Tag: technology

Part 3 of a three part interview with Dr. Hubbard

Listen to Dr. Hubbard talk about the potential dangerous path if you become known as the techie teacher, and how he feels they should be rewarded for that path. He also discusses what teacher’s need to know ‘ in order to fix issues themselves. He talks about the evolution of CALL and Mobile technology and …

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Working through Stage 3? Watch this video….

This video provides an overview of Stage 3 of the LearnIT2teach teacher training available at http://learnIT2teach.ca/moodle/. This course prepares language instructors to use the LINC courseware at edlinc.ca from the perspective of a Moodle editing teacher. New Media Language Training, Inc. offers this training through funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Part 2 of a three part interview with Dr. Hubbard

Technology skills for teachers are becoming more and more in demand. Building your tech skills enhances your marketability. Teachers learn best from each other. Teachers collaborating to learn new skills is a real plus. Hiring a teacher with tech skills can improve a program as she can be a model for others. A program might …

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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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A conversation with Greg Kessler at TESOL

This seven minute conversation with LearnIT2teach Project Manager Rob McBride took place at TESOL Philadelphia 2012. Greg describes how CALL resources are constantly expanding. Also the CALL world has evolved and today there is no necessity for teachers to know computer code. New media and social networking are powerful new tools for language learning and …

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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!

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LearnIT2teach: Stage 1 at TESL Toronto, May 5th

This workshop introduces online resources and professional development opportunities available to the LINC community for free through the LearnIT2teach.ca project. This session is the first of four stages of training, the final stage of which is a TESL Ontario PTCT accreditation. Over 800 instructors Ontario have participated in this training. Type: Computer lab workshop.  Audience: …

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