OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of August 26
(all times PST)
September 10-12, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm daily | California Department of Education’s (CDE) Adult Education Office (AEO): New Administrator Orientation (NAO) 2024 Registration links below.
Tuesday, September 10, 9-3:00 pm | New Administrator Orientation Day #1
Wednesday, September 11, 9-3:00 pm | New Administrator Orientation Day #2
Thursday, September 12, 9-3:00 pm | New Administrator Orientation Day #3
Save the dates! Fall Canvas Administrator Cohort: For Canvas Administrators who need a refresher or new to running the non-instructional side of Canvas. Links to register coming soon.
Thursday, September 19, 9-10:30 am | Organizing Your Canvas Account
Thursday, September 26, 9-10:30 am | Account Settings
Thursday, October 3, 9-10:30 am | Building Outcomes with AE Standards
Thursday, October 10, 9-10:30 am | Assessing Outcomes/Standards
Friday, September 27, 11-12:30 pm | ASAP & Canvas: A workaround from the field with Christina Hyatt, OTAN Subject Matter Expert
Schedule your Professional Development with OTAN today. For more ideas consult What OTAN Offers webpage and then email support@otan.us for more information.
Schedule time to plan and discuss Canvas adoption. Aecanvas@scoe.net
This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Monday, August 26, 11:30-12:30 am | Canvas Conversations with Dana | Join me for “Canvas Conversations with Dana,” where we’ll dive into your Canvas questions and ideas. Whether you’re looking to solve a problem or enhance your course, this is a chance to explore and find creative solutions together.
Wednesday, August 28, 1-2:00 pm | No-Cost Learning Upgrade Licenses for GED and CASAS Success | OTAN and Learning Upgrade are organizing a pilot for 10 adult education agencies that will receive no-cost Learning Upgrade site-wide licenses (including training and support) for their students for one school year through June 30, 2025. Using Learning Upgrade’s English, Reading, Math, and GED Prep courses, agencies will deploy the program with a set of learners who are in a GED or ESL program.
Coming Soon!
Tuesday, September 3, 12-1:30 pm | Advanced Canvas: Creating Assessments with New Quizzes | Explore advanced question types, learn how to integrate media, and discover strategies for creating assessments that truly measure student understanding.
Tuesday September 3, 1-2:00 pm | Overview of Northstar Features | This is the first of three training courses for agencies that are participating in the OTAN Northstar pilot for 2024-25. To express your interest in participating in this pilot, please complete this OTAN Northstar pilot form. Agencies that are currently using Northstar are also welcome to join this training.
Wednesday, September 4, 12-1:00 pm | Supercharge Your ESL Classroom: Unleash the Power of OTAN's Teaching with Technology Database! Presented by Kristi Reyes, OTAN Subject Matter Expert. | Join us for a tech-powered journey through the Teaching with Technology database on the OTAN website and unlock a treasure trove of tailored lesson plans designed specifically for ESL. Master effective search techniques, seamlessly integrate with College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), and walk away with ready-to-use, grab-and-go lesson plans that will transform your classroom.
Wednesday, September 4, 1-2:30 pm | Getting Started with Northstar Digital Literacy | This is the second of three training courses for agencies that are participating in the OTAN NorthStar pilot for 2024-25. To express your interest in participating in this pilot, please complete this OTAN Northstar pilot form. Agencies currently using NorthStar are also welcome to join this training.
Friday, September 13, 1-2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk: Treat yourself to Twee's Free AI Tools with Kristi Reyes | Join this OTAN Tech Talk to discover just a few of the numerous free tools within Twee AI for generating class materials for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and vocabulary.