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OTAN Upcoming Activities – Week of 8/29

Posted on 08/26/2022

OTAN provides activities and resources to support our adult education colleagues. (All times below are PDT.)

  • On Thursday, September 1 at 12:00pm, OTAN will present Q&A with a Canvas Expert for Teachers. This opportunity is being provided to all members of the California Distance Learning Cooperative (CDLC) where a Canvas Expert can be asked questions regarding generating reports, viewing teacher courses, and any other support questions you may have. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.

  • On Tuesday, September 6 at 2:00pm, OTAN will present Triple E Framework Course Kick-Off. The Triple E Framework measures how well an edtech tool or activity engages, enhances, and extends learning. This course is designed to walk instructors through a process of designing lesson plans that engage, enhance, and extend learning for students. You can sign up for this informational event at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.

  • And read our news item to learn more about two OTAN courses for adult educators coming up this fall: Triple E and BEST Courses

  • On Friday, September 9 at 1:00pm, Audrey Dierdorff will present the September OTAN Tech Talk, Appointment Scheduling with Google Calendar. Learn how to create an appointment schedule using Google Calendar. Great for anyone who wants to set up appointments with individual students. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.

  • Are you or someone on your staff tech savvy and interested in a leadership role with OTAN? Read our news item about joining the OTAN Advisory Committee.

  • The final presentations by our DLAC Cohort 3 agencies are now posted: DLAC Final Presentations

  • Interested in scheduling an OTAN training (online OR in-person) for your staff (including back-to-school in the fall)? Please reach out to us at support@otan.us to learn how we can help with your training needs.

  • Found or using a great tech tool that you'd like to share with other educators? OTAN is always looking for adult education folks to present online for us on a cool tech tool or tech-related topic. Complete this form - we'll be in touch! bit.ly/OTANWebinar

  • Web “siting” of the week: Breakthroughs for All: Delivering Equitable Access to America’s Research from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Please contact us at support@otan.us or call our office at 916-228-2580 for more information! We are here to support you!

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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN220124 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.