Want to volunteer and teach English as a Second Language? I started Classrooms Without Walls to provide ESL lessons to anyone who wants to learn English free of charge. It doesn’t matter if they are from Asia, South America, the United States, etc. In fact, English can be their first language. Maybe the student just needs some ...

My job requires me to write. I write computer documentation, some marketing materials, business-related documents, and correspond with business people throughout Asia. The most important rule for writing is to know your audience! In real estate, the three most important things are location, location, and location. For writing, it is audience, ...

I had fun teaching my last class and my students had fun learning. The class focused on reading and pronouncing dollars and cents amounts. For example, my students have problems pronouncing $123.19 and $123.90. Nineteen and ninety sound similar, especially with an accent. I wrote a list of dollar amounts on the board that highlighted similar ...

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. There are other Internet technologies that are also useful. User groups or message forums ...

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. This is an interesting and certainly a controversial concept. ...

This semester my main responsibility is to teach both my ESL students and my online students the four types of writing, narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive. I placed some examples on the blog that my students use. Click here to continue.

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.

As you can tell from my writing, I'm a fan of organizations that try to make the world a little bit better. In this post, I'll share some of my favorite non-profits and a few books with you.  The book that changed my life, that inspired my social entrepreneurial interest was Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, by John Wood. This ...

I teach English as a Second Language online in addition to my regular classroom. I use Skype for voice communication and use a virtual office to display what is on my computer desktop. For example, I can display a PowerPoint presentation, talk, and control the slides. The students see what I am doing on my machine on their machines. This ...

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 by predatory credit card companies. I found a free finance program that will help me teach ...