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1. My Job or Career Goal and My Strengths

Activity Description

 
Free Word Cloud Generator
Source: www.wordcloudgenerator.com by www.wordcloudgenerator.com (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

This activity will show students how to use Freewordcloudgenerator to create a word cloud about their current jobs or their career goals, or words that describe their strengths (also known as soft skills or transferable skills) for their field of employment.

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced, Beginning High, All Levels
2. "How-To" Guide for Language Learning and Goal Setting

Activity Description

Work Process
Source: Pixabay by Geralt (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 
In this lesson, which is useful for the first week of a new class, students discuss strategies for learning and improving their English and then create an informational "how to" guide in the form of an infographic that they present to the class. This is followed by goal setting. 

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
3. 21Things4Students: Identifying 'Fake News'

Activity Description

The 21st century requires our students to learn how to use technology effectively. That also includes Digital Citizenship. The website 21Thngs4Students addresses 21 areas of Digital Citizenship. In this lesson, students will learn ways to determine if websites or news stories contain real or fake news.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
4. 21Things4Students-Digital Literacy and Citizenship

Activity Description

 

21 Rhinfa 4 Students
Source: 21 Things 4 Students homepage (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, you will teach your students the basics of computer literacy including navigation, image capture, shortcuts, browsers, safe and secure online, email, and email etiquette. 21Things 4 Students use videos, key vocabulary, tutorials, checklists, quizzes, certificates and even badging to motivate the students. 

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Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma, ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ESL: English as a Second Language, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Intermediate, Intermediate High, Advanced
5. A Civil Rights Leader Presentation

Activity Description

Nonviolence: animated image of Nelson Mandela surrounded by a Word Cloud with words such as peace, courage, liberation, education, justice, dignity, conviction, community, and nonviolence
Source: Pixabay by John Hain (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 

In this activity, students use the Internet to gather information and take notes for a presentation about a civil rights leader. Students work individually or in pairs to enter information and images on a Google Slideshow (or other slideshow software) template file and make an oral presentation.

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced
Total Resources: 511
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 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.