💬 Facebook Groups & Tech Resources

Check out these collaborative Facebook groups with excellent tutorial videos and free resources.

• FB: VIPKID Google Slides Group (TMC Megann)

  • Not on Facebook? Resource access here: Request Form

  • Google Slide Monthly Workshops: http://bit.ly/vipkidgscalendar

  • Tech Toolbox Resources

  • Digital Effects Guide

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• Download ManyCam (Windows + Mac)​

  • Download CamTwist (Mac)​

  • Download OBS (Windows + Mac

• Introduction to ManyCam

• ManyCam Effects

• Sir-Links-A-Lot (Google Chrome Extension)

• Online Shell Game

• Story Dice Game

• Setting Up Video Walk-Through

• Adding Digital Effects Video Walk-Through

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• 🎁 DOWNLOAD Editable Welcome Screen Overlay

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• FB: ManyCam & SparkoCam Digital Effects (Teacher Elise)

• FB: CamTwist Support (MAC)

• FB: OBS Studio Group

• FB: Props & Reward Systems (Mentor Sasha P.)

• FB: VIPKID Teachers Who Travel

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• VIPKid Practice Classroom

🔊 Voice Control: Developing Your Best Teacher Voice!
Looking to build your speaking confidence in the classroom? Here are some recommended links:

• Demonstrating Self-Regulation With Tone of Voice (Edutopia)

• How to Teach Self-Regulation (Edutopia)

• How to Avoid Filler Words

• How to protect your voice from vocal fatigue 🗣

• Counting 1-10 in Chinese (1 hand)

• Why We Use 'like' in Sentences 

• How Your Nonverbals Impact Your Teaching (Podcast)

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• KRISP (Click here for FREE DOWNLOAD!):
  Noise-cancelling app that helps to isolate your voice and boost your mic quality. 

🏫 Classroom 101

Start here for a quick overview of VIPKid essentials. Resources on bookings, ESL teaching techniques, and professionalism in the classroom.

• Lesson Outlines (Teacher Stephanie R.)

• Online TESOL Certificate (Groupon)

• Classroom Lighting Tips w/ Teacher Jennifer A.

• 5-Min ESL Crash Course w/ Teacher Amelia

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• 🎁 DOWNLOAD Editable VIPKid Name Tag

• 🎁 DOWNLOAD Alphabet Flashcards

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• What is TPR?

• TPR & Modeling (VIPKid Blog)

• Trial Class Tips w/ Teacher Beth A.

• Best Practices w/ Teacher Beth A.

• Hello Song w/ Teacher Jennie

• ABC Song (ESL Style) w/ Teacher Michael

• Synthetic Phonics Blending w/ Kevin from VIPKid

• TPR for Phonics Sounds

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• VIPKid Curriculum Ecosystem (Parent/Student POV)

• Classroom Reward Systems (VIPKid Blog)

• Repetition (VIPKid Blog)

• Glossary of Education Terms

• Unit Assessment Tips & Tricks (Library)

🍎 New Teacher Kick-Off Workshops
Brand new to VIPKid? Here are some resources mentioned in our workshops:

• Printable Props

• Unit Assessments 411 (Library)

• VIPKid Acronyms (Library)

• VIPKid Class App Features (Library)

• Welcome to VIPKid (Library)

• Newbie FAQ (Library)

• Boost Bookings (Library)

• Workshop Video Clips (Library)

• Workshop Calendar (Library)

• VIPKid Approved Maps (Library)

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• Online Stopwatch (Time Management)

• Profile Video Tips w/ Teacher Michael

• Increase Bookings! w/ Teacher Michael

• Teacher Perspectives on Bookings (VIPKid Video)

• Parent Perspective on Bookings (VIPKid Video)

• What Parents Want (Interview)

• Parents Review Teacher Profiles (Facebook)

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• Official VIPKid Speedtest

• VIPKid Speedtest 2

🤩 Student Engagement Tools - Games and Props
Keep your students motivated throughout class with these fun printables and resources:

• Printable “Give Me 5” Extension Game!“

• Mad Libs (Mentor Sasha P.)

• Printable Conversation Board Games

• Printable Verb Flashcards

• Printable Opposites Flashcards

• VIPKid Freebies (Thanks Teacher Rachel!)

• Printable Meg, Mike, Dino

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• Using Props in Class w/ Teacher Beth A.

• Reading Comprehension Strategies (Video)

• Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Grammar (Video)

• Total Physical Response - Vocabulary (Video)

• Bloom’s Taxonomy (Critical Thinking for Reading Comprehension)

• Teacher Output (VIPKid Blog)

📲 Teacher Apps & Amazon Links
Here are some apps I use in the classroom and online teaching tool recommendations:

• KRISP (Click here for FREE DOWNLOAD!):
  Noise-cancelling app that helps to isolate your voice and boost your mic quality. 

• Pictionary Generator:
  Random Pictionary ideas to draw during class. 

• Slidekick (More Info):
  Slidekick is an app that was developed to help VIPKid teachers find, organize, and use Google Slides in ESL classrooms.