China’s Double Reduction Policy Updates
Updates to the Double Reduction Policy 7.20 last month spark discussion about the future of independent online ESL teaching to Chinese children. Learn more.
Announcements
For the Love of Learning: referral program
Calling all savvy teachpreneurs! đź—Ł Did you know you can earn your core curriculum membership for FREE? That’s right! This month, we launched our For the Love of Learning referral program, where you can earn a free membership pass to your favourite Crystal Clear lesson materials! In case you missed the big news, read on…
Genially Sends Apologies, kind of
A few users reported technically issues on 9 May, 2022, while teaching our lessons, specifically in Level Five. I have reached out to my host, Genial.ly, to ask why there was a glitch, what we can do to minimise it, and what actions they are taking to prevent the same in future. Here’s their reply:…
NEW co-browsing platform & HUGE voucher code: Welcome RemoteHQ!
Seamless interactivity in Crystal Clear ESL lessons using the NEW RemoteHQ co-browser is finally here! Students can finally click, grab and drag over their iPads and other touchscreen devices. RemoteHQ offers an intuitive, stable solution for students of any age, from any location worldwide! Check out my exclusive backstage tour of the platform with founder,…
Level Five Launch – expectations
Take away: new lessons will be launched by the unit (of 8) at a rate of 2/week maximum. Thank you for planning accordingly. Also see Black Friday 2021 offer!
Level Three Homework LAUNCH
You asked, I listened! Level Three homework booklets have now been added to the site! Crystal Clear Kids’ members will find the fully downloadable homework booklets on Lesson One for each unit. I hope these prove super useful for your lessons! Feedback always welcome. Watch this space for Level Two homework, COMING SOON!!
Registration System Maintenance: 12-14 November
Please be aware that the registration system may not be operational, particularly overnight in North America, during the weekend of 12-14 November, 2021. This is in order for my IT guy to iron out issues some registrants have experienced with new accounts unsuccessfully registering. I do not anticipate any effect on other areas of Crystal…
Chat icon removed from lesson content pages
With thanks to users who provided their feedback, we have now removed the chat icon from lesson content pages, making your full screen lesson presentation professional and seamless. You can still post your questions through chat via any of the six main site pages. We operate within UK daylight hours (GMT/BST). Thanks for getting in…
Sorry for the downtime…
My domain server experienced downtime today, which affected access to the site. I’m really sorry to everyone who was inconvenienced. To mitigate server downtime issues in future, I am launching a new section of FREE lessons! My advice is to download the static copies, and keep them at the ready in case you cannot access…