TESL Ontario Webinar

Are you ready to innovate the way you teach and learn languages in the digital era? Are you wondering how you can harness the full potential of flexible learning environments to meet the unique needs of every student? Are you curious about the real-world impacts of digital integration in language education?

This webinar will explore the client centred and innovative HyFlex service delivery model. This hybrid and flexible model accommodates learners' needs such as accessing language training in-person, virtually, or using a combination of both. It details the integration of multi-media equipment, tools and digital navigation support to facilitate effective language training.

Key points to be covered include:

• understanding the equipment set up required for successful HyFlex,
• learning about successes, best practices, and challenges of running HyFlex and next steps, and
• discovering strategies to increase digital competency among students, ensuring effective digital navigation.

WEBINAR TYPE - Technology

CATEGORIES - Blended Teaching/Learning, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Online Teaching/Learning, Technology

TEACHING SECTORS - Continuing Education/Adult ESL (non-credit), LINC, OSLT/ELT, TESL trainers

PARTICIPANT LEVEL - All levels

THE PRESENTERS

The presenters are colleagues at Caledon Community Services (CCS). Art Rekhtin is a Certified Project Management Professional with extensive experience leading cross-functional teams on digital and classic projects. He is well versed in delivering English language training in in-person, virtual, and hybrid modes. Suma Balagopal has been at CCS since 2007, currently working as the Lead LINC instructor. Her role was pivotal during the pandemic, leading the transition from in-person to virtual learning, and HyFlex. Gurimandeep Kaur has over four years in the CCS LINC program, as well as over a year as a digital navigator, guiding learners through the complexities of digital tools and resources.