 Hello everybody. Welcome to another live stream session with ITTT. My name is Lisa and I'm glad to be your host. If you're interested in the latest news from the Teppel industry, feel free to join in our live stream sessions twice a week because I go live every Tuesday and my colleague Linda goes live around Thursday or Friday. So this is how we try to be helpful and how we try to help teachers and those who want to become teachers to be more or less aware about what's going on in this Teppel business, in the Teppel industry and everything basically related to teaching. So today's live stream session is devoted to the truth about online Teppel courses and I'm going to share some pros and cons. And of course I would like to, you know, like compare online Teppel courses with offline, with in-class courses because I believe that this information is usually that one that concerns a lot of people who want to become teachers. So stay tuned and in a couple of moments I'm going to start the main presentation. Although today I don't have any slides because I will use this, you know, this banners at the bottom of the screen. So this is how I try to be different every time. Yeah, I think that it's important to to vary the type of delivery of this content. So just stay with me and you will learn something interesting probably and something useful once again. And if you don't know me yet, my name is Lisa, I'm an online Teppel teacher. I'm from Russia originally, but I used to teach in China for like three years approximately, then I moved to Thailand. I didn't teach there, but I was like a freelancer at that time. Anyway, I learned a lot about the country and the culture. So basically, I'm super interested and excited about different cultures and the ways people learn English there. So this is my experience and these days I work online only. I prefer to deliver my lessons via different, you know, technology, like Zoom or some other platforms. And if you're curious in various types of online classes and how to deliver online lessons successfully, make sure you check out one of my previous live streams because I talked a lot about online lessons. And yeah, well, people find them pretty useful. So make sure you check that out. By the way, let me know where are you guys from? I'm currently staying in beautiful city of Yekaterinburg. It is the Euro region of Russia pretty far from Moscow. And at the same time, really, really far from the far east part of Russia. So it's like in the middle, probably. Yeah, and I would say that this region is pretty interested for people who want to travel around Russia because we have a lot of interesting natural sites. You know, when I started speaking without any preparation, it feels like I use simple words so often. So if you notice that, please let me know in the comments section. I try my best to practice as much as I can. But still it takes so much time and effort to succeed, you know. And I also changed my setting. Usually I sit in a different part of the room. So today you can see my whiteboard behind me. I usually use it when I watch different TV shows or when I read something. And I just want to know down some interesting phrases, words and so on. So if you have something like that and if you use it as your learning routine, let me know as well. I think that it is really cool. And yeah, let me know where are you tuning in from today. Please, guys, I really appreciate when the audience interacts with me because it takes so much effort to speak publicly for me. So if you send your hello or something, you know, like something about you, it would be really, really nice. Yeah, so and I'm also really curious about the weather in your locations. So in my place today, it's nine degrees below zero, just imagine. And actually last night it was snowing and now everything is covered with snow. Not that much anyway, but still it's pretty cold. Because like yesterday it was five degrees above zero and today it's nine degrees below. So yeah, the weather is really unpredictable at this time of the year. All right, so I hope that this introduction didn't annoy you because it was slightly longer than usual. But I was just waiting for some more people to join us to move further to the main topic. And yeah, I see one of the old comers, Philip, thanks for joining us. Thanks for coming to this live stream. Yeah, so England is probably rainy during this part of the year as well. Okay, so we are going to discuss different pros and cons of online tackle courses. And let's begin with online tackle courses itself because later on I'm going to you know, like compare online tackle courses with in-class courses. And as for online learning mode, I would say that there are more pros than cons to me personally. But everyone studies differently and it is also really subjective to your own experience. So basically what I see as a pro is that it is convenient because you don't have to spend time on getting to your classroom. You can just start learning at any convenient period of time. And at the same time, you don't have to spend much resources like money, energy, you know, time to get somewhere or to get something in terms of content. So you can just simply start your computer and log in into your dashboard on the website and get every necessary materials there. If they are provided, of course, you know, sometimes it depends on providers, but sometimes materials are not delivered in the same way. So as for ITTT, for example, we have our special platform where every student can get all necessary materials and you don't have to get emails in order to access your materials. Nothing like that. So you just log into your personal platform and on your dashboard, you get every module and you just can study it this way. At the same time, you can also download some useful materials in the form of PDFs. It is also pretty convenient. And if you want, you can, well, print them out and no down there, something and so on. What else I consider as a pro is online type of courses prices. Well, they are usually much lower compared to the in-class courses, just because it is an extremely different type of delivery. When it comes to teaching in a real classroom, you have to, like, the provider has to pay to teachers, to methodologists. They have to rent the place to deliver those courses. So there are many different, well, costs that influence the price that a student gets. So basically, if you want to save up on education, I would probably recommend getting an online course. It's not actually just about TEFL courses, but about any online courses. So if you want to work on your professional skills or even on your English skills, just consider taking