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Featured Resource: CREATE Edtech Technical Assistance (TA) Library

Posted on 10/27/2026

The CREATE Edtech Technical Assistance (TA) Library is a curated, searchable repository designed to help adult education practitioners, instructors, and leaders integrate digital technology into classroom and distance learning. Maintained by the CREATE Adult Skills Network (funded by the Institute of Education Sciences), the library contains evidence-based instructional and informational materials. Resources include:

• Digital literacy and technology integration frameworks
• Multi-modal lesson plans and curriculum sets
• Technology adoption checklists for distance education programs
• Practical webinars and guides covering emerging technology (such as AI in education)

How to Access It

Accessing the library is completely free and open to all educators:

1. Visit the CREATE Edtech TA Library online.
2. Use the built-in search filters to quickly refine materials by Resource Type (Informational or Instructional Material), Format (Curriculum, Guide, Webinar, Blog, Collection), or Category (e.g., Determine Instructional Content, Manage Courses/Instruction, Provide Instruction Through Different Modes).
3. Select any resource card to view direct implementation links, guides, downloads, and video presentations.
   1. For example, OTAN's own Digital Learning Guidance was featured.

How to Use It Across Adult Education Program Areas

• English as a Second Language (ESL): Utilize adapted digital literacy curricula such as the DART (Digital Access and Resilience in Texas) curriculum which combines foundational English language instruction with essential digital skills like navigating password systems, creating online accounts, and typing special characters.
  • DART: A Foundational Digital Literacy Curriculum
• Adult Basic Education (ABE): Incorporate interactive lesson plans that make core academic concepts concrete. For example, leverage webinars and spreadsheet guides (like Cooking Rice: Teaching Ratios Online) to teach foundational math concepts through everyday problem-solving and Google Sheets visualizations.
  • Cooking Rice: Teaching Ratios Online Using Spreadsheets - see it in action, The first hour of this webinar focuses on the lesson that Math PD specialist and teacher Connie Rivera used with her students.
• High School Diploma (HSD) & High School Equivalency (HSE): Enhance assessment strategies using interactive tools featured in the library (e.g., Quizalize, Edpuzzle, and Google Forms). Teachers can build customized digital formative and summative assessments to measure subject-area mastery in remote or blended learning environments.
  • Using Digital Tools to Design Assessments  – webinar
• Career and Technical Education (CTE): Integrate smartphone apps and workplace technology into everyday learning objectives using mobile-friendly lesson plans. Lessons guide students through real-world technology tasks that mirror digital workflows required in modern technical and workplace roles.
  • Using Smartphones to Enhance Classroom Activities