Unlike hard skills, self - motivation isn’t necessarily learned in a classroom. It’s something you often build by actively engaging in the online teaching activities.

Motivation is not always a constant feeling, therefore the ability to motivate yourself is an important personal skill. It helps you seize opportunities and find lifelong fulfilment.

Here are 10 useful examples how to stay motivated easier, all geared towards your goals to teach online and contribute to people’s education:

Define your purpose by answering the question: Why do you want to teach online ? Is it to share your knowledge with a wider audience, create accessible educational resources, or provide a more engaging learning experience for students who struggle in traditional settings? Having a clear purpose will fuel your motivation and guide your teaching. Knowing your purpose is powerful stimuli, but if you haven’t discovered it yet, explore your options.

Set realistic and achievable goals aligned with your purpose. Don’t aim to become a master online educator overnight. Instead, set smaller goals, like mastering a specific online teaching platform by the end of the month or being able to create a basic interactive lesson plan within a week.

Break down your goals into small, manageable steps. It will keep you from feeling overwhelmed by the new language. Instead of just saying “ learn how to teach online”, create daily or weekly tasks like researching different online teaching methods, watching tutorials on using online presentation tools, or practicing delivering short online lectures.

Set deadlines. Schedule dedicated teaching training each day or week. Seeing your improvement will keep you motivated.

Track your progress without striving for perfection.There is always room to improve your online teaching skills. Don’t get discourage if your first attempt at an online lesson isn’t perfect and keep refining your technics. Use online resources or apps that track your progress on different online teaching skills.

Reward yourself for your small achievements. Did you successfully create your first engaging online lesson plan? Celebrate by watching a webinar on a best practices in online education.

Treat yourself with kindness and compassion. Learning to teach online takes time and effort. Everyone encounters challenges, learn from them and keep moving forward. Be patient, persistent and believe in yourself and you will be well on your way to achieve your goals.

Seek inspiration. For example, connect with experience online educators or join online communities focused on online teaching pedagogy. You can learn from their success, share your own progress, and stay motivated together.

Create a positive environment. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and support your teaching journey. Build a supportive network that can help you stay motivated and provide valuable feedback.

Last but not least build and maintain a healthy routine. Getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, hydrating your body and exercising regularly, will improve your focus and communication skills, which a re crucial foe effective online teaching.

By following these steps and keeping your purpose of contributing to people’s education in mind, you will be well on your way to become a killed online educator and making positive impact on learners everywhere