courses online, but you have to be motivated and determined to finish because, well, often people just, you know, ignore, well, they do some modules and then they just give up. So it is important to evaluate your own learning ability and just decide and be frank with yourself that, for example, you can work online. And now I would also love to dwell upon some disadvantages of online TEFL courses. And to me, it is a lack of networking, probably. Although we have a really nice Facebook group that allows people to get connected and keep in touch. For example, our TEFL team delivers these livestream sessions and this is the way we want to connect with our students and with our future students as well. But in terms of global networking, it's probably not the same for online study as for in-class courses. Well, it's like 100% clear that if you go somewhere, you will meet people there and you will have a chance to communicate in real-life occasions. For some people, it's a great disadvantage. Some other people, especially those who are super flexible in terms of using technology, it's not that much of a disadvantage because there are many chances to meet people online as well. And after this meta-universe announcement, well, the chances are in a couple of years we will see those 5D technologies and stuff and we will probably get connected in some VR space, you know, and probably that will be a different time and a different approach to study and communication. Who knows? All right, so let me check the chat box. I see some people joining us. Nice to see you guys. Thanks a lot for saying your greetings. I really feel pleased and amazed that many people get in touch with me via these live streams. I really appreciate that because this is the way I understand that we are truly global and we have this teaching community which is pretty strong and powerful. Yeah, I've mentioned that there is less networking, but at the same time, if we tune in every week at the same time to these live stream sessions together, we can have this strong and powerful community and we can, you know, bond a lot. At least I try to do something like that when I ask you questions, when I try to engage you into this communication because for me, it's just, you know, speaking to myself and that's it. If I don't see any comments, I feel like there is nobody sitting and listening to me and, well, who actually cares? So let's move on to the next point. It is like a quick overview of some advantages and disadvantages to in-class TEFL courses. So basically, if you have already listened to some online TEFL courses, pros and cons, you probably understand that when it comes to in-class courses, the main drawback is probably that they cost a fortune sometimes. Not all, of course, but still, for some people, they are less affordable. And I would say that sometimes they don't even have much of, well, many benefits compared to online mode of learning. So as for me, the main benefit is that you can have this networking opportunity, but at the same time, it is very important, well, online, not online, in-class courses can be very important for some particular types of learners. So when it comes to teaching English, it is obvious that there are different types of learners. For us as teachers, but when it comes to professional development of teachers, we also become learners ourselves. And we all have various styles and various approaches to process information. So some people, they know that they can't study online because they are less motivated, less engaged. And even if there are all various types of interactive activities, it still doesn't work because this is not the way they accept information. By the way, let me know what type of learner you are, what is the best way for you to understand and to comprehend information. As for me, I'm completely digital with kids. I really love studying online and I like teaching online as well. It doesn't drive me crazy. So I really enjoy, especially when I prepare lessons and when I think about various engagement techniques and how to help my students will get the most out of it. But basically that's probably because I started using the technology really early in my life. So I had that opportunity as a child. So that's why it is okay for me. So yeah, and another problem for in-class courses would be that sometimes materials can be really limited. Well, if you study online, you can access to any information in a couple of seconds, you just have to Google. Even if you don't have some materials on platforms, you can just Google and find whatever you need. The same about teaching materials, we don't have to spend much time on creating activities or adjusting materials to our students. But when it comes to studying in a real classroom, it is usually limited to just those printed copies of materials and that's it. Sometimes in training centers, it is even not possible and affordable to get a course book. And frankly speaking, as a combined type of student myself here, in this perspective of having real materials, I would say that sometimes I spend so much money on getting real course books. It is crazy. It annoys me a lot because, well, I have to count on some specific expenses. So I have to include them in my monthly spendings and stuff. So this is probably a great drawback for me as a teacher and a student. And let's move on to the overview of ITTT's online tackle courses. So right now, I'm going to share my screen and show you those options we have on the platform. So you will see our website. So if you haven't had this experience of using our tackle website, you will see it right now. So maybe you will have some questions related to those online courses. Let me know in the comments section. Probably you're curious about some specific types of courses. But right now I'm going to share my screen and show you what we have today because we try to update our courses on a regular basis and deliver, well, the most up-to-date materials. OK, so right now let me share my screen. It will take like a second probably. Yeah, so here we go. Let me know if you see my screen right now. So this is our TEFL course, TEFL course.net website. So it's our official website, ITTT's official website. I'm going to share the link to this section with online TEFL courses via the chat box. And it will also contain a coupon link. This coupon link gives you a 30% discount of any online TEFL courses. So if you feel like you want to take a course soon in your life, like maybe today or in a couple of days or so on, so you have this opportunity to use the link from the chat box or this QR code code from the top right corner. It will also give you a 30% discount of any