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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of December 2
Registration Open for TDLS (Technology and Digital Learning Symposium) 2025, a hybrid conference either online or at the Long Beach School for Adults, March 7 and 8, 2025.
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This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Monday, December 2, 12-1:30 pm | Advanced Canvas: Mastery Paths with Dana Thompson | Learn how to set up a Mastery Path and best design practices for creating differentiated learning for your students. This advanced Canvas session is designed for instructors who are knowledgeable about Canvas basics.
Wednesday, December 4, 11-12:00 pm | Continuous Improvement plan (CIP) Check In: 2024-25 CIP Journey with Jaemi Naish, OTAN SME | Join us for a relaxed conversation to discuss CIP goals in-progress, highlights, challenges, and explore practical tips and strategies to enhance CIP efforts in 2025-26. To ensure meaningful discussion and interaction, participation is limited to 15 people.
Thursday, December 5, 3-4:00 pm | Northstar Digital Literacy User Group | Join this user-driven group of adult educators using Northstar Digital Literacy at their agencies. Some possibilities for regular meeting topics: hear about the different ways educators are using Northstar, share best practices and things that work, address and get advice on concerns and challenges, and exchange tips and ideas. Let’s discuss using Northstar for the benefit of our students, staff, and communities!
Friday December 6, 1-2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk December 2024: Leveraging AI to Enhance CASAS Steps Reading Test Prep. : A Guide for Educators with Susan Coulter, OTAN SME | This Tech Talk guides educators in leveraging AI to create effective, customized practice tests and study resources for the CASAS STEPS Reading test, transforming preparation with targeted, AI-generated content tailored to students’ unique skill levels."
Unlocking CASAS Data with ChatGPT for Tailored Student Support with Alisa Takeuchi, OTAN SME | Learn to transform CASAS data into power activities using ChatGPT. This two-part series will show how to use ChatGPT as a tool to analyze CASAS results, identify key learning gaps, and develop custom activities.
- Saturday, December 7, 9-10:00 am | Part 1: From Data to Practical Solutions
- Saturday, December 14, 9-10:00 am | Part 2: Collaborative Activity Sharing and SkillBuilding
Coming Soon!
Monday, December 9, 12-1:30 pm | Advanced Canvas: Studio with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | We will explore how to create video quizzes, embed questions into video timelines, and enable students to respond in real-time as they watch.
Wednesday, December 11, 1-2:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Check In: 2024-25 CIP Journey with Jaemi Naish, OTAN SME | Join us for a relaxed conversation to discuss CIP goals in-progress, highlights, challenges, and explore practical tips and strategies to enhance CIP efforts in 2025-26. To ensure meaningful discussion and interaction, participation is limited to 15 people.
Saturday, December 14, 9-10:00 am | Part 2: Collaborative Activity Sharing and SkillBuilding with Alisa Takeuchi, OTAN SME | Learn to transform CASAS data into power activities using ChatGPT. This second, in a two-part series, will show how to use ChatGPT as a tool to analyze CASAS results, identify key learning gaps, and develop custom activities.
Wednesday, December 18, 2-3:00 pm | Creating SMART/IE and Impactful CIP Goals for 2025-26 with Jaemi Naish and Penny Pearson, OTAN SMEs | This session is designed to inspire and equip you with the tools to create meaningful CIP goals that drive real change. Let's connect, reflect, and collaborate to build a stronger, more effective system for our learners.