TESOL Videos - Theories, Methods & Techniques of Teaching - Methodology Review

In this unit, the many aids and equipment available to the teacher were described, along with each item's pros and cons and a good many references for useful course books, dictionaries, etc.. Some of the materials provided for or useful to the teacher are overhead projectors, white/black/smart boards, worksheets, cassette tapes/recorders, video cameras, CDs, DVDs, and many more. There is a wide variety of products for the teacher to use to aid the lesson, capture the students' attention, and more effectively teach the language. White boards are preferred over black boards by most teachers, and allow for quick and easy visuals. The space of a white board should be used effectively though, as most students want to write every detail they see on the board, even if it's not necessary. Spontaneous additions to the white board, while not necessarily bad, could confuse students, so it is a wise idea to plan out what you want the children to be able to see. A teacher should also make good use of the many colors white board markers come in, as they can be used for emphasis, rather than capitalization, which is scientifically proved to be harder to read than regular lower case letters. Other useful methods of emphasis include underlining, italicizing, and more. The white board is cleaner than a chalk board, but it does have drawbacks, such as limited space and more time the teacher has t