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21. ChatGPT: Risks, Challenges, and the Future
by Susan Gaer
Posted June 2023

Category:

ESL and Citizenship, Adult Basic Education

Description:

Many people think that AI (Artificial Intelligence) is new, but translation services, speech recognition, personalized learning with language learning apps, and grammar/spelling checkers are all forms of AI that we have become accustomed to.
22. What’s New in Online Civics Education and Citizenship Prep?
Posted May 2023

Category:

ESL and Citizenship

Description:

Seven new online civics education and citizenship resources from USCIS, LINCS, and more.
23. Classroom Video on Demand and Learn360 in the Blended Classroom
Posted April 2023

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Learn360 is a great resource for blended learning. With Learn360, you can have your learners watch a video or complete a game or activity to support what you are teaching in the classroom.
24. Guidance From the Guidance: An Agency's Approach to the California Adult Education Digital Learning Guidance
Posted March 2023

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

It has been almost three years since our world changed along with most aspects of education. COVID 19 became a worldwide pandemic and our way of teaching and delivering instruction changed 180 degrees in a matter of days.
25. Introduction to OERs
by Diana Vera-Alba
Posted February 2023

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Open Educational Resources, or OERs, are openly licensed teaching and learning materials.
26. 5 Tech Tools to Try with Adult Learners
by Yescenia Delgado Lorenzo
Posted January 2023

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Try these five tech tools and notice adult learner engagement increase.
27. 5 Tips for Engaging All Learners with Digital Literacy
by Elisia Doonan
Posted December 2022

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Many educators are exploring new ways to engage learners online. Engagement for Adults with Disabilities can be especially challenging due to a lack of professional support for educators.
28. Survey, Quiz, and Schedule Appointments Skillfully with Google Forms
by Cindy Wislofsky
Posted November 2022

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

It’s time to review what you know already about Google Forms and move forward learning and practicing some newer features to make your work life more efficient and productive.
29. Blended Learning in Adult Education
by Debbie Jensen
Posted September 2022

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

What will our "new normal" look like post pandemic? What lessons have we learned that we can utilize?
30. Retooling Zoom for a Blended Classroom
by Alisa Takeuchi
Posted October 2022

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Although many districts have reopened schools for face-to-face instruction, there is still a need to continue to use Zoom in a blended class.
31. Accelerate Learning with EdReady
by Susan Coulter
Posted April 2019

Category:

Adult Basic Education, Career Technical Education, High School and GED

Description:

EdReady is a personalized math and English readiness learning system that evaluates the skills of each student in the context of their goal and then provides a learning pathway to mastery.
32. With Games, Students Examine their Understanding of and Apply New Vocabulary
by Kristi Reyes
Posted March 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

March's Web Based Activity
33. WizerMe for Wizer Online Worksheets
by Stephanie Thomas
Posted March 2021

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Imagine a free website where you can create beautiful augmented worksheets for your students in minutes using an intuitive, easy-to-use dashboard. Now imagine you get access to thousands of worksheets created by instructors across all levels and subject matter. Too good to be true? Nope. WizerMe is an online worksheet creator.
34. Adding Licensing and Attributions to Your Work for OER
by Diana Vera-Alba
Posted November 2020

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

As educators, we often enjoy collaborating with other educators and sharing ideas, lessons, curriculum, and materials that we create.  This spirit of sharing prompted the educational community to begin curating materials to be shared in what is known as Open Educational Resources (OER). 
35. Women's History Month
Posted September 2017

Category:

Holidays

Description:

Women's history month
36. Veterans Day
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, Older Adults, ESL and Citizenship, High School and GED, Holidays

Description:

Here are some Web sites to check into for more on Veterans Day events and information. Appropriate for High School/GED, ESL and Older adults.
37. Thanksgiving Sites
Posted November 2017

Category:

Holidays

Description:

Here are some great sites to teach students about the Thanksgiving holiday.
38. HippoCampus: Free Resources to Enrich the Student Experience
by Susan Coulter
Posted January 2019

Category:

High School and GED

Description:

HippoCampusExternal Link Icon opens in new window or tab is a searchable database of more than 7000 free videos and multimedia resources in the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) library.
39. NoRedInk: Use It to Improve Writing Skills
by Susan Coulter
Posted September 2015

Category:

High School and GED

Description:

NoRedInk is a fun tool to help students improve their writing skills. Students learn grammar, mechanics, usage, and style by using a curriculum based on their favorite celebrities, friends, TV shows, and more.
40. Web Sites for Teaching and Learning about Thanksgiving
by Kristi Reyes
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, ESL and Citizenship, Holidays

Description:

There are abundant myths about the history of Thanksgiving. You can help students learn about this original American holiday and untangle facts from fiction by planning lessons with or simply including online activities using the sites in this month's Web Based Activity.
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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.