type of courses. And right now let's see what we have, what we've got. So our basic course is 120-hour TEFL or TESOL course. It has this level four. And this course is perfect for people who didn't deal with teaching before, who haven't dealt with teaching before. So for example, you are a specialist in a different profession, in a different field, but you feel like you would like to teach English. Well, at the same time, you are pretty fluent in English and you want to use this skill to make some extra cash. So for this reason, 120-hour TEFL course would be the most useful one because it helps, it contains the basic methodology, the basic guidelines for people who haven't taught before. And by the way, this is like almost a minimum requirement all over the world. Usually, if you find a job, your employer, your potential employer will ask you to have at least 100 hours of TEFL certification. And in this case, you will have this opportunity of taking 120 hours of TEFL course. So this is a great program. If you haven't taught before, if you don't have any experience. The next type of course is 170-hour course. It also contains the basic 120-hour course, plus it contains a specialized part. So you can choose either a non-line teaching certification or some other types of additional certifications. So it is also pretty beneficial for people who don't have experience and want to have some broader experience after this TEFL course. Then we have some other options for people who have already been taught for some period of time, but want to upgrade somehow. So we have this 220-hour master package. It contains the initial certification, but it is also flexible because you can add some more types of courses, like specialized courses in teaching young learners or in teaching business English, for example. The next one is a 370-hour diploma course. So after finishing this one, you won't have a certificate. You will have a diploma. The difference is that it has this extended number of hours of basic hours. You will also have more time practicing, practicing planning, practicing implementing new knowledge and new skills in your real life teaching and what else. And also, this option is delivered with tutor support only. So you will basically have an opportunity to work with your personal coach. So if you find it easier when you're guided by another person, by a professional teacher, a professional tutor, it's a great option for you, it's a great opportunity. And it will also include a free course of your choice. And the last two types of courses, they are even more extended. You will also access them with tutor support only. It will also provide you with some videos and additional materials. And at the end of this study, you will be able to get either separate certificates, you know, paper certificates, or you will be able to have this one certificate with this maximum number of hours for some people. It is more useful, you know. But if you, for example, work online, so how I do that myself is I list all different certificates, not at once, but I publish them like, for example, this month I publish this certificate, the next month I show a different one. And this is the way I show that I actually keep working on my professional skills. I don't say that, you know, I mislead people because it's actually true. It requires a lot of time to get certified. But at the same time, this is the way to show off your skills, show off your professionalism. So, yeah, basically, certificates are really helpful if you want to show your potential clients that you grow as an expert. Yeah, that's it. So, that's probably it in terms of the types of courses. And right now I would like to answer some questions. So, I see that there is just one question, probably. All right. So, if, yeah, if I open this comment, it is so big on the screen. So, I have to, you know, straighten, I have to stretch up. All right. So, basically, I hope to pronounce the name correctly. SAID, or yeah, probably SAID, asks about the opportunity to get TAPL certified. So, yeah, it is actually possible. You can take one of our online TAPL courses and you will be able to study at your own pace. Let me send the link once again to the chat box. It's actually right here. You can copy that or you can follow it. So, just let me know if you can open it. And at the same time, there is this QR code. So, it's basically the same. The QR code gives you a 30% discount of any TAPL courses. And the link from the chat box contains the same piece, you know, the same coupon. So, if you want to save up a little bit, you can use it. You can copy it and then apply with a 30% discount. Yeah, that's how it's done. And, yeah, one second, let me change the banner quickly. So, if you guys have any questions related to TAPL certification, online TAPL, whatever, please let me know in the chat box. I will try my best to assist you. Otherwise, we will finish this live stream. So, if you don't have any questions about TAPL certification or online TAPL courses, that's it for today. Anyway, I will wait for a couple of moments. Just you can ask me whatever comes to your mind if you probably feel unsure about some courses or if you want to know about TAPL certification a little bit more. Just let me know. And right now, by the way, you can see how sunny it is today in my place. So, I mentioned at the beginning of this stream, I mentioned that it's like nine degrees below zero and it is snowy. The whole city is covered with snow, but it is super sunny and the sky is so blue. Sometimes we don't see it for weeks, but today it is really, really nice. The weather is so cheerful, I should say. I feel really inspired in such days. On such days, sorry, okay. Yeah, so, I don't see any further questions. That is why I should wrap up. Probably, thanks a lot for joining in. That was a great session with you. My colleague, Inda, will go live next Thursday or Friday. Make sure you check out her live stream as well. And if you listen to this live stream in the form of a podcast, thanks a lot for listening, thanks a lot for downloading this live stream session. I hope that it was helpful and you find it useful somehow. At least you learn something important or something that you can use a bit later. I will go live next week at the same time, on the same day. So Thursdays are my live streams, usually. And also, if you want to keep in touch with me, let me share a link to my Facebook group. I try to grow my community of teachers, you know. I really like to be helpful for those who are interested in online teaching, especially. So feel free to join in the group from the chat box. And that's all for today, guys. See you next week. Bye-bye.