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Ryan MacDowell, Communications and Operations Officer with MIT's Teaching and Learning Laboratory, offered sessions in tutoring remotely (Jan 2021) to volunteers with the ESL program.

Here is a link to the slides from the sessions, trimmed down to essential content. The video playlist will be posted as it’s ready.

Useful info referenced in the presentation:

Common tech set ups across ESL tutors

• Platforms: Zoom, Skype, Facetime, Whatsapp, audio-only calls
• Materials: book excerpts / written content, audio clips, videos, ESL workbooks/worksheets, custom presentations, virtual whiteboarding, flashcards, vocab review
• Content focus: new vocab/phrases, grammatical structures, pronunciation 
• Progress tracking: Google docs/spreadsheets, Airtable pen/paper notetaking, email recaps

IS&T tech resources for remote teaching

• Remote Access & Collaboration Tools
• Zoom Knowledgebase
• IT support for remote instruction: teachremote@mit.edu or 617-324-3578 (617-32-HELP-U).
• General IT support: servicedesk@mit.edu or 617-253-1101.
• Borrow hardware, including laptops, WiFi hotspots, and peripherals, from IS&T for remote teaching.

Other MIT resources for remote teaching (in general)

• Teach Remote (portal & quick start guide)
• MIT Open Teach Remote (helpful resources crowdsourced from MIT community) 
• Accessibility of Remote Teaching Tools
• Science of Remote Learning
• Best Practices for Learning Remotely (for MIT students)

Tips for Supporting and Working with Students During the COVID-19 Crisis