Ask your supervisor for face-to-face StageOne training at your centre in 2012!

  • December 4, 2011

Ontario ESL or LINC Centres
To book a training session for your LINC and ESL instructors there are three options:

Curious about our courses? Take a peek at our guest courses.

  • November 29, 2011

On our edlinc.ca server we have two courses that are open to guest access.  The first course complements the LINC 3 and 4 Classroom Activities book (2009), published by Algonquin College (through funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada).   The second  course complements Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 in the LINC 5-7 Classroom Activities Volumes 1 and 2 (2010), published by the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

 

Follow us on Twitter

  • November 26, 2011

If you have a Twitter account, you can follow us on Twitter.   We regularly post information on future events, innovations and other news on our Twitter account LEARNIT2TEACH.

 

Stuck in Stage 2?

  • November 20, 2011

Stage 2 can be completed online in about six to eight hours. Here a few tips from instructors who completed
this training:

1. Try to cluster the time you spend on Stage 2, rather than spreading it out over a long period of time.

2. More intense focus such as a weekend or a PD day could be helpful.

3. Take point-­‐form notes while viewing the movies.

4. Review a movie twice before attempting an assessment if needed.

5. Partner with another instructor to complete Stage 2.

6. Organize instructors completing Stage 2 at your work-­‐site computer lab. (e.g. mornings, afternoons, PD Days, or on a weekend if possible.)

7. Contact your mentor via email with any questions or concerns.

For Tips from the developers click here.

LINC Administrator’s Manual progress

  • November 19, 2011

The LINC Administrator’s Survey is now closed, we are tabulating the feedback and are in the early stages of writing the manual.  We hope to have the final version out in March or April of 2012.  Thanks for your feedback and support.

 

Using the LMS to save class time: Calendar, Quizzes, Latest News

  • November 13, 2011

Stage 3 participants are challenged to post one or two ideas on how to utilize a tool or methods with the LINC courseware on the Sharing Resource and Ideas forum.  This thought was shared over the past few months along with others that will be posted at this portal.

I am hoping that by using Latest News and the Calendar elements to advise students of deadlines for assignments and presentations as well as class and College events I will eliminate the usual 10 minute housekeeping at the beginning of each day and can instead use this time for warm-up or current events. In addition by using the Quizzes tool with automatic grading, I will save time that I can put towards lesson planning and development. In short, the more I can use the system as a communication and teaching tool, the more class time I save and the more I can teach the students.

ESL LINC Digital News November issue is out!

  • November 8, 2011

The ESL LINC Digital News provides professional teachers/instructors of English in Ontario with updates on the development of LINC courseware and updates, tips and secrets of using educational technology to teach language blended with technology.

Featured in this edition:

  • Project News
  • Web News
  • Blogs
  • Jobs
  • Professional Development
  • E-Resource Corner

LearnIT2Teach Training News

  • November 7, 2011

The LearnIT2Teach project has received confirmation that TESL Ontario Accredited Members can use the electronic certificates we issue to graduates of Stages 1 through 3 as proof for their PD hours required to maintain their Accredited Membership status. We have also been informed that Stage 4 course meets the standards for PTCT Accreditation and our Stage 4 course and certificate is in the process to be accepted for TESL Ontario Accredited members who have successfully completed the course and wish to apply to TESL Ontario for PTCT Accreditation.

Stage One at your Centre? Send us a request now!

  • November 6, 2011

Ontario ESL or LINC Centres
To book a training session for your LINC and ESL instructors there are three options:

Call (toll free) 1(855) 522-2221
Complete the online Form
Email Support at LearnIT2Teach.ca

Curious about Courseware?

  • November 4, 2011

What is courseware?  More specifically, what is LINC courseware? I am starting Stage One of the LearnIt2Teach program and am hoping to use the LINC courseware with my students in the future.  I still have not seen a live sample of LINC courseware.

If you want to experience “basic” LINC courseware surf to http://edulinc.ca/login/index.php, create an account and explore.  edulinc is an Open resource that also hosts many of the core LINC courseware elements.

Also, Edulinc.ca is enabled for mobile learning.  Click here for more information.