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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of August 24

Posted on 08/24/2026

Check out this month’s OTAN digest for our most recent Adult Ed news! August OTAN Digest 

This Month’s News Item Series

OTAN is excited to launch a six-part “Back-to-School with OTAN 2026” series where you can explore professional development, teaching resources, accessibility, distance and blended learning, and ways to engage with California's adult education community. Check out the first two articles here:

• ✏️ Start Your Year Connected - Part 1
• ✏️ Professional Development that Fits Your Schedule - Part 2
• ✏️ Teaching Resources for Today's Adult Learners - Part 3
• ✏️ Accessibility in Adult Education - Part 4

This Month’s Upcoming Activities

Thursday August 27 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Overview of Northstar Features | Theresa Sladek, Strategic Partnerships & Northstar Business Development Manager, Literacy Minnesota | In this training, participants will learn about Northstar Digital Literacy standards, assessments, curriculum, self-directed online learning, and reporting. You will ascertain how to start incorporating and implementing digital literacy into your organization using the Northstar features. *Note: This is the first of three trainings for agencies that are participating in the OTAN Northstar pilot for 2026-28. Agencies that are currently using Northstar are also welcome to join this training.

Summer Learning: Self-Paced Canvas Courses

Open Canvas Course| Mastering Technology Integration through the Triple E Framework | To strengthen your technology integration and enhance student learning outcomes, this asynchronous course explores the Triple E Framework - a research-based approach that focuses on learning first and technology as a means to support instruction. The Triple E Framework emphasizes what students do with technology rather than what instructors do, focusing on three key areas: Engagement, Enhancement, and Extension.

Open Canvas Course | Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education | To maintain and grow our digital future, this six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course will delve into the Digital Learning Guidance (chapters 2-7), written by adult educators for adult educators. Sign up to discover why every professional in adult education should embrace and implement the Digital Learning Guidance.