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Welcome to 'Online skills for 21st century teachers'

Enhance your understanding of digital citizenship and your ability to help learners protect themselves online, be kind to others and assess information they find.

In this free 4-week online course, you will learn about the following:

  • Your and your learners' digital footprint
  • The impact that your and your learners' words and actions can have online
  • How to differentiate between different types of digital media

 

How do I sign up for a training course?

Below are general instructions for how to enrol on one of our free training courses.

The course 'Online skills for 21st century teachers' is currenly closed for enrolment.

How do I access the course after I have enrolled?

On a desktop or laptop computer
  1. Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
  2. If you have enrolled in the course, you will see 'MY PORTFOLIO' in the menu bar at the top of the page next to the Home button.
  3. Move your mouse over MY PORTFOLIO to see the drop-down menu.
  4. Click on ‘My courses’ to access your training.
On a mobile device
  1. Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
  2. Tap the three horizontal lines next to the home button to open the menu.
  3. Below ‘Home’, you will see MY PORTFOLIO and ‘My courses’ below. Tap on MY PORTFOLIO if you don’t see ‘My courses’.
  4. Tap on ‘My courses’ to access your training.

 

About the course

'Online skills for language education' is a free four-week self study training course, divided into three-hour modules.

Module 1: Digital footprint

The aim of this module is to help you as a language teacher know how you leave a footprint or trail as you navigate your online life and why you must be aware of that footprint and its influence on your and your learners' futures.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- define basic vocabulary related to digital footprints
- identify ways you leave trails online

Module 2: Digital empathy

The aim of this module is to help you as a language teacher think about yourself and your learners as part of the online community and how your words and actions can have a positive impact on that community

By the end of the first unit of this module, you’ll be able to:

- identify ways you communicate with your online communities
- recognise the benefits and risks of online relationships

Module 3: Critical thinking online

The aim of this module is to help you as a language teacher differentiate between different types of digital media and guide your learners to think critically about the information they encounter online

By the end of the first unit of this module, you’ll be able to:

- identify different types of digital media
- use strategies to search for information online
- understand how to access and share content legally.

Course format

This is a tutored/moderated course.  

Participant workbook

All course participants will receive a link to download a Participant Workbook, which they can use during the course to reflect on their learning and access additional resources.

Start dates and duration

This course is not currently open for enrolment. We expect this course to be available again in 2024.

Community and forum

Interact with tutors and course participants in our vibrant course community. Join us in our community on Facebook to take part in live events, access extra content and discuss how to apply ideas from the course in your teaching.

Click or tap here to join the course community

Cost

Free

Certificates

For participants who successfully complete 100% of all tasks in the online exercises, there will be a downloadable certificate of completion at the end of the course.

Level of English required

Minimum CEFR B1

Support and troubleshooting

If you have signed up for this course and have problems accessing your learning, please make sure you are logged in, then click or tap the link below:

https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes

If you are accessing from a mobile device, please see the following additional guidance:

If you are still having problems accessing your course, please see the advice below:

I can't register for the course

Please make sure you have created a free TeachingEnglish account or that you are logged in to your existing account. If registration is available, you will see instructions for 'How do I register for this course?' at the top of this page. If registration is not available, you will see the message 'This course is not available for registration'.

I can't access the course. I am logged in to my account, but when I click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO I just go to my profile page

Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again.

I can't get my certificate

Certificates are available to participants who complete 70% of the course material. To access your certificate, go to the course platform where you have done your training. Click or tap 'My awards'. If you have completed 70% of the course, your certificate should be available to download.

The name on my certificate is wrong

On the course platform where you access your training, please use the 'Help' button to request a new certificate. Names on certificates are taken from your personal details in your free TeachingEnglish account. To change your name, click or tap on your name to edit your profile. Update the details on your profile page and save the new details.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by IG_CONCEPT on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 07:02

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I have successfully registered from the look of things (because I got a mail after) but I can't seem to see a button to enroll for the course which I believe starts on April 4, 2023

Submitted by Learning_Sparkles on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 11:50

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I have followed every instruction provided - I commenced the introduction to the course but can not seem to find my progress or how to login in. I am enrolled on the Online skills for 21st century teachers but wonder why login would be so challenging.

Hello

Sorry to hear you are having problems. If you have already started the course, to access the course website again you need to be logged in, and then you can either click on the link: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes or, you should see the "MY PORTFOLIO" tab in the top left of the page. Click on that tab and then on "My courses" - this will also take you to the courses website.

Hope this helps. If you are still having problems, please let us know.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Ladyp on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 21:22

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Hi, please I really need your help.
I successfully registered /logged in, however, there is no option for enrollment. I try navigating around severally but none worked. Please help.

Hi Ladyp

Have you followed all of the enrollment instructions (below)? Can you let us know which stage you are getting stuck on? Are you able to see the course when you log into the course website? If you are still having problems, please e-mail us at teachingenglish.britishcouncil.org.uk

How do I sign up for the course?

 

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

 

Hi Jenat

Sorry to hear you are having problems enrolling. Have you followed the registration steps? 

How do I sign up for the course?

If so, can you let us know which step you are getting stuck on?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi again

Can you let us know which step you are stuck on? If you have created your account, are logged in - are you able to click on the link to the courses website: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes  If so, you can just click on the "Enrol in this activity" button.

Please send us an e-mail to TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org.uk if you are still having problems.

