Tips for Teaching Writing Online

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Tips for Teaching Writing Online​

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KEITH FOLSE

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More classes are being taught online, including writing.  As a result, teachers are looking for practical ways to teach writing in today’s ever-growing e-learning environment.  Some teachers have been teaching asynchronous courses that students complete according to a set schedule (using a learning management system such as Canvas or Moodle) for a little while, but now some of us are suddenly teaching synchronous classes that meet online at a set class time (using platforms such as Zoom).  In these online classes, how can we best teach writing?  In this webinar, we will confront some of the challenges in teaching writing online and look at some practical ways for teachers to help students improve their writing skills. 

This session will focus on the Academic Skills Segment for adult learners. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught in the undergraduate TEFL program, the master’s in TESOL program, and the PhD in TESOL program. He has taught English in the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His research has appeared in TESOL Quarterly, MexTESOL Journal, TESL Reporter, Language Teacher (JALT), Perspectives (TESOL Arabia), among others. His main research interests are best research-based teaching practices in teaching grammar and vocabulary in writing. He has conducted teacher training all over the world and is the author of 74 textbooks, including the six books in the new 5th edition of the Great Writing series as well as the three books in the Grammar for Great Writing series (National Geographic Learning). 

 

Practical Ideas for Teaching Academic Vocabulary Online

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Practical Ideas for Teaching Academic Vocabulary Online

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As more classes are  being taught online, teachers are looking for practical ways to teach vocabulary in an e-environment.  Some of us are teaching synchronous classes that meet online at a set class time (using platforms such as Zoom), while others have asynchronous courses that students complete according to a set schedule (using a learning management system such as Canvas or Moodle).  Regardless of the class format, how can we best teach vocabulary?  In this webinar, we will talk about the key principles of good vocabulary instruction and look at practical ideas for online instruction  and how teachers can succeed in helping learners improve their vocabulary without putting an even greater strain on teacher time. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught in the undergraduate TEFL program, the master’s in TESOL program, and the PhD in TESOL program. He has taught English in the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His research has appeared in TESOL Quarterly, MexTESOL Journal, TESL Reporter, Language Teacher (JALT), Perspectives (TESOL Arabia), among others. His main research interests are best research-based teaching practices in teaching grammar and vocabulary in writing. He has conducted teacher training all over the world and is the author of 74 textbooks, including the six books in the new 5th edition of the Great Writing series as well as the three books in the Grammar for Great Writing series (National Geographic Learning). 

Practical Classroom Activities for Writing Better Sentences

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PRACTICAL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR WRITING BETTER SENTENCES

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KEITH FOLSE
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We know that our students need to be able to write well to be successful in their academic classes. To this end, we spend a lot of time teaching how to write paragraphs and essays. However, if we focus on just paragraphs or essays, we miss the most important component of both: sentences.

A paragraph or an essay that has multiple sentences with errors is not a good piece of writing. In today’s talk, we will focus on how teachers can help students practice good grammar and good vocabulary in their writing of sentences. We will look at five activities that help students learn to write better sentences and thereby improve their overall writing.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught in the undergraduate TEFL program, the master’s in TESOL program, and the PhD in TESOL program. He has taught English in the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His research has appeared in TESOL Quarterly, MexTESOL Journal, TESL Reporter, Language Teacher (JALT), Perspectives (TESOL Arabia), among others. His main research interests are best research-based teaching practices in teaching grammar and vocabulary in writing. He has conducted teacher training all over the world and is the author of 74 textbooks, including the six books in the new 5th edition of the Great Writing series as well as the three books in the Grammar for Great Writing series (National Geographic Learning).

Re-imagining the Curriculum: Meeting the Grammar Needs of Today’s Students

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RE-IMAGINING THE CURRICULUM:
MEETING THE GRAMMAR NEEDS OF TODAY'S STUDENTS

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We know that grammar is important in mastering a new language. Teachers agree. Learners agree. As a result, the curriculum of most programs talks specifically about grammar that their students will study in their courses. How does your program teach grammar? Perhaps you use a book specifically for grammar, or maybe you use a book with grammar integrated throughout. However, a very important question for teachers to consider in 2017 is which grammar we are teaching. Are we teaching grammar that our students need? Or are we teaching grammar because it is what we learned many years ago?

In today’s talk, we will look at the grammar needs of today’s students as we consider: (1) verb tenses in academic writing, (2) verb tenses in conversational English, and (3) vocabulary + grammar (the specific vocabulary connected with one grammar focus, modals). We will look at actual examples from student writing and spoken English as well as teaching materials that reflect this new information. It’s time for all of us TESOL educators to really put our learners’ true English needs at the forefront.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught in the undergraduate TEFL program, the master’s in TESOL program, and the PhD in TESOL program. He has taught English in the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His research has appeared in TESOL Quarterly, MexTESOL Journal, TESL Reporter, Language Teacher (JALT), Perspectives (TESOL Arabia), among others. His main research interests are best research-based teaching practices in teaching grammar and vocabulary in writing. He has conducted teacher training all over the world and is the author of 74 textbooks, including the six books in the new 5th edition of the Great Writing series as well as the three books in the Grammar for Great Writing series (National Geographic Learning).

Challenges Teachers Face while Teaching Grammar and Writing

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CHALLENGES TEACHERS FACE WHILE TEACHING
GRAMMAR AND WRITING

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What grammar do your students need for better writing? What grammar problems should teachers anticipate? How can you help your students with the grammar they need for their writing?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught in the undergraduate TEFL program, the master’s in TESOL program, and the PhD in TESOL program. He has taught English in the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His research has appeared in TESOL Quarterly, MexTESOL Journal, TESL Reporter, Language Teacher (JALT), Perspectives (TESOL Arabia), among others. His main research interests are best research-based teaching practices in teaching grammar and vocabulary in writing. He has conducted teacher training all over the world and is the author of 74 textbooks, including the six books in the new 5th edition of the Great Writing series as well as the three books in the Grammar for Great Writing series (National Geographic Learning).