Simple Teaching Ideas for Online Classes with Primary Children

About the webinar

The British Council is committed to supporting the use of technology for the continuation of education in a crisis. As many teachers find themselves in an unfamiliar situation of having to teach their classes online, with little or no experience, the British Council TeachingEnglish website is committed to providing as much support as possible to help you navigate your way through the world of online teaching.

This is the sixth in a series of webinars, which offers guidance in key areas. This webinar is for teachers working to deliver classes and maintain an online offer of education with primary children.

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About the speaker

Lesley Keast is the Qualifications Manager for the British Council in Spain, and teaches primary age children.  She has taught on the MA TESOL at the University of Alcala since 2009 and has been part of the Granny Cloud project since 2014, working with young children online in India.

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