Thanks,
Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I didn't see my certificate in the “award” section, I already finish my course and I had a 73% of accomplishing the course. Hope you can help me thank you.

Hi Diandrei,

Can you report this issue to the courses team by sending a message using the orange "Help" button on the courses page?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Paradise Jewel on Fri, 04/14/2023 - 16:06

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I am new here
How can I start taking this free lesson?
thanks in advance

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 07:46

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Hi Paradise Jewel

To register for this free course, you need to follow these steps:

How do I sign up for the course?

Hope that helps,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Crystalclear2412 on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 18:06

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Hi my Facebook is blocked I registered for the course online skills for 21st century teachers and when I set up the page I saw my account had another name and when I tried to edit and correct the account details with my details it got locked and I followed all the steps of uploading and ensuring the correct picture pixels but it would not allow me to upload. How can I unblock my account as I'm missing out on all the training online for the particular course.

Dear Crystal

Thanks for getting in touch. If you are having problems with your Facebook account, I would recommend contacting Facebook to help you with this. We are not able to unblock Facebook accounts.

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by Moh7 on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 03:09

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Hey.
all your courses are hard to enroll in and even harder to follow up with a courses after you enrolled because:
there's no link to enter course materials.
the only way to do it is if you enter it through the phone version on the desktop.

please fix it.
+ We all cleared the cache and log out and in again,

it doesn't work.

please fix it.

Dear Mohammed,

Thank you for contacting us. I can see from your account that you have successfully enrolled on one of our courses. I am sorry that you are still having problems accessing the training platform. 

Please try logging out of your account, logging back in and following the link below:

https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by HasmikSaribekyan on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 19:26

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My name is Hasmik, I am from Armenia. Nice to meet you!

Submitted by Vin243 on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 02:31

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Hello, I enrolled for the course and finished learning it, but I can't unfortunately download my certificate after completion of the course as all I can see in the "My rewards" section is just small written words telling me that I've already completed the course and showing me the expiry date of my certificate but there's no certificate at all. I've tried logging in and out several times to see if the problem will be solved but ending in vain. So could you please help me out with this issue? Or why can't the certificates be downloaded through a link on Gmail on the mail telling us that we've completed the course? That'd be so easier.

Submitted by Deepa Venugopal on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 14:30

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Hello!
I am Deepa from India. I have already enrolled for online 21st century skills and completed one module but when I opened the course later in the evening I could see only my profile. Please tell me how I can continue my course.
Thank you.

Hi Deepa,

If you are having problems, can you log out of your account, clear the cache on your browser and then log in again. Let us know if you are still having problems seeing your course.

Thanks

Paul

Hi Qusay

This is a self-access course so you need to register from your own account. You can do so, by following the steps above - here they are again:

How do I sign up for the course?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Nway Soe on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 10:11

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Does the course take exactly 4 weeks? or Is it possible if I can study all 12 hours in one week?

Hi Nway Soe

The course is self access so you can complete the modules at your own pace.

Hope you enjoy it!

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by LolyMx on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 09:48

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I cann’t find ‘enroll to this program’, how can I register

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 07:15

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Hi LolyMx

You can register for the course following these steps:

How do I sign up for the course?

Let us know if you have any problems.

Thanks

Cath
TeahingEnglish team

Submitted by valentina92 on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 09:19

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I cannot enrol on the course. My Portfolio is empty. What can I do? Help me, please.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 07:49

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Hi valentina92

I've just checked your profile and you are successfully registered. Can you try again? If you are having problems, can you log out of your account, clear the cache on your browser and then log in again. Let us know if you are still having problems seeing your course.

Thanks,

Cath
TeachingEnglish team

Hello vandanunes

The course lasts 4 weeks so will finish on 2nd May. The deadline for enrollment is 24th April. It's a good idea to join the course Facebook group so you can ask any questions and interact with other course members - the link is on the course page.

Thanks,
Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Hriday 01,

You need to follow the steps for registration above - here they are again:

If you are still having problems, please let us know which step you are stuck on.

Thanks, 

Paul (Teaching English team)

Hi NidaHamid

I've checked your account and you are successfully enrolled. Make sure you are clicking on the courses page here: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes
If you can't access the course page, please follow these troubleshooting steps:
1. Log out, then close any windows where 'https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk is open. 
2. Clear your browser’s cache or use 'private mode’ before going to https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/  
3. Log in.
4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 
5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 
6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 
Thanks,
Cath
TeachingEnglish Team

Submitted by Marina Nikolova on Thu, 03/30/2023 - 15:39

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Hello. Although I have followed all the necessary steps for enrollment, I couldn't enrol on "Online skills for 21st century teachers". Even when I log in, I can't see this course in My courses / My programmes. Please advise.

Hi Marina

Have you followed the troubleshooting steps? 

1. Log out, then close any windows where 'https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/' is open. 

2. Clear your browser’s cache or use 'private mode’ before going to https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/  

3. Log in.

4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'.

If you are still having problems, let us know.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Olga

You need to follow the steps for registration above - here they are again:

If you are still having problems, please let us know which step you are stuck on.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hello Hafsa,

Have you followed the steps for registration:

If so, and you still can't enrol, can you let us know which step you are having problems with?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Dear Ashraf

Have you followed the steps for registration:

If so, and you still can't enrol, can you let us know which step you are having problems with?

Thanks,

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

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