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Teaching online<\/span><\/a> has become more popular than ever, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It\u2019s a great way to <\/span>make money on the side<\/span><\/a> part-time while you\u2019re teaching abroad, or you can turn it into a full-blown career if you want!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perks of teaching online<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not only does online teaching provide you with some schedule flexibility and part-time options, but you also get to meet students from all over the world while you work from home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready to Get Started? Learn More About Teaching ESL Online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A few pros of teaching online are:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Job availability & flexible schedule<\/b><\/h3>\n

The biggest advantage to teaching online is the schedule. You can choose when you are available to teach, and it won\u2019t interfere with your work schedule or social life. One of the barriers to earning more money on the side is usually the time restraint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teaching online eliminates this barrier almost completely. There are students all over the world who are looking for<\/span> online English as a Second Language (ESL) and subject teachers<\/span><\/a>, and you\u2019re bound to find students with schedules that match up to yours at varying grade levels including high school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. It\u2019s convenient!<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do you remember your first video call\/Skype interview? When I was at uni, I remember kids all up and down my dorm hall that would crawl out of bed and turn on their laptops less than ten minutes before their interview. Now, I\u2019m not saying that you should do this; however, no one can deny that it\u2019s much more convenient to use a video call compared to standing face to face.<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of that, your \u2018commute\u2019 is cut down to 3 minutes (times vary depending on the size of your apartment). You can wear a nice, professional top and wear your pajama bottoms. We promise not to tell.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. The personal aspect<\/b><\/h3>\n

Teaching online provides that one-on-one interaction that both educators and students need, and you will get to know each of your students on a personal level. Class sizes for many online teaching companies start with one-on-one online courses, but on occasion, you\u2019ll have two or three students.<\/span><\/p>\n

By teaching a smaller number of students, you learn their weaknesses and strengths pretty quickly, and then you\u2019re able to address them effectively. Does Lily need to focus on pronunciation? Does Javi want to learn more about sentence structures? With this setup, you\u2019re able to hone in on what the students need and create catered lesson plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. The simplicity<\/b><\/h3>\n

No more printing out practice quizzes, taking work home to grade, or crafting activities. Many <\/span>online teaching companies<\/span><\/a> provide lesson plans and materials for their teachers to use. After a quick review, you\u2019re ready to start the class. It\u2019s always best to be prepared, but there\u2019s no need to go out of your way to create elaborate lessons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What do I need to consider before becoming an online teacher?<\/b><\/h2>\n

For the skeptics out there, we know there are still drawbacks to online education. Before you dive in, consider these cons and see if taking on an online teaching position is right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. The inevitable disconnection<\/b><\/h3>\n

No matter where you live in the world, your internet connection can be spotty depending on the day. You will need to account for what was missed or misheard during a momentary lapse of connection. It can also dampen your mood when you were on a roll teaching and, you have to stop to reconnect and get the lesson plan back on track.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Interaction limits<\/b><\/h3>\n

When you\u2019re in front of a classroom, you can better gauge what your students\u2019 moods are. If they\u2019re coming from a long day and are tired, you can adjust your plan to better match what they need at that time. This is much more difficult to do when you are seeing someone through a video call and work from home. Facial expressions aren\u2019t as noticeable, and the call may lag.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Future job requirements<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re looking to add a little something to your <\/span>teaching resume<\/span><\/a>, any teaching experience is a great way to showcase your teaching ability. However, some schools do not count online teaching experience as \u2018formal experience.\u2019 Schools like to see full-time, in-person positions when looking for teachers with \u2018experience teaching\u2019. Keep this in mind when you\u2019re looking at job postings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ready to get started? Check out our <\/b>online teaching jobs<\/b><\/a> to learn more about ESL teacher positions that provide the opportunity to teach English or other subjects from home!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Like all other careers, teaching online comes with pros and cons – learn about them, and decide if it’s right for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"We recently wrote another blog post about different ways that you can make extra money on the side<\/a> while teaching abroad. One popular and simple way to make extra money is to start teaching online<\/a>. \n

