7 Free Online Courses in July

There are so many things you can do in July – swim, hike, eat fresh fruit, enjoy summer break (if you have one)… But if you feel like developing your skills and abilities, I want to share some cool online courses that are really enjoyable and you can learn something new between all those exciting summer activities.

I focused on the topics that I think are quite relevant in teaching in general.

1. Psychology of Personal Growth by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Start date: self-paced
Duration:  6 weeks
For whom: people interested in the professional development
You will learn:

• about different methods of studying personal growth
• how to explain the role of culture in defining yourself
• about different approaches to exploring the nature of emotion

2. Uncommon Sense Teaching by Deep Teaching Solutions

Start date: self-paced
Duration:  4 weeks
For whom: teachers who want to take teaching to a higher level
You will learn:

• how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment
• how to make your teaching even more inclusive
• about some unexpected, yet practical, new approaches

3. Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning by Deep Teaching Solutions

Start date: self-paced
Duration:  4 weeks
For whom: teachers who want to take teaching to a higher level
You will learn:

• how to use rewards to motivate students (too many rewards can kill motivation!)
• how to use habits formed by the procedural system to help you with classroom management
• about the hidden strengths of neurodiversity: dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism etc.

4. E-assessment by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Start date: 03/07/2022
Duration:  15 weeks
For whom: Research Scholars, Teachers, Educational Administrators, Online course coordinators and Program Developers
You will learn:

• about the types of e-assessment
• about the differences between paper-based assessment & e-assessment
• about importance and challenges of e-assessment

5. The Science of Happiness by University of California, Berkeley

Start date: self-paced (register up yo 31/08/2022)
Duration:  11 weeks
For whom: people interested in science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life
You will learn:

• what happiness really means and why it matters to you
• how to increase your own happiness and foster happiness in others
• which mental habits are most conducive to happiness and how mindfulness can help

6. Plurilingual Classrooms in Action by the University of Glasgow

Start date: self-paced
Duration:  4 weeks
For whom: teachers who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of language learning
You will learn:

• how to celebrate and support different languages within the classroom
• how the role of pluriliteracies impacts on classroom learning
• about the dynamic concept of plurilingualism

7. TESOL Strategies: Supporting ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms by the University of Glasgow

Start date: self-paced
Duration:  3 weeks
For whom: teaching staff offering English medium instruction in schools
You will learn:

• how to interpret the different registers and genres of language at work in school settings
• how to design strategies and activities that can support language learners in mainstream classes
• about the multiple dimensions involved in learning a language

I hope you’ll have a lot of (educational) fun! And if you’re interested in more self-paced courses, try the ones I recommended last time (click!).