Debunking the Myths about Teaching Online: What You Need to Know

Online teaching has become one of the most popular careers that many people are pursuing nowadays. For example, in 51Talk, the country’s fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform, there are currently about 4,000 online teachers and counting. As many may want to consider teaching online because of the convenience that the job brings, one must know the facts versus myths about online teaching in order to make an informed decision. Here are the most common myths.  

Myth #1: Teaching online takes less time and effort.

Fact: Teaching online requires just as much hard work, commitment, and effort as other regular jobs, if not more. You need to commit time not just for the teaching session itself, but also for the preparation beforehand and your own personal study. Your work does not begin and end with the online lesson or class. You need to allocate time to prepare your materials, and you need to read further so that you can increase the quality of your input. With all this hard work, effort and perseverance are a must. 

51Talk honors inspiring lives of e-Educators

In celebration of National Teachers’ Month, 51Talk paid tribute to its teachers through the #51TalkTeacherStory contest. The contest encouraged e-Educators to share their experiences as an online teacher. The entries were judged based on uniqueness, inspirational appeal, and over-all impact of 250 entries from all over the Philippines were submitted.

“With their commendable communication skills, Filipinos are proven to be one of the best teachers of the English language,” shared Jen Que, Vice President for Philippine Operations. “It was hard picking the top 3 entries. We admire their patience, passion, and perseverance in making a difference in the lives of our students and providing for their families.”

The 3rd place winner is Teacher Amorlove from Cebu, who managed to balance her time as a persevering Architecture student and a passionate teacher through 51Talk. Being a student herself, she understands her students’ passion for learning. This always inspires to put her heart in every teaching session.

51Talk sets Michele Gumabao as Ambassador

51Talk is the number 1 online English platform in China and the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in the Philippines, is proud to welcome back Michele Gumabao as its brand ambassador.

As the 51Talk Ambassador in the Philippines, multi-awarded power spiker Michele Gumabao continues to inspire confidence and determination among the Filipino youth. Her dynamic lifestyle as an athlete, health and wellness advocate, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker motivates many young people to do more at their age-- to teach, learn, and earn. She manages her time wisely between busy schedules, showing that it’s not impossible to strike a healthy balance between work and personal life.

“I’ve always had a passion for volleyball and strive to deliver my 100% during every match. One of my other passions is teaching. I pour the same amount of energy as if I were in a match because I want to motivate my students and ensure that they learn well and to the best of their abilities,” shares Michele.

Walk Your Talk, Walk The 51Talk

51Talk, the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in China and the Philippines, recently gathered its e-Educators for a teachers’ conference for a day of training, team building and a celebration of individual and organizational achievements.

(L-R) AJ Rivera, Associate Manager, Teacher Support Team, Jen Que, Vice President for Philippine Operations; Michele Gumabao, 51Talk Brand Ambassador; Teacher Nelli, One of the 51Talk Top Teachers (Overall); Shu Ting, Country Manager and Co-founder; Mel Quozon, Manager, Teacher Support Team

“In 51Talk, we want to continuously groom and develop our teachers so we make it a point to organize events that will bring our teachers together to learn from each other,” said Sues, Country Manager and Co-founder of 51Talk. “We organize events like Walk the 51Talk for our home-based e-Educators to strengthen the relationship between their fellow e-Educators and the 51Talk administration. We want to