Perks of teaching online<\/h2>\n\"Man\n\nNot only does online teaching provide you with some schedule flexibility, but you also get to meet students from all over the world without having to go anywhere yourself. \n\nA few pros of teaching online are:\n

1. Job availability & flexible hours<\/h3>\nThe biggest advantage to teaching online is the schedule. You can choose when you are available to teach, and it won\u2019t interfere with your work schedule or social life. One of the barriers to earning more money on the side is usually the time restraint. Teaching online eliminates this barrier almost completely. There are students all over the world who are looking for ESL & subject teachers, and you're bound to find students with schedules that match up to yours.\n

2. It's convenient!<\/h3>\nDo you remember your first video call\/Skype interview? When I was at uni, I remember kids all up and down my dorm hall that would crawl out of bed and turn on their laptops less than ten minutes before their interview. Now, I\u2019m not saying that you should do this; however, no one can deny that it\u2019s much more convenient to use a video call compared to standing face to face.\n\nOn top of that, your 'commute' is cut down to 3 minutes (times vary depending on the size of your apartment). You can wear a nice, professional top and wear your pajama bottoms. We promise not to tell.\n

3. The personal aspect<\/h3>\nTeaching online provides that one on one interaction that both teachers and students need, and you will get to know each of your students on a personal level. Class sizes for many online teaching companies start with one on one, but on occasion you\u2019ll have two or three students.\n\nBy teaching a smaller number of students, you learn about what their weaknesses and strengths pretty quickly, and then you're able to address them effectively. Does Lily need to focus on pronunciation? Does Javi want to learn more about sentence structures? With this setup, you're able to hone in on what the students need.\n

4. The simplicity<\/h3>\nNo more printing out practice quizzes, taking work home to grade, or crafting activities. Many online teaching companies<\/a> provide lesson plans and materials for their teachers to use. After a quick review, you\u2019re ready to start the class. It's always best to be prepared, but there's no need to go out of your way to create elaborate lessons.\n

What do I need to consider before becoming an online teacher?<\/h2>\n\"Young\n\nFor the skeptics out there, we know there are still drawbacks to teaching online. Before you delve in, consider these cons and see if teaching online is right for you.\n

1. The inevitable disconnection<\/h3>\nNo matter where you live in the world, your internet connection can be spotty depending on the day. You will need to account for what was missed or misheard during a momentary lapse of connection. It can also dampen your mood when you were on a roll teaching and you have to stop to reconnect and get the lesson back on track.\n

2. Interaction limits<\/h3>\nWhen you\u2019re in front of a classroom, you can better gauge what your students\u2019 moods are. If they\u2019re coming from a long day and are tired, you can adjust your plan to better match what they need at that time. This is much more difficult to do when you are seeing someone through a video call. Facial expressions aren\u2019t as noticeable and the call may lag.\n

3. Future job requirements<\/h3>\nIf you\u2019re looking to add a little something to your resume or CV, any teaching experience is a great way to showcase your teaching ability. However, some schools do not count online teaching experience as \u2018formal experience\u2019. Schools like to see full-time, in-person positions when they\u2019re looking for teachers with \u2018experience teaching\u2019. Keep this in mind when you\u2019re looking at job postings.\n

How do I start teaching online?<\/h2>\nIf you're ready to move forward with teaching online, please contact a placement consultant at Teaching Nomad<\/a>, and we would be happy to help you find a position!\n\nView Online Teaching Jobs<\/strong><\/span><\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPros and Cons of Teaching Online - Teaching Nomad<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Like all other careers, teaching online comes with pros and cons - learn about them, and decide if it's right for you!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/blog\/online-teaching\/pros-and-cons-of-teaching-online\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pros and Cons of Teaching Online - Teaching Nomad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Like all other careers, teaching online comes with pros and cons - learn about them, and decide if it's right for you!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/blog\/online-teaching\/pros-and-cons-of-teaching-online\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Teaching Nomad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-08-30T22:34:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-11T20:18:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/83a9554230ed6e6cccfe522a2a4bd53e.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"599\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Teaching Nomad\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/\",\"name\":\"Teaching Nomad\",\"description\":\"Jobs and programs for teaching English abroad, International school employment and teaching job vacancies in Asia. 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