Why Teach English Online?

When you think of teaching English, you might imagine yourself standing in front of a class filled with foreign students. This is not usually the case now, though, as teaching English can be done online. Currently, there are thousands of people teaching English online from their homes. Learning English online is already well established in Europe and growing fast in China, Japan and Korea.

The growth of the English language teaching industry, or ELT for short, exists because of the demand in the global market that English be used as the main language for business. The Internet, on the other hand, makes learning English even more convenient for all. More students are enrolling in online English schools. In turn, more online schools are in need of online English teachers. These are the main reasons why one should consider getting a career in teaching English online.

One should also consider teaching English online because of its advantages over traditional teaching. In teaching English online, the teacher and the student can now agree on a set time that best suits them with no time wasted travelling to see each other face to face. Students can learn through one-on-one lessons at a portion of the cost of a standard face-to-face class. Teachers can save time on preparation since the classes are normally discussion-driven. These are just a few perks of teaching English online.

With the growth of ELT, many ELT companies are expanding rapidly. They act as the middleman connecting teachers and students. One such company is 51Talk,  the biggest and fastest growing online English school in China and the Philippines. Founded in 2011, 51Talk has currently more than 50,000 students in China and around 5,000 home-based online English teachers in the Philippines. It was recently given the Eminent Educator Award at  the 2015 English Education Industry Annual Conference.

If interested in becoming a full-time or part-time Home-Based Online Teacher, visit 51Talk.com/PH.

51Talk Gives Back To Children

In the season of giving love and care, especially to those in need, 51Talk encourages its employees to support its corporate social responsibilities. With that in mind, 51Talk is now supporting the children’s charity, Food for Hungry Minds.

Food for Hungry Minds is a charity focused on providing education and schooling for disadvantaged kids. Its curriculum is centered on basic and applied Math, Science and English but with an ESL module, meaning students work on reading fluency while listening to native English speakers. Materials are adapted with culturally appropriate reading selections. 51Talk easily got behind Food for Hungry Minds because the ESL module is similar to what 51Talk does for its own students.

Last week, the children of Food for Hungry Minds paid the 51Talk office a surprise visit and sang Christmas songs for everyone. 51Talk team members brought the kids gifts to show their appreciation for their presentation. The children also did a special song and dance number during the 51Talk Year-End Party which was held a few days later.

Many companies today have heart, but no heart is bigger than 51Talk because their industry depends on making connections, building trust and inspiring people to be better than they are now.

51Talk is the #1 online English school in the Philippines and China and its continued dedication to staying grounded and human will guarantee that it will be #1 for a very long time.​ For more details and information, visit 51Talk.com/ph.

Walk The 51Talk Davao

On December 5, 2015, 51Talk, the number one online English platform in China and the Philippines, held the third leg of the “Walk the 51Talk” home-based teachers’ conference in Davao City.  51Talk is the largest online English teaching platform in the Philippines with more than 4,000 home-based online English teachers across the Philippines. The conference was well-attended by hundreds of 51Talk teachers, both old and new. The teacher came from all over Mindanao, not just from Davao but from Cagayan de Oro, Surigao, Negros, General Santos City, and Zamboanga.  They learned the best practices in order to succeed in their home-based online English teaching career. 

VP of Philippine Operations, Jennifer Que, started off the learning conference with an emphasis on the habits that will enable teachers to take control of their career as home-based online educators. She said, “Teachers who survive and thrive in this business are those who embody the 51Talk teacher standards.  Being home-based is more difficult.  You have to have very strong self-discipline and you must invest in your technology, your home office, and yourself.  It is your business and your success is in your hands.”  Training Director Hyw Davies then gave an inspirational message about how the teachers of 51Talk are changing the game of online English education in China and how teachers can continue making an impact on their students.  

Teachers Novie and Tiger, 51Talk’s top teachers in Mindanao, also shared enlightening speeches with their co-teachers on how to succeed as a home-based online English teacher.   

“Getting the teachers together in a conference helps us all understand that we are one piece of a huge puzzle and how much we are affecting and making life changing experiences for people of a nation who don’t speak our language,” said Teacher Jason O’ Connor, a native speaker who has been based here in the Philippines and teaching with 51Talk for more than a year.

Teacher Yesannie, who had been borrowing a friend’s laptop for 8 months in order to teach with 51Talk, walked home with the biggest prize of the day—a brand-new laptop just for her. 

51Talk has a lot more in store for its home-based teachers in the coming year to help pave the way for their success as game changers in the online English education industry. Future activities will also ensure that the 51Talk online teachers continue to “walk the 51Talk”.

