10 Ways in Which Online Students are Being Engaged Right Now

There is so much personality flowing out from the teachers and trainers who use WizIQ, that learners cannot help but feel eager to learn.

WizIQ is a busy place. There is a lot of fantastic teaching going on, from Elementary and Middle School Biology to Organic Chemistry, Technology and Programming Online to Online Language Learning; you name it.… Read the rest

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10 Online Tools to Master Language Teaching

You can’t have fun teaching online without getting your hands dirty!!

As an online teacher, a great part of my work involves utilizing the best educational tools for my content creation, content delivery, or to encourage active learning with students. I will describe them based on the needs of online teachers and/or classroom teachers who wish to integrate what they do with online technologies.… Read the rest

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Can We Really Trust Nathan Heller’s MOOCs?

"Nathan Heller on the New Yorker"

“An avalanche is coming. The one certainty for anyone in the path of an avalanche is that standing still is not an option.”

As much as I would like to agree with all that is said in a wonderful publication called “An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead”, I can not help but think beyond the calamity and into the aftermath.… Read the rest

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How a Simple Quiz Can Help You Get Paying Students for Your Online Course

When I was in college, I had to make a presentation for my Early Childhood Education Class about the concept of “Developmentally Appropriate Practice.” We learned that it is not appropriate to call a toddler “knucklehead,” even in jest. They just don’t understand sarcasm.… Read the rest

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Teaching a Live Online Class

Teaching a Live Online Class
Teaching in a live online class is all about learning. Every class must cater to students’ learning needs. It’s not enough for a teacher to teach, present, or share information. Students need to be able to use the information in meaningful ways.… Read the rest

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7 reasons MOOCs will Work Wonders for Homeschoolers.

Home schooling

I am a teacher and mother.These roles are interchangeable and they have become my way of life and guiding light to all inspiration and dreams. That’s why I feel that today’s thoughts about the future of our children are especially poignant on Mother’s Day around the world.Read the rest

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How I used WizIQ to Flip a Tour to NYC

"The History of Central Park"

Several weeks ago, I took a group of students to NYC(New York City). One theme, among many, that occurs regularly in my classroom, is the role that race and power play in the history that we learn. This theme comes up in my online classroom because it comes up in society.… Read the rest

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Filling up the Course Feed


New Blogger on WizIQ
My name is Dr. Nancy Zingrone. I am so excited as I’m going to be blogging on WizIQ. Here’s a little about me. I have a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSEd in Higher Education from Northern Illinois University.… Read the rest

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Seven Super Idea Generators For Speaking Practice in the Virtual Classroom

1) An image paints a thousand lessons….

Online teaching presents us with lots of exciting ways to practice fluency development with our students. Multi-media and the visual arts lend themselves perfectly to learning English online. We must make the most of what technology has to offer by brain-storming and experimenting with colleagues and students.… Read the rest

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Teacher Appreciation Week on WizIQ

Teacher Appreciation
You are invited to join Teacher appreciation week on WizIQ for 5 days and throughout the year. Teacher appreciation days are important times for teachers, schools, students, parents, and communities around the globe. The dates of the celebrations may differ from country to country.… Read the rest

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