Online tools for english language teaching

Organization apps
Especially since remote learning became the trend during the pandemic, online ESL teachers have turned to class organization platforms to manage their students better. Imagine these apps as a one-stop-shop where you can assign homework, post class announcements, and give feedback to individual learners.
When choosing the best organization platform, make sure that both you and your students can access or navigate it easily. It should also let you share materials or documents with ease, either through email or via a link.
Google Classroom
One of the top blended learning platforms these days, Google Classroom helps make managing classwork easier by letting you:

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  Create, distribute, and grade homework
  
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  Organize your lessons into modules or units
  
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  Upload materials and store them on Google Drive
  
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  Track students’ progress
  
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  Post comments and class announcements
  

While Google Classroom does have a free version, you can opt to upgrade to obtain more space – which could be useful if you have lots of files!
Edmodo
Another free online teaching tool for class management and collaboration is Edmodo, which can be used not only by teachers and students but also parents and school administrators. The program runs on any browser, so you don’t need to download and install it separately.
Edmodo users can take advantage of the following key features:

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  Create and share lessons, quizzes, and assignments
  
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  Notify students of exam dates or homework due dates
  
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  Make polls for students
  
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  Send feedback and grades
  
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  Award badges to students individually
  

Online English teacher Krzl’s Jamboard with a student
Tools for creating lessons and content
Make your presentations, infographics, and other class materials more engaging by customizing them with collaborative design apps and workspaces. In addition, you can use these tools for brainstorming ideas with students or assigning group tasks, such as creating a presentation.
A good design tool should be user-friendly and provide a variety of options for building and styling content. Collaborators should also be able to share and access the workspace.
Canva
From posters to Zoom backgrounds to slides, Canva lets you design many different types of graphic materials. Among its many fun and useful options, it allows you to:

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  Choose from a wide range of professionally designed templates
  
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  Upload and edit photos from your computer
  
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  Customize text, graphics, layout, and colors
  
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  Organize your creations into folders
  

It’s possible to use Canva for free and enjoy its basic editing features. Meanwhile, you can also get its premium version, which gives you access to more templates and design tools.