Introduction
Computers have been used for language and language learning and teaching
for many years. The development of the internet and the world wide webin the
early 1990s has added another dimension to this resource. The web is
interactive, it can be used for communication as well as information. Knowledge
on the Net looks at various aspects of the internet and how it can be exploited
by teachers as a resource for themselves and their classroom teaching is being
discussed in this paper.
Teacher tube is an educational and safe alternative to the benefits of
Youtube. It is an online community for sharing instructional videos. Teachers
can learn from one another by watching videos posted on the site. Teachers can
also set up videos for student viewing in order for them to learn a certain
concept or skill.
Teacher tube was launched on March 6th 2007 and the goal was
to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. This seek to
fill a need for a more educationally, safe venue for teachers, schools and home
learners. This is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development
with teachers teaching teachers. This is also a site where teachers can post
videos designed for students to view inorder to learn a concept or skill.
Teacher tube’s service is free for everyone. The users can interact, add
their thoughts, suggestions and other feedback. Their vision is to be a better
alternative to other video storage sites. Thus teacher tube become more
interactive and engaging for all teachers and learners. It covers all subjects
like Science, Mathematics, History, Social studies, Language Arts and kid’s
Educational songs.
Features
Browse hundreds of videos uploaded by community members.
Find,join and create video groups to connect people who have similar
interest
Customize the experiences by subscribing to member videos, saving
favorites and creating playlists.
ESL café is dedicated to supporting teachers with the latest information
in a prompt and efficient manner. The
website provides excellent educational materials and quizzes to support you
through your program. The teachers can find job boards, lesson planning tips,
and great advice about teaching in a variety of countries.
The first café element to be placed online and has remained one of its
most popular components; many new postings,greetings,observations, request for e-mail,
even poems are added.It also allows visitors to publish on the web
Single queries from the ESL students, teachers and others are featured
and answered personally by Dave. His responses are brief and also provides
certain links regarding the question
It gives a vast collection of links related to employment related ESL
sites
ESL jobs; discussion : offers visitors the chance to question
aboutemployment in specific locations and to post responses to same
ESL jobs: offered is used by school to list anticipated job openings
Each entry features a single idiom with a brief definition and an
example of usage; new items can be accessed by clicking a button
It included proverbs from around the world, witticisms, and notable
“oneliners” from public figures
The ESL Help Center
It gives visitors an opportunity to ask ESL related questions-for which
an international team of teachers volunteer time to post responses
At this part, ESL/EFL practitioners share “recipes” for classroom
activities. The most popular topics are learning oriented games it also includes ideas for
warm-ups and ice breakers , recommended texts, use of e-mail, use of videos and
movies and activities focusing on writing, grammar,pronunciation, listening-speaking
also included
It includes 17 categories: Grammar, E-mail, Listening, pronunciation,
home pages, News, vocabulary, Magazines, games, Dictionaries, poetry, Schools,
Music, Links, Fun, Products and searches
This page currently contains 330 teachers oriented links in 19
categories : Journals, magazines,articles, associations, linguistics, home
pages, phonetics,schools, CALL, Jobs, publishers, projects, links, newsgroups,
products.
Dave’s café’s user friendliness,
its steady updating, addition of new components, its inclusion of high interest
areas for both students and teachers and its emphasis on participatory elements
make ESL café unique from all others.
LinkedIn is an American business and employment-oriented online service
that operates via websites and mobile apps. It was launched on May 5, 2003, the
platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development,
and allows job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. From 2015
most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its
members to recruiters and sales professionals. Since December 2016, it has been
a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As of February 2022, LinkedIn has
830million registered members from over 200 countries and territories.
LinkedIn allows members (both workers and employers) to create profiles
and connect with each other in an online social network which may represent
real-world professional relationships. Members can invite anyone (whether an
existing member or not) to become a connection. LinkedIn can also be used to
organize offline events, join groups, write articles, publish job postings,
post photos and videos.
Jobs: In this section, you will find the job listings posted by the
employers and divided into different categories. It also suggests jobs that you
may be interested in, based on the information provided like your
skills,education,experience, location and job-preferences.
Messages: It allows you send messages to another professional. You can
also attach a file or image with your message.
Notification: This feature provides you notifications such as who
endorsed you, who invited you to join something, who viewed your profileetc
The job search engine integrated within the LinkedIn platform showcases
jobs from many reputable brands and companies. 93% of recruiters use LinkedIn
to research and recruit candidates. Additionally, the platform enables users to
apply for these job postings directly and allows aspirants to get in touch with
the recruiters, if necessary.
LinkedIn enables your colleagues, teachers, friends, and connections to
endorse you for a skill. Furthermore, they can even write up recommendations
that show on your profile and serve as proof of your skills and talent. A word
of praise from someone respected in the industry can increase your chances of
getting the job.
Being part of the LinkedIn community means that you can join groups that
include like-minded people interested in the same niche. Moreover, these groups
allow you to network with other graduates to professionals already working in
your industry by taking part in various discussions, ask questions, comment on
posts, and so on.
In your LinkedIn profile, you can post links to your blog, provide a
link to buy your authored book, show off your paintings or post your poem to
let your connection know about your hobbies skills and hidden talents. This
way, LinkedIn can act your online interactive resume.
A LinkedIn profile can be used to research companies, recruiters, hiring
managers, and other influencers. Moreover, you can also use LinkedIn to conduct
surveys and opinion polls
Conclusion
There are numerous educational
websites which result in the enhancement of knowledge and the betterment of our
skills. The above mentioned websites makes us to become a techno-pedagogue and
also for mastering our skills
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/teacher-tube-educational-video-resource
http://www.americantesol.com/daves-esl-cafe.hml
http://iteslji.org/web/oliver-ESLCafe.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn
https://www.vascareers.com/5-benefits-of-using-linkedin/
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