Presenter: Marjan Bateni

LearnIT2Teach&

Hot Potatoes

The LearnIT2teach project provides LINC teachers with the

technology tools to implement blended learning in their

programs, as well as a FREE four stage teacher training and

professional development program to master the tools.

Delivered in a computer lab

Provides a guided tour of the courseware

Stage One

Participants choose a Benchmark level

Participants start delivering and adapting the courseware to their

teaching context for a minimum of 4 weeks

Entails basic course editing

Stage Two

Builds on the participants’ course editing skills

Introduces more advanced editing skills

Teaches authoring Moodle (learning platform) activities

Provides information about how to access over 400

SCORM learning objects offered by tutela.ca

Stage Three

Ontario TESL professionals who complete Stage 3 are eligible for

TESL Ontario Post-TESL Training Certification in “Online/Blended

Language Training Using Moodle”

Stage Three – PTCT Accreditation

Participants:

Master the creation of their own e-activities

Learn to upload their activities to Tutela.ca

Learn to use Hot Potatoes and TexToys software

Stage Four

Stage four offers TESL Ontario members a PTCT accreditation in

“Developing e-Materials for Language Training.”

Stage Four – PTCT Accreditation

The courseware contains ample pre-loaded Benchmarked

activities which could be used to enhance and/or supplement

classroom activities

Teachers can edit the content and tailor it to the needs of the

students

How Can ESL Teachers Benefit from Courseware?

There is a built-in Speaking component in the courseware, which

many instructors and learners find very useful

Teachers can choose what sections or activities to assign for

homework

How Can ESL Teachers Benefit from Courseware?

Courseware

SCORMS

For further questions and inquiries, please contact the LearnIt2Teach mentor, Nancy Van Dorp, at:

vandorpn@gmail.comOr contact the presenter, Marjan Bateni, at:

mbateni@tcet.com