Concerns for setting up your office:

The following applies both for home and a traveling office. Maybe you do not have a lot of space and have to teach in the closet or garage. Keep in mind if you are planning on traveling a lot this is ideal to keep them in your bag, to keep your teaching quality high and professional.

Concern #1: Your Voice

• The wise investment for your microphone to be clear and loud (Logitech)

Concern #2: Your Lighting

• The wise low-end investment that will make you shine when you teach ESL online is (1) an HD webcam, like the Logitech Carl Zeiss C920 and (2) multiple lighting sources. Your standard light bulbs and lamps will do. Just make sure one is IN FRONT OF your face (Only if the lighting is bad)

Concern #3: Your Composition

• The wise low-end investments to look amazing are (1) a cardboard box that raises your laptop until the camera is closer to eye level; (2) a wall or screen if you need to hide untidy or “too-personal” views. To be taken seriously when you teach ESL online, students should never ever be able to see your bed.

Concern #4: Your Internet Connection

• The wise low-end investments to fix this are (1) an ethernet cable and (2) having a Huawei B12 Router and Rain Package available for those rainy days ( refer back to introduction to ESL for links )