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More Thoughts About Online Education

Teaching online is a very popular concept. I use it to teach English as a Second Language. Skype or any Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) program is essential. Most instant messenging programs (YahooIM, MSN Messenger, etc.) offer this functionality. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:31 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Corporations, Education, and Public Schools

I read an interesting article in Fast Company , a business magazine. It discussed corporate involvement in public schools. It featured a new high school in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia's School of the Future. Click here to read the complete article. Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:59 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Classrooms Without Walls - Getting Noticed

I received an email today from Gala University to teach ESL online. I'm not familiar with them, but I'm in the process of learning about them. I thought I'd share the link with you. It shows how online education is becoming more popular and Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:36 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Classrooms Without Walls

I put together a website for my Classrooms Without Walls project. This is my “using Skype to teach the world English as a Second Language” project. If you have a minute, I’d appreciate if you take a look at it. Read More...

Posted Monday, September 03, 2007 12:00 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Teaching Basic Finance

As an ESL teacher, I also teach my students basic life survival skills. It is one of the extra benefits that comes with the job. One of my main concerns is to teach my students basic financial skills. I want to ensure that my students don't get caught Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:40 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Writing

Creative writing, descriptive writing, business reports, instructions, etc. Writing is important and certainly a major aspect of the Internet. Videos are great, everyone likes pictures, and audio can define an atmosphere. However, it is words that tie Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:53 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Bulletin Boards

The Internet offers many ways to teach and to present information. One standard method is the bulletin board or user group. There are a multitude of them. Two very popular ones are Google Groups and Yahoo Groups. Read the complete post at: http://digitalschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2007/08/bulletin-boards.html Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:09 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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Teaching the World English as a Second Language

I have this crazy idea! I want to teach anybody who wants to learn English as a Second Language free of charge. They can live in the United States, Somalia, Burma, Egypt, Colombia . . . anywhere! All they have to agree is to learn ESL using the Internet. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:17 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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The Digital Schoolhouse

I publish a blog called, "The Digital Schoolhouse" (http://digitalschoolhouse.blogspot.com/). The focus is on technology and educational toys. Please visit when you have time. Sincerely, Alan Cohen Read More...

Posted Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:47 PM by acohen843 | 0 Comments

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