Rob McBride
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New National LINC Curriculum (NLOC) Ready for Second Round of Testing
The National LINC Online Curriculum (NLOC) project is pleased to invite avenue.ca users to our second round of testing of online courseware units for CLB-3 and CLB-4 units. This Fall, we invite you to peruse through and test the following units: CLB Unit Name Unit Theme Unit Length 3 Understanding Debit Card Safety Banking ~4 hours …
TESL Basics for Language Volunteers
Does Your Agency Manage TESL Volunteers in the Classroom or the Community? Be Sure to Read On. At New Language Solutions we recognize volunteers can be an important part of settlement language training. TESL Basics for Language Volunteers (TBLV) is an online course funded by IRCC. TBLV was developed to offer basic TESL training and …
The benefits of LINC blended learning #8—-the last in our series. Our featured video for May is, “It improves language and settlement gains.”
Over the past two years the LINC Sector specifically, and Canadian settlement language training generally, have undergone a remarkable growth in skills and capacity with learning technology. As we hope for relief from the pandemic and think ahead, how will we put this new capacity to work longer term? Avenue.ca builds on what blended learning …
Introduction to Extensive Reading
John Allan and Sepideh Alavi Reading is important. It helps us understand, learn and grow. In our role as language instructors, we include reading activities and resources to introduce and consolidate learning through vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and concepts. Usually, the instructor sets the parameters of these reading activities known as intensive reading. Another approach that …
From Panicked to Professional – Learning Tech in LINC Today
Avenue – LearnIT2teach In-service Support During COVID, by Paul Carter As a Live Help Assistant for Avenue and LearnIT2teach I have had a front row seat for the unprecedented past 2 years of online and blended teaching in Canada. I will be telling the story of the early days of the pandemic on Live Help …
New Language Solutions Traditional Land Acknowledgement
New Language Solutions is based in Ottawa, Ontario. We acknowledge that our head office is on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Beyond Ottawa, we have staff working in locations across Canada. New Language Solutions is grateful to have the opportunity to work as a guest in communities and territories across the …
NEW Learning English with Technology (LET) Online Modules and Lesson Plans
Technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) has long become an integral part of education in Canada. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the need for Online Learning offerings has been tremendous. LINC programs had to pivot from in-person to remote instruction, and many accomplished this rapid response with the support of the Avenue – LearnIT2teach project.
Avenue Project Archive of Recorded Webinars
The Avenue – LearnIT2teach Project team was challenged by the pandemic to help teachers adapt blended learning courseware for remote online delivery. An important part of our response was the development and delivery of Zoom webinars for teachers. Since September 2020, more than 30 webinars have been delivered live, then saved to our webinar archive. …
Avenue pour CLIC
Nous voulons attirer l’attention des organismes qui offrent CLIC : le système de gestion de l’apprentissage MOODLE, pour LINC ainsi que pour CLIC, est identique. Que la formation linguistique soit en ligne ou hybride, les enseignantes et enseignants qui enseignent les cours CLIC disposent désormais d’un support virtuel moderne qui intègre les quatre compétences. De …
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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