Tag: ESL

July news hits the virtual stands!

The latest enews has been sent out.  If you are not on the mailing list, you can find a copy here.

Part 1 of a three part interview with Dr. Hubbard

Dr. Phil Hubbard is the third computer assisted language learning expert we met with at TESOL Philadelphia in March 2012. He is a senior lecturer in Linguistics at Stanford University and a widely published and admired expert in the role technology plays in language teaching. As well, Phil was one of the principal authors of …

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First Stage 4 Training Grad Peter Skeris

Congratulations are in order for Peter Skeris who teaches in Mississauga, Ontario at one of the five GTA sites of PICS (Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services) http://www.polycultural.org/. Peter is the first graduate of LearnIT2teach Stage 4 training. He is also the first teacher to receive certification in Stage 4 from TESL Ontario under the Post TESL Certification …

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New LINC Speaking Activities Added to Tutela by LearnIT2teach.

New supplementary speaking activities that complement the LINC 2, 3 and 4 Classroom Activities books developed by LearnIT2Teach team members are now available for download from Tutela.ca. These activities can be completed using free Web 2.0 technologies. Check the Instructor Notes for more information. These same activities are available within the speaking-enabled LINC courseware.   Note:  You …

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Starting your own course? Watch this video for some tips.

This video provides a few helpful tips on what to do when you start working on your courses.  Not the training courses (Stages 1,2,3 and 4), but the actual courses that you will be using with students. If you have six spare minutes, it might just streamline your course set up.   Click on the …

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TESL Ontario Affiliates – Think about booking training from us for your conference next year.

If you are a TESL Ontario member consider booking our Stage one training at your affiliate conference  next year. We have successfully presented at the TESL Ontario Conference, Affiliate Conferences, LINC PD days and many other events with service providers and we are looking forward to providing our services to your events. Why should you …

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How to download a resource from Tutela

This PDF document provides visual and clear instructions on the steps to locate and retrieve learning objects from the new Tutela.ca learning object repository. This technique is a requirement of the LearnIt2teach Stage 3 certification. Note:  You must register as a member of Tutela.ca to access Learning objects. It is a free service!

May ESL LINC digital news is out!

The latest enews has been sent out.  If you are not on the mailing list, you can find a copy here.

Conversation (part 2) with Deborah Healey

Senior instructor at University of Oregon, Deborah Healey, is a CALL educator with an international reputation for thoughtful and incisive work. In the second part of a conversation with Rob McBride, Deborah Healey explains how teachers can easily integrate technology into their practice. Tools as accessible as word processing or simple photo editing programs can …

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Make us a part of your P.L.N.

A Personal Learning Network or PLN is an informal learning network.  The learner uses this to derive knowledge from other people and resources on the network. In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another people and resources with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur due to that connection. (source: …

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