Don’t miss the panel “Enhancing Instructor Skills”

  • October 31, 2012

On November 8th at the TESL Ontario conference from 9:00am until 10:40 am, a panel of experts will be meeting to discuss the PTCT and its connection with improving teacher instruction.

Abstract: This panel presentation will review development of the CIC contracted Post TESL
Certificate Training Framework and instructor training courses. Panelists from Algonquin
College, the Canadian College of Educators, Humber College, New Media Language Training
and the Toronto Catholic District School Board will provide information on their TESL
Ontario accredited Post TESL Certificate Training courses.

Panel members include:
Carolyn Cohen – TESL Ontario
Jim Edgar – New Media Language Training Inc.
Vera Beletzan – Humber College
Colette Peters – Toronto Catholic District School Board
Carmen Valero – Canadian College of Educators
Moderator: Reza Mazloom-Farzaghy – TESL Ontario

Questions? Visit our table at TESL Ontario!

  • October 30, 2012

Questions about our training? Issues about your progress? Wondering what the point is? Want to know how to get started? Or, just want to catch up? We are available throughout the conference  in the publishers’ area.

Admin Manual to be released at TESL Ontario

  • October 24, 2012

Friday,  November 9

LearnIT2teach for LINC Administrators (FSG)  3:00PM-4:40PM
Based on the new manual for LINC administrators developed by the CIC-funded LearnIT2teach team, presenters will highlight and explain key sections in this publication, which provides guidelines and best practices for program managers interested in supporting computer assisted language learning. Participants will also be encouraged to share ideas and concerns.

Category: Technology Presentation    Level: Adult ESL/LINC, ELT/SLT
Focus: Other: Administration               Audience: Administrators

Over the next four weeks we are offering live support in….

  • October 18, 2012

October LearnIT2teach Digital News released

  • October 16, 2012

Stage 2 Introduction this Saturday in St. Catharines

  • October 15, 2012

St. John Centre

St. John Centre
145 Niagara Street

This Saturday in the Niagara Region recent and graduates of Stage 1 will be moving into the non-editing teacher mode with Stage 2 training.

For a description of the four stages of training click here.

In preparation for this event participants are advised to:

  1. have a good breakfast
  2. bring their username and password
  3. pre-read the Stage 2 Notes & Tips document
  4. view the Stage 2 Introduction video 

There will be a break at 10:30 with refreshments

 

 

Moving forward with Stage 2? Video and tip assistance!

  • October 14, 2012

If you are currently working through Stage 2, there are four ways you can get assistance.

 

At TESL Canada? Look for our Brochure at the Tutela booth.

  • October 11, 2012

Project manager, Jim Edgar, is at TESL Canada this weekend.  In cooperation with Tutela.ca our brochures can be located at their exhibitor desk. You may just catch Jim or web manager Kevin O’Brien at the booth.

 

Tutela.ca is a national online repository and community for Canadian English as a Second Language (ESL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) professionals. Tutela is a Federal-Provincial joint initiative funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

 

 

Copyright & media clarification at Creative Commons

  • October 10, 2012

Copyright & media

What is Creative Commons? ( www.creativecommons.org)
Creative Commons allows you share your knowledge and creativity with the world through media that you have created and with media licensed under Creative common licensing. Your courses must only include media (images, audio, video, text and animations) that are licensed to you or created originally by yourself.  Creative Commons as an entity develops, supports, and stewards legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation.  read more

Join.me Conferencing help

  • October 8, 2012

At times, some of our mentors will use the Join.me conferencing resource to interact with participants.  We have create a support file that you can use to ensure that your first session starts smoothly.   to see or on the menu bar above, Select Support> Instructor Trainee > Join.me Conferencing