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Using cell phones in a classroom should not be allowed for any reason. Even though, someone mentioned on this forum that students are allowed to use their Iphones as dictionaries and any other learning tools. In almost every classroom you have many learning tools and devices, so I do not see the rea...

I think, in the case when you teach the elders a foreign language, you should try to teach them like little children. This means, establish routines in your lessons. The student will know what to expect from you and, more importantly, you will know what to expect from your student. It is also import...

I never did any mentoring and have no experience in this matter whatsoever! I wonder, how does it look like? What type of advice the mentor can provide? Is it difficult to be a mentor? I understand that the mentor needs to have a lot of experience, or maybe ....not. I would also like to know whether...

I think that online tutoring is an excellent job opportunity for those who are unemployed or just have little children and need to stay home. With the help of skype or any other online communicators, the only thing you need to do, is to download the program, buy a headset and maybe a camera, if you ...

I definitely agree with you Loulou, an hour lesson to four year olds is way too long. Children loose attention very fast and get bored easily. Important advice is making a lesson interesting and appealing to children. Singing songs, rhymes, colouring the books and watching cartoons these will be the...