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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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PodCast: Why Use Technology in the Language Classroom?

In this episode, Dr. Ken Beatty provides insights into the benefits of using technology from both the teachers’ and learners’ perspectives. Dr. Beatty makes practical suggestions, and he offers advice to the many teachers who would like to do more with educational technologies, but say they don’t have time to learn them. Dr. Beatty is …

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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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Authoring Online Activities with Hot Potatoes Workshop

Hot Potatoes allows instructors, teachers and developers to create digital quizzes.  The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling educators to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. Since Hot Potatoes is freeware, it can be used for any purpose or project. Our team is running a …

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A great way to start learning “blended instruction” Back2Back Stages 1 & 2 sessions

On Friday, November the 10th at TESL Ontario, our team is offering the Stage One hands on and Stage Two introduction sessions consecutively at 9:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m. respectively. This is an efficient way for Ontario LINC instructors to get a jump start on their understanding and practical skills using technology in a blended …

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Congratulations to TESL Ontario Silver Pin Award winners!

Our team at LearnIt2teach wishes to congratulate the recipients of the TESL Ontario Silver Pin Award.  This award celebrates the excellence, commitment, dedication and compassion of individuals involved with the field of English language training. The winners, John Sivell of  Brock University and Sheila McMullen of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Retired) will be honoured at …

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