John Allan
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Did you know that there are 6 Types of Blended Learning?
Blended Learning is not so much an innovation as it is a natural by-product of the digital domain creeping into physical boundaries. As digital and social media become more and more prevalent in the life of learners, it was only a matter of time before learning became “blended” by necessity…. The following infographic takes a …
Survey reveals that CALL and IT skills play growing role in administrator hiring decisions
A March 2013 survey of Ontario LINC service providers on the role technology plays in their hiring practices indicates IT skills have a large and growing role in determining if a teacher gets hired. Administrators were asked on a scale of 1 – 10, what role does a teacher’s technology skills play in a decision …
LearnIT2teach Podcasts
We have seventeen and counting original podcasts at our PodOmatic site. These podcasts are focused on improving blended learning in language learning situations. Some of the experts interviewed are: Vance Stevens, Ken Beatty, Pascal St. Jean, Phil Hubbard, Greg Kessler, John Sivell, Deborah Healey, Carolyn Cohen, and Sharon Rajabi.
Learner Readiness
We have four new Learner Readiness courses available for instructors to use with their students. Each course is LINC level appropriate and will help students and teachers become more familiar with all relevant aspects of the LINC courseware for blended instruction. Each course has five sections: Getting Ready to Learn Online Edlinc, The Basics Reading, …
New student support blocks
If you look at your edlinc course today, you will notice two new blocks. These blocks are direct links to student support web spaces. These should allow the students to have more independence when using the courseware as they can locate essential information on how to perform activities and basic tasks in the courses. If …
Teachers want to reset or add LINC glossaries to your courses?
The LINC glossaries bank can be used by LINC courseware instructors to reset course glossaries, to add glossaries or to merge glossaries on their courses. To locate glossaries and add them to your course, go to the support document Glossary files.
New LINC 5, 6 & 7 Learning objects released!
Additional interactive learning objects are ready for download to support the LINC 5-7 Classroom Activities (Vol. 1 and 2). These resources complement Chapter 3, Interacting with Others, of the Classroom Activities. Instructors with edlinc courses can easily add these to their existing courses.
Read the March issue of the ESL LINC Digital News
Items in this edition are listed below. Click on the news icon to read this edition. Project News LearnIT2teach Podcast #17 Learner Questionnaires Web News Recognising the power of voice recording Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice to the Online Classroom Winning the Masters (degree) Blogs 5 Useful iPad Apps For ESL Students 50 …
The Unexpected Next – emerging language learning technologies
Jim Edgar continues his conversation with Ken Beatty, a CALL professor at Anaheim University. Jim asks Professor Beatty to summarize an inspiring conference presentation he had given at TESL Canada. The topic was ‘The Unexpected Next’. In his summary, Professor Beatty lists six emerging language technologies. and their application to language teaching and learning. These …
Survey your students with a Questionnaire
Consider adding a pre-made student questionnaire, so that your learners provide feedback on their edlinc course. This will help the LearnIT2teach team to possibly enhance the LINC courseware to make the blended learning experience more effective and user friendly. There are two questionnaires available for you to install on your course. The students can take …
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Completing Stage 3 or Stage 4 of the LearnIT2Teach teacher training has been recognized by TESL Ontario as a Post TESL Certificate Training Accreditation Course. Upon successful completion of one of the stages, TESL Ontario members are encouraged to apply to the organization for the accreditation. However, if a teacher completed Stage 3 prior to July 2014, she or he is not eligible as the training stage has been modified to meet TESL Ontario PTCT criteria.
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Learn English at Home with LINC Home Study
Do you want to learn English but can’t attend classroom courses? If you qualify, LINC Home Study offers English language training at a distance for free. You can choose to study online or using a book and CD. A TESL-certified instructor will contact you once a week for a lesson by phone or VoIP, monitor your progress and provide you with ongoing feedback and support.
Ontario: www.linchomestudy.ca
Canada: www.linchsnational.ca
CLIC en ligne
« CLIC en ligne » is a FREE program that helps you as a newcomer to Canada improve your French language skills at your own pace. You are not alone, a trainer personalizes your learning, you exchange with other learners. All you need is a computer and internet access www.clicenligne.ca