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Project News
Have you checked out the new Avenue Help Centre?
Avenue's Hep Centre is a searchable repository of all help files prepared for Avenue. It is also part of the new Live help/Support widget launched earlier this month. (Please note that live help is now offline until January 6, 2025. Instructors needing assistance can consult their mentor or use the Help Centre for support.)
https://kb.avenue.ca/
Avenue Instructor Better Practices Video Series - Episode 1
Using a sandbox course to manage course materials
This video introduces sandbox courses to Avenue instructors. It describes how to get a sandbox and how it can be used.
https://youtu.be/Gcbr5c4MAM8
New Avenue Learning Leadership Course Begins in January
Avenue Leadership Training now formatted as 13 weekly units ; Participants build skills as lead teachers or managers; Grow your learning tech skills with a community of LINC or CLIC or Ontario ALT (ESL and FSL) colleagues; Complete all the weekly units to earn a Leadership Certificate; Engage with videos, readings, audio podcasts and discussion forums; Take a dive into Universal Design for Learning and the SAMR model ; Develop a strategic plan to improve local learning technology uptake and teaching/learning practices; and more …
https://avenue.ca/new-avenue-learning-leadership-course-begins-january-11-2025/
Course removal
If you 'own' a course that you would like removed, please complete this form to submit your request.
https://forms.gle/FuQmKvpmKtzjG85j6
Partner News
National LINC Curriculum Guidelines Update
Achēv is excited to announce the launch of the National LINC Curriculum Guidelines next year! These modern, practical guidelines will be available online for anyone involved in curriculum planning and development and cover everything from literacy to CLB 8.
Stay tuned for updates, and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4gkpAdM
View the announcement on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X.
National LINC Curriculum Guidelines (NLCG) Webinars at Tutela.ca
Web News
These Companies Have a Plan to Kill Apps
Apps made the smartphone. Now, companies are increasingly leveraging AI to envision a world without them. … We might be witnessing the early stages of the first major smartphone evolution since the introduction of the iPhone—or an AI-hype-fueled gimmick. …
https://www.wired.com/story/these-companies-have-a-plan-to-kill-apps/
A decade since Canada opened its doors, Syrians reflect on home away from home
It started with just a small group gathered in Mississauga's Celebration Square, rejoicing that 10,000 km (6,200 miles) away, the Syrian city of Homs had fallen to rebel forces. But when news broke that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country, putting an end to the country's civil war, this town square in a small Canadian city became flooded with people celebrating, …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kev3k49gwo
5 Key EdTech Innovations to Watch
The world of learning and development (L&D) is buzzing with change, thanks to rapid technological advancements. Organizations are on the hunt for new ways to engage their teams and improve training outcomes. As they explore innovative approaches, several key trends are emerging that promise to transform the learning experience. … AI-driven course design … Hyper-personalized content curation … Immersive scenario-based training … Smart chatbots … Wearable devices …
https://www.learningguild.com/articles/5-key-edtech-innovations-to-watch/
Take Five to Stop Fraud: Empowering ESL speakers to guard against scams
UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning those who speak English as a second language (ESL) to stay alert to fraudulent requests for their money and personal information. … Three quarters of people who speak English as a second language say criminals have tried to trick them into sharing financial or personal information in 2024 …
https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/press-release/take-five-stop-fraud-empowering-english-second-language-speakers
What is brain rot, the Oxford University Press 2024 word of the year?
Are you spending hours scrolling mindlessly on Instagram reels and TikTok? If so, you might be suffering from brain rot, which Oxford University Press has named its phrase or word of the year. It is a term that captures concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on social media. …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n2r695nzo
Chegg Is On Its Last Legs After ChatGPT Sent Its Stock Down 99%
After seeing its stock fall 99%, there are doubts the online education company will be able to pay its debts. ... Unfortunately, the launch of ChatGPT all but annihilated Chegg’s business model. The company for years paid thousands of contractors to write answers to questions across every major subject…
https://gizmodo.com/chegg-is-on-its-last-legs-after-chatgpt-sent-its-stock-down-99-2000522585
Blogs
Meaningful Changes You Need To Make When Assessing Online Learners
Check out some great ways to assess your online learners and make positive changes that can really enhance their engagement, accuracy, and skill development. Discover how you can tweak your assessment methods for even better results.
https://elearningindustry.com/the-future-of-assessments-meaningful-changes-you-need-to-make-when-assessing-online-learners
Best AI apps for learning English
Learning a new language is not often easy, especially as an adult. It takes lots of time, and learners without patience tend to give up learning too soon. However, that is a thing of the past now because with the rise of AI-powered language learning apps, learning English as a second language has never been this easy. These AI language learning apps utilize AI features to provide users with an immersive and interactive learning experience, enabling you to learn on the go and at your own pace. …
https://techpoint.africa/2024/12/18/best-ai-apps-for-learning-english/
How One English Teacher Improved Student Writing With AI
Tech-savvy San Diego high school teacher Jen Roberts takes a proactive approach to showing her students the ins and outs of AI, which she said can prepare them for the future while improving their writing… .
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/how-one-english-teacher-improved-student-writing-with-ai
Gamification in Learning Management Systems
Learning management systems (LMS) that incorporate gaming elements are called gamified LMSs or gamification in LMS. They help organizations transform the learning experience and make it memorable. …
https://www.gyrus.com/blogs/gamification-in-lms
Enter the ‘Whisperverse’: How AI voice agents will guide us through our days
Within the next few years, an AI-powered voice will burrow into your ears and take up residence inside your head. It will do this by whispering guidance to you throughout your day, reminding you to pick up your dry cleaning … and prompting you with the name of a coworker … It may even coach you as you hold conversations …
https://venturebeat.com/ai/enter-the-whisperverse-how-ai-voice-agents-will-guide-us-through-our-days/
Professional Development
New in the Annotated Bibliography: Digital Learning Preferences of Arabic-Speaking Older Immigrants in Canada: A Qualitative Case Study. This Alberta-based report examines the digital literacy needs of older Arabic-speaking immigrants, and identifies approaches to support this group in overcoming the barriers they may face in accessing online information and services and in language learning.
https://bib.learnit2teach.ca/blog/digital-learning-preferences-of-arabic-speaking-older-immigrants-in-canada-a-qualitative-case-study/
How To Generate Images With ChatGPT: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this guide, we'll show you how to generate stunning images with ChatGPT, and discuss some prompts that can help. …
https://tech.co/news/generate-images-with-chatgpt
Gamified ADDIE for LINC instruction
… This article will discuss a very brief overview of the ADDIE Model, how ADDIE maps onto LINC, PBLA, and Can Do statements, and how (by following ADDIE design process) gamification can meet the CLB and Can Do statements in an engaging way. ...
http://contact.teslontario.org/gamified-addie-for-linc-instruction/
e-Resource Corner
New Canadians
With a strong presence across TV and the web, New Canadians features immigrant success stories, immigration news, actionable advice and trusted resources for pre-arrival preparation and settlement after you land in Canada. New Canadians also brings valuable insights on employment, entrepreneurship, and skills training to ease integration into Canadian society and workforce …
https://newcanadians.tv/
Go English
If you want to improve your English for whatever reason, then learning with our free, online videos is a great way to do so. Our videos, all created by native and qualified English teachers, will take you through the English language step-by-step. ...
https://www.youtube.com/@WatchandLearnEnglish
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