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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.

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 …

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LearnIT2teach celebrates 1000+ Stage One graduates!

Last week, at the TESL Ontario conference,  the 1000th participant competed the Stage One training!   Mentors Kevin O’Brien, Jim Edgar, Nancy Van Dorp and Matthias Sturm were as active as ever during these sessions.  Next week our teams are busy in Hamilton and Ottawa delivering more Stage One sessions.

Introduction to Moodle Hand Out Now on our Portal

Our successful workshop at TESL Ontario, Intro to Moodle for Editing Teachers, hand out is now available for your consideration in our portal Support area.  You may download this by clicking on the logo or by navigating to Support>Instructor Trainee>Stage 3>Intro to Moodle

Administrator’s Manual now available as a PDF document!

The complete a Administrator’s Manual is now available at our portal under the SUPPORT>ADMINISTRATORS menu items. This manual contains guidance features for LINC managers who wish to use blended learning at their centres.   Topics include: An Orientation to CALL, Learning Management Systems, the LearnIT2teach Project, LINC Courseware, Professional Development Options, Technology Standards, Considerations for Implementation, …

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Create a WebQuest today! At TESL Ontario

11:00AM-12:40PM FCG Create A Webquest For Your OSLT/ ELT Class (Tech lab) This session explains what webquests are, how they can benefit language learning and where to access WebQuests and related resources online. Using a template, participants will be guided through the steps to make a customized webquest. This workshop is open to all, especially anyone interested in …

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Stage One This morning at 9 a.m.

If you are in Toronto, this is the first of four stages for Ontario LINC instructors interested in the CIC-funded LearnIT2teach Project. This session explains important e-learning concepts and guides participants through a hands-on exploration of the LINC courseware. Participants can use the courseware at edlinc.ca after completing Stages 1 and 2.9:00AM-10:40AM FAF LearnIT2teach Stage …

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What’s New In LearnIT2teach: Project Update at 1 p.m. today!

Today, at TESL Ontario, our team will update the settlement community about the progress that we have made over the past year.   Jim Edgar, Rob McBride and Matthias Sturm discuss additions to the CIC-funded LearnIT2teach Project, which commenced in January 2010. New additions include a reference manual for LINC administrators, online speaking activities, LINC 2 …

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Today at 3 p.m., Introduction to Moodle – great for editing teachers

Today we are offering a to give instructors a head start to editing using the Moodle learning Management System or LMS. 3:00PM-4:40PM TSH An Introduction to Course Editing in Moodle (Tech lab) John Allan, Jim Edgar, and Nancy Van Dorp – LearnIT2teach This session introduces course authoring in Moodle, a popular learning management system. Participants …

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