{"id":1202,"date":"2022-10-27T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T10:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2022-10-27T16:24:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T10:54:35","slug":"best-tools-to-teach-esl-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/best-tools-to-teach-esl-online\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Top Tools to Teach ESL Online for Best Outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching ESL (English as a second language) online is challenging. It is difficult for teachers to keep the students engaged while managing the class time and also ensuring that their educational goals are delivered effectively and equally to all students. But with the use of the right and best tools to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/teaching-english-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">teach ESL online<\/a>, the online classes can be an enjoyable affair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But do not fret thinking about where you will find these tools for teaching English online. Read on to get an idea about the\u00a0<\/span>best tools to teach ESL online<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Methods to Teach ESL Online<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s check out some of the\u00a0<\/span>best platforms to teach ESL online<b>,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which are both free and paid.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Zoom<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zoom-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"best tools to teach ESL online\" width=\"1275\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zoom-Logo-1.png 1275w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zoom-Logo-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zoom-Logo-1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zoom-Logo-1-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is by far the most popular video-calling software. Zoom is a great fit for teaching English online because it has &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/teaching-zoom-whiteboard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A built-in virtual whiteboard<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakout rooms for splitting students into groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A chat box with the ability to send docs to and fro<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen share function for showing what the teacher is doing online<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoom is available for free online. It also comes with a premium version that is available with advanced features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Microsoft Teams<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1204 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ms-teams-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Microsoft Teams\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ms-teams-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ms-teams-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ms-teams-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ms-teams.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft teams is another great platform for\u00a0<\/span>teaching ESL online classes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It was earlier built as a co-working tool for software professionals. But nowadays, it is used to teach online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online teachers benefit from Microsoft Teams in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen and audio sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat function with text chat facility and document sharing capability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual room creation feature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual backgrounds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Teams is available both in free and paid versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Google Classroom<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-classroom.jpg\" alt=\"best tools to teach ESL online\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-classroom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-classroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-classroom-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-classroom-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are wondering\u00a0<\/span><b>how to teach ESL online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then Google Classroom is a popular and the easiest to use learning platform in recent times. It helps make managing ESL classes easier by \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing creation, distribution, and grading of homework<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizing lessons in modules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uploading materials and storing relevant files on Google Drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track students\u2019 progress\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Classroom has a free version. In the paid version, you get unlimited storage space.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Edmodo<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edomo.jpg\" alt=\"best tools to teach ESL online\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edomo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edomo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edomo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edomo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is another free tool to teach\u00a0<\/span>English ESL online\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that is used for class management and collaboration called Edmodo. The program can run on any browser, so you don\u2019t have to download and install it separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its key features are &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lessons, quizzes, and assignments creation and sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notification capability so that students can be informed about when exams or homework is due<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize polls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Badge awarding feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edmodo is a paid tool. Of course, it has a free version, but it has limited capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Wise App<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wise-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"best tools to teach ESL online\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wise-Logo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wise-Logo-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wise-Logo-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wise-Logo-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about the\u00a0<\/span>best online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">ESL teaching sites<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Wise app is a name to consider. It is a sophisticated ESL teaching platform where you can schedule and manage live classes. The app also allows users to collect payments and manage students and teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wise app offers \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group and one-on-one class<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No link needs to be shared for joining the meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A management dashboard with all classroom features mentioned in the above apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling and earning online<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy branding<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides knowing the platforms and their particulars, you should also learn about the benefits to keep in mind while planning to use an LMS for teaching ESL.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Features of Online Tools for ESL\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the features that the\u00a0<\/span>best tools to teach ESL online<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0should have &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An online attendance register<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools for drafting out lessons and content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webcam software with special effects installed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An educational gaming feature to make lessons interesting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from all this, when a teacher is teaching English virtually, they should have a digital teaching toolkit that consists of a set of web-based resources that help a teacher teach online. But what does this toolkit typically include?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedulers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation software<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interactive writing platform(online whiteboard)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quiz making program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud storage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File-sharing software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum up, these are some of the\u00a0<\/span>best tools to teach ESL online<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0that are either available for free or as a paid one. You can now find an ideal platform from these and start your tuition classes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching ESL (English as a second language) online is challenging. It is difficult for teachers to keep the students engaged while managing the class time and also ensuring that their educational goals are delivered effectively and equally to all students. 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