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The air is getting crisper, the days a little shorter, and your local retailers are already showing off their festive wares and decorations. It’s that time of the year again – the holiday season is upon us! “But, Crystal, it’s only October!” I hear you gasp. That’s right, my fellow teachpreneurs, and we’ve got a…
Websites Down – giphy affected
EDIT: Crystal Clear ESL and giphy.com now fully operational. I am dismayed to report that numerous large international websites are currently non-operational, as reported by the BBC here. I apologise that this outage has affected Crystal Clear ESL content, as many ‘giphy’s’ are currently not displaying in lessons. I will work to correct the issue…
Business English lesson descriptions updated
Some Crystal Clear ESL teachers have voiced the desire to see short content descriptions on the lesson breakdowns. Though the material is designed to be step-by-step, many teachers prefer to pick-and-mix based on theme, learning point, etc. With this in mind, I am updating lesson descriptions and am thrilled to announce that…
Feedback Friday: FREE Form
As a busy mom of three, I am acutely aware that any time I spend working OUTSIDE my virtual classroom is UNPAID. Any prep, feedback, advertising, client relations, etc. that I do cuts into my hourly rate. So I am all about streamlining and automations. How do you streamline FEEDBACK? I have designed this great…
💬 Real Teachers, Real Engagement: How the Funclass × Lessonspace Integration Is Transforming Online Learning
🧩 The Problem: Disconnected Tools, Distracted Students For most online teachers, technology has been both a gift and a frustration. Virtual classrooms made it possible to teach from anywhere – yet too often, the experience still felt fragmented. Tutors juggled scheduling tools, video links, spreadsheets, homework trackers, and payment processors, hoping students would stay focused…
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…