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Contact Magazine
 The Spring issue of TESL Ontario's Contact Magazine is now available for download on the TESL Ontario website.
The Spring edition of Contact is our conference issue. Inside, you will find two articles about using cell phones for language learning. These are followed by two articles about reflection. The first is about helping students reflect on their performance with effective feedback, and the second is about becoming more reflective teachers. Rounding out the issue are articles on online teacher training, modifying writing test rubrics, and meeting the needs of Saudi students. We also have a report on last year's member survey along with our regular news, comics, puzzle, and syntax tree.
Click here to access the Spring issue of Contact Magazine.
Upcoming Tutela.ca Webinars
Tutela.ca has recently added two new webinars to their calendar.
Tutela Webinar: "Exemplars to Support the Canadian Language Benchmarks"
Date: Friday, March 19, 2013
Time: 3:30 PM EST
Description:
The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks is presenting the third of a three-part series of webinars on Tuesday March 19 at 3:30 titled Exemplars to Support the Canadian Language Benchmarks. This webinar presents exemplars for the four skills (found in the CLB Support Kit) and discusses their purpose and benefits for instructors and other users of the revised CLB.
Presented by: Anne Hajer from CCLB
Tutela Webinar: "English for Financial Literacy: the print resource and online activities"
Date: Friday, March 27, 2013
Time: 4:30 PM EST
Description:
English for Financial Literacy is a new LINC resource funded by CIC consisting of a print resource and online activities. Presenters will give an overview of the project, discuss ideas and suggestions for incorporating financial literacy into settlement programs, and present sample sections of the print resource, including the planning framework and classroom-ready activities for CLB 1-8.
Presented by: Margaret Stasiak from TCDSB
Tutela.ca is Canada's largest collection of ESL/FSL resources and online peer community. If you are not a Tutela member yet, we encourage you to go to http://tutela.ca/PublicHomePage and click on "Sign up" to join. Tutela membership is FREE.
Tutela.ca Webinars are Now Recognized as PD by TESL Ontario
TESL Ontario now recognizes every hour of LIVE webinar participation through Tutela.ca as one PD hour for accreditation renewal. Participants can email diane@tutela.ca after the webinar to request a Certificate of Participation.
**You must have a Tutela.ca account in order to attend the webinar. Please note that it takes up to 24 hours for an account to be activated. You cannot register for an account right before the webinar and be able to access the webinar.
To Pre-Register for a Tutela Webinar:
- Log onto Tutela at http://tutela.ca/Tutela
- Go to the "Webinar" page
- Under Upcoming Webinars - Click on the link for the Webinar you are interested in attending
- Click on the RSVP: I'll be attending button on the right hand side of the screen.
**Please note: if you do not pre-register for the webinar you will still be able to join the webinar on the day of the event (provided you have an existing account with Tutela) by following the instructions below.
To attend a Tutela webinar:
- Log onto Tutela at http://tutela.ca/Tutela
- Go to the "Live Conferencing" page
- Find the Tutela Webinar room - Click Join.
- A small box will come up to find your microphone - Click Allow.
- Another box will come up - Click "Join audio" and you will be able to participate.
**If your computer does not come equipped with a microphone, you can still participate using the live texting features.
TESL Ontario Event Calendar
TESL Ontario will be including all Tutela webinars on our event calendar located on the home page of the website. Please be sure to check the calendar often for upcoming affiliate events and Tutela webinars.
TESL Ontario Member Group
Once you register for your account with Tutela.ca be sure to join fellow members in the private TESL Ontario group, where you will find news and information postings from TESL Ontario, as well as ESL related discussions from other members.
Please use the following steps once your account is created to join the TESL Ontario Group:
- Click on Community
- Select Groups from the drop down list
- Scroll through the list of available groups until you find TESL Ontario
- Click the Request to Join button on the right hand side
National Home Show Discounts
 TESL Ontario members who purchase their tickets online are entitled a $6.00 discount on entrance fees to the National Home Show between March 15 - 24, 2013 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. Your ticket to the National Home Show also grants you entrance to the Canada Blooms Flower and Garden Festival.
Click here for complete details including the online promo code.
Best Regards,
Allison Keown
Member Services Manager
membership@teslontario.org | 
