John Allan
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Webinar: Integrating & Managing Blended Learning: An Introduction for Language Training Administrators
Integrating & Managing Blended Learning: An Introduction for Language Training Administrators Date/Time: 13:00 EST to 14:00 EST Location: Tutela.ca Live Conferencing Room Join Here (must be a Tutela.ca member) This is an interactive webinar. If you haven’t already received a manual, please download the manual from tutela at this link: http://tutela.ca/ViewContentItem?itemId=5237 Listen to the …
Getting Started with the LINC Courseware released today @ Ottawa LINC PD day
Please stop by and bring your questions or pick up a “Getting Started with the LINC Courseware” today at our exhibitor table at the Ottawa LINC PD Day in the Confederation Education Centre on Woodroffe Ave. This document will be available in our Support>Teacher Help Section in PDF format on Monday.
Starting a course with LINC courseware?
With so many LINC instructors embarking on using LINC courseware recently, it seems like a good time to remind everyone that there are support features throughout this portal. In our support links there are: getting started pages a listing of FAQs teacher Help pages an editing teacher manual a starting your course video
Teachers as models of innovation – original PodCast
In this podcast, Vance describes the importance of teachers modelling technological innovation to other teachers. Vance also gives some technology tips. Vance also underlines the need for teachers to be playful and exploratory with new technology.
Creating a community of practice – original PodCast.
Vance speaks to the importance of community of practice when teachers want to innovate and apply new learning technologies. As the father of Webheads and Webheads in Action, Vance has demonstrated that his approach to online community building works. Click here to listen
WebHeads encourage collaboration and sharing -Original PodCast.
Vance Stevens,a pioneer in computer-assisted language learning since the 70’s, and Rob McBride, LearnIT2teach Project, in conversation in March 2012 at TESOL Philadelphia. Vance has taught TESL extensively at the university level in the USA and the Middle East. Thousands of TESL professionals know him as the originator and the animator of Webheads, a community …
Pascal St-Jean introduces Tutela, the national learning objects repository
This podcast was recorded at the TESL Canada 2012 Conference shortly after the official launch of Tutela.ca, Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s national repository for settlement language training. The podcast features Pascal St-Jean, one of the site administrators and core developers. Pascal provides a brief history of Tutela, an overview of what the site offers, strategies …
Portal Support Pages
Our portal Support page is available to anyone requiring assistance with their blended courses. Many of the resources are based on our mentoring experience with LearnIT2teach participants. An example of this is the WebQuest page. It helps instructors decide on the best possible ways to construct these project based learning activities for their blended teaching …
Web Resources
Tutela.ca learning object repository
Twitter
PodCasts
VideosPost TESL Certificate
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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LINC Home Study
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