Interested in becoming 51Talk’s home-based online English teacher? Visit http://www.51talk.com/ph to find out how.

10 Reasons to Pursue a Home-Based Online Teaching Job

You might have heard about home-based online teaching from someone or read about it somewhere. You might have a vague idea what it is, and might even have a secret desire to try it out. But what is it really and why should you pursue it?

Home-based online teaching, as its name implies, is a job where you teach students through a web-based teaching tool from the comfort of your home. Many are actually considering this kind of job these days. For example, in 51Talk, an online English school catering to foreign-language learners in China, there are currently about 4,000 online English teachers, making 51Talk the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in the Philippines and the number one online English learning platform in China.

Aside from this rapidly growing niche, here are ten more reasons for you to pursue a home-based online teaching job.

10. You earn money while staying home.

No need to travel to work as you can do your work at home.

9. Kiss traffic goodbye.

Need we say more? Save yourself the trouble of being stuck on the road.

8. You plot your work schedule.

At 51Talk, you choose your working hours. How cool is that?

7. You learn, too.

Learning becomes a two-way street. Your student learns from you, and you learn from your student!

6. Save money.

A typical employee goes to work where he spends on fare/gas, meals, overpriced coffee, snacks, etc. Working from home will cut back on these expenses.

5. Pursue your passion while you earn at home.

Take up a new hobby. Improve on a skill set. Working at home gives you time to do other things.

4. You get to celebrate festivities with your family and friends.

Free yourself from the hassle of working away from home on a holiday.

3. Tap a skill you never thought you have.

Maybe for now, you don’t think teaching is for you. Unless you try it out, though, you might never discover if you have a knack for it.

2. Work-life balance seems easier now to achieve.

The time you save from traveling to work… Being at home to see your kids every day… These are just two examples that show work-life balance is achievable in this kind of job.

1.  You get to change lives.

The most gratifying part of being a home-based online teacher is that you get to make a difference in the lives of your students. There is something immensely satisfying about being able to see your students’ progress every day because of your efforts to help them.

As with any other job, home-based online teaching should not be misconstrued as a walk in the park, but the above reasons are perks that can really turn heads.

If you want to be a home-based online teacher, we recommend you apply to the leading ELT company in the country: 51Talk. For more details, visit 51Talk.com/ph. 

Why 51Talk Teachers Enjoy Working From Home

Work-from-home jobs are becoming more and more popular these days. They’re no longer the last resort. It’s now entirely possible to live the best of both worlds by doing honest work without ever leaving your house. In fact, given how easy it is to get a good Internet connection and how hard it is sit through much traffic for long hours to get to the office, it’s a very practical choice.

51Talk is one such choice for those turning to work-from-home jobs. 51Talk is the number 1 online English platform in China and the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in the Philippines. As these 51Talk teachers share, there’s no job quite like teaching from home.

Teacher Jollibelle: What attracted me the most to becoming an online English teacher for 51Talk is the flexible time schedule which is very suitable for a full time mother like me.

Teacher Rolls:  I can have the time for things that are important for me, especially being with my loved ones. PLUS no traffic on roads, just Internet traffic!

Teacher Miyuki: Becoming a mother has been a good opportunity for me to work as an online English teacher. Since I work from home, I am able to spend time with my family. 51Talk provides flexible hours that a mother needs.

Teacher Ceniza: Being a busy mom, I am faced with tons of duties and responsibilities daily. 51Talk is the perfect job for me to pursue my passion in teaching while meeting different kinds of people and fulfilling my mom duties as well.

Teacher Xerxel: I like the flexibility of time, the opportunity to work at home, and not be away from the family, to have the opportunity to interact with other people from other countries.

Teacher Jeranne: I can choose my preferred time to teach and at the same time be with my family any time without worrying about my working schedule. Aside from the convenience of choosing the right schedule for me, I also get the chance to exercise what I have learned in college to my students. Learning is fun when you share what you know.

Teacher Ayrton: Working in 51Talk has all of the benefits that come with working from home. You save money on commuting costs, mothers or fathers can stay home with their kids, you set your own schedule, hours, etc., you work within the comfort and privacy of your own home, you have greater freedom and independence than others. You can touch people’s lives by helping and teaching them to become better English speakers.

Unlike other work-from-home jobs, being a 51Talk teacher provides ample opportunity for growth, both personal and professional. Find out for yourself just how fulfilling it can be to work from home as a 51Talk teacher.

51Talk is the fastest growing online English Language Teaching platform in the Philippines and China. To date, it has over 4,000 teachers all over the country. For more details, visit 51talk.com/ph.