Hello, everybody. I use WhatsApp as a classroom to teach adult ESL. Below is a synopsis of my program. I see WhatsApp as a good tool for a P2P approach and I look forward to reading others’ comments.
Online learning or Distance Learning - in one form or another - has become a necessity during the current coronavirus epidemic
Previously the internet had been viewed mainly as a resource and a teacher’s aide. Many educators were quick to point out that DL couldnever replace a live teacher.
But now we can see that DL can provide answers to a number of vexing questions in education, especially in the
field of adult education.
For example: The problems of student interest and retention, over-crowded classes and waiting lists, can all either
be solved or ameliorated with a creative and meaningful implementation of DL.
Let me illustrate by briefly describing my ow program.
First, I teach adults the three skills of speaking, reading and writing in English as a Second or Foreign Language using websites that I have developed, YouTube, Google, Facebook and other, miscellaneous sites.
My program is free and “informal” in that there are no attendance requirements or exams, although I give lots of homework.
Approximately 100 students are enrolled in the following WhatsApp groups: Beginning English, Pronunciation, Songs and Advanced English.
I post various lessons several times a week to each group and encourage the students to ask questions and to record their voices while they read a lesson or sing a song.
That’s it in a nutshell, I look forward to reading about others’ experiences.
Paul Rogers
paulwaynerogers@gmail.com
Websites:
pumarosa.com
YouTube: ingles con profe pablo