage in collaborative online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. 

These sessions bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by land-based professional development conventions and allow a fuller development of ideas than is otherwise possible.

Sessions are FREE and open to anyone around the globe. All you need is access to the Internet.

FREE online course " Professional Development for Teacher Trainers" Oct.15, 2018

This FREE 5-week MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is designed for both new and experienced teachers to give them some methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Particioants will gain tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context, and develop their skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings.

This course is provided by Arizona State University, as part of the American English (AE) E-Teacher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by FHI 360.

FREE online course "Using Edu. Technology in EL Classes" April 16, 2018

This FREE 5-week MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is designed to prepare English language teachers to integrate technology into their English language teaching. Participants will become aware of free technological tools, learn how to use these tools for language learning and teaching, and evaluate the appropriateness of a technology tool for their specific contexts.

This course is provided by Iowa State University, as part of the American English (AE) E-Teacher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by FHI 360.

Participants who earn 70% or higher will receive a digital badge and certificate as a mark of completion.

FREE online course about "Critical Thinking", Feb. 19, 2018

This FREE 5-week course is a great chance for EFL teachers to know more about critical thinking; what it means, how to design critical thinking lessons, and how to evaluate students’ progress in this area. Teachers will spend much time analyzing numerous examples of related activities and lesson plans preparing them to create and share their own with others to get feedback.

Change the way you TEACH with 14 EVO courses for FREE!

Dear English Teachers,

You can choose; to be anyone with nothing to remember or to be the one who always touches heart and attracts mind!

Which one!

If you select #2, learning is your password. 

Do you search for a chance to improve the way you teach? Do you want to learn at home? Do you love to discuss and share ideas with other colleagues from all over the world?

Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC, Sept. 25, 2017

This free 5-week course is a great opportunity for English teachers to improve their ways to teach grammar in a communicative way. I took it before and it was very amazing. By the end of this experience, teachers will learn new strategies, approaches, perspectives and practical examples that can make a difference in their classes.

Where: Online for FREE

Tell Your Story in English: FREE course Feb. 27th - Mar. 26th, 2017

"Tell Your Story in English: Reading & Writing Skills for Language Learners" course is offered by Oregon University for FREE. It is designed to help develop English language skills by reading and writing personal stories. You will learn to write sentences more accurately, choose the right vocabulary, and organize ideas more clearly to tell a story that others enjoy reading. You will meet and work with other English language learners from around the world while improving your English for academic or professional purposes.

It is time to write creatively. Why not?

want to edu-Lead ... learn how to?

I ❤️ Microsoft simply because this company helps me as a teacher to equip myself in this digital world for FREE; yes for FREE. Working with edX platform, it offers a great bunch of online courses that can "guide K-12 school and education system leaders in developing their teachers, enhancing classroom learning and improving student outcomes in innovative effective digital schools."

Don't miss this opportunity and register Now!

Kick off 2017 with 16 EVO Courses for FREE!

"A man can do no more than he can."

I totally disagree with this proverb. If I do not have something, it is me who truly feels how much I need it. I do not talk about feelings only, but knowledge and skills as well. As a teacher, I am not always good at teaching all areas of English language. When I recognize my disability or lack, I work hard to improve that and prove to myself that I can do it. 

That's why you should look inside yourself from time to time to talk to the self and listen to your inner voice.

For FREE you can learn: 16 OPTIONS you can choose from!

Retrieved Sept. 2, 2015 from here

It is not the degree of education you have got that matters, but your passion and desire for lifelong learning and updating your knowledge regularly. As a result of the rapid changes in our life maybe because of the technology revolution, we must equip ourselves with many skills that are urgent in the 21st century. I know you are so busy and have no enough time to spend in a face-to-face training for example. Actually, I have the same problem. As a teacher, I have to upgrade my ways of teaching every year under the pressure of my limited time. 

So, what is the solution? 

3 FREE Opportunities for Blogging ...

Do you want to improve your blogging skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to write for an authentic audience? Have you ever thought of yourself blogging as a pro? Blogging University offers a bunch of mini courses on September 2015 to help you achieve these goals above.

Why not register now and get started?

3 Weeks on WordPress

I have just finished the Blogging 101 three-week course offered by the Blogging University with the help of the WordPress.com team. As the title says, it takes you from Zero to Hero walking away with a stronger focus for your blog.

Click here to read my reflection about this course and find a link to register for the coming offering starting on August 3 - 21, 2015. 

Happy blogging!

Kick off 2015 with 13 EVO Courses for FREE!

Have you thought of updating your expertise and knowledge as an EFL or ESL teacher to start your new year 2015 differently? Are you looking for FREE opportunities to develop yourself professionally? Do you like to meet some new colleagues with different perspectives for teaching? Do you need some new web tools to spice up your classrooms and increase motivation to learn among your students? 

Register for Google FREE Online Course "Basics for Teaching" Nov. 18 - Dec. 19, 2014

Thanks my dear friend +Diana Samson for sharing this course. I'm a fan of Google free online courses, indeed. This time seems a little bit different because it deals with teaching using their technology. I'm so excited to see how they can employ technology to empower students and equip teachers with innovative ideas.  

What are you waiting for?

 

Can ThingLink Flip Bloom's Taxonomy Upside Down?

I had the opportunity to participate in Susan Oxnevad's ThingLink Teacher Challenge which is a free, self-paced, online course that aims to help teachers to transform classroom teaching and e-learning using ThingLink; a tool that enables users to upload their photos and tag them using a variety of media, e.g., text, audio, video, links, ... etc. It simply adds life to the static images and make them more interactive and engaging for the audience. During the ten weeks of this course, we created fabulous images that fulfill certain purposes. 

It is NOT too LATE to Join the ThingLink Teacher Challenge 2014

My friend +Miriam Mahapatra shared with me a very great opportunity to play with a digital tool that I loved so much. It is ThingLink that allows you to upload your photos and tag them using a variety of media, e.g., text, audio, video, links ... etc. Once you finish your interactive images, you can share them via different social websites and embed them into your blogs so easily. 

Want 2 Write Fiction! Why NOT Join FutureLearn FREE Course on April 28, 2014?

Derek Neale starts a new online course "Start Writing Fiction" on the FutureLearn platform on April 28, 2014 for 8 weeks. This hands-on course helps you to get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters.

Register for Google FREE Online Course " Making Sense of Data"

Do you work with surveys, demographic information, evaluation data, test scores, or observation data? Are you interested in making the data you collect more useful by organizing it, analyzing it, and applying it in different ways?

What are you waiting for?

Register for the new FREE online course offered by Google that is intended for anyone who wants to learn more about how to structure, visualize, and manipulate data. This includes student, educators, researchers, journalists, and normal business owners.