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The Best Laptops (and Other Office Must Haves) for Working From Home

The nice thing about working from home as an online instructor is that you can create a flexible schedule for yourself and have some much-appreciated freedom.  The downside when teaching online is that you have to use and purchase your own resources: laptops, printer, ink, paper, etc.  Since I’ve started teaching primary online in the…

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3 Incredibly Easy Ways to Establish a Positive Relationship with Online Students via Email

I’ve written thousands of emails to online students over the years (yes, thousands), and it can be difficult to be sure that what you’re writing is professional, yet human and appreciated by the students you’re working with. Over the years I’ve learned how important it is to put some effort into leaving students with a…

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The Best Technology for Engaging Students in Online Classes

Teaching online can get a little stale when you’re just using the basics: Blackboard, Canvas, Pearson products, Adobe Connect webinars, etc.  However, the article Building Real Community Online with Free Apps by Dian Schaffhauser offers some options for ‘meeting’ with online students that may build more of a community in your classroom, and may help…