OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of Nov 10
Inspire and Be Inspired at TDLS 2026
Join us March 6–7, 2026, for the Technology and Digital Learning Symposium (TDLS), a hybrid conference hosted by OTAN at Monterey Adult School and online. Explore innovative ways to use technology in adult education through engaging sessions and discussions. Have something to share? Submit a presentation proposal!
- Registration is now open!
- Call for Presenters closes Dec. 15.
Learn more on the TDLS Website.
OTAN Satisfaction Survey
OTAN would like to invite you to participate in our new Satisfaction Survey to help us improve our services in the following areas:
- Trainings and Presentations
- Website Resources
- Curriculum Offers
- Digital Learning Guidance
- Canvas
- and additional OTAN services
Please take some time to complete this survey as soon as you have a chance! This survey should not take more than 20-30 minutes of your time. As with all OTAN surveys, the results will be kept completely anonymous. You can find the survey here: Survey Link
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This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Edpuzzle Disco Party! Session 2: Remix & Create – Building Together | Super Manny Curiel, Edpuzzle and Yecsenia Castro, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Time to hit the dance floor for real! In this session, we’ll build lessons together like we’re mixing tracks at the disco. We’ll dig through video and lesson libraries, remix lessons, and scratch in your own creative flair. No solo acts here—we’re doing this as a dance crew, step by step, question by question. You’ll leave with your own funky fresh Edpuzzle lesson that’s ready to spin in your classroom.
Thursday, November 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Federal Program Monitoring Program (FPM) Adult Education Office Instrument Training 2025-26 (Part 2: Live Question and Answer Webinar) | Abygail Medina Lewis and David Stang (CDE, Education Program Consultants) | This interactive three-hour session provides participants with the opportunity to discuss topics covered in Part 1 (Federal Program Monitoring Program (FPM) Adult Education Instrument Training 2025-26 Pre-recorded video). During this webinar, all inquiries related to instrument items, individual evidence requests, agency responsibilities during the review, and the review process will be addressed. Webinar participants will also have an opportunity to hear from an agency that was reviewed last year. Guest presenters will share their FPM experience as well as share strategies for a successful review. Note: Only agencies selected for this year’s review (2025-26) can participate and must have viewed the pre-recorded video before attending this Q&A webinar.
Friday, November 14, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk November 2025: Writing SMART Technology Goals for the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) using the Digital Skills Library | Francisca Wentworth, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Is your agency struggling to develop a strong technology goal for your Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)? This session will show you how to use the Digital Skills Library website to help your agency develop a strong technology goal for your CIP that supports learners in their acquisition of digital skills.
Saturday, November 15, 9:00 - 10:30 am | Canvas Mastery Paths: A Step Toward Student Agency | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Canvas Mastery Paths allow instructors to customize learning experiences for students based on choice or performance. Mastery Paths allow differentiation of assignments, access to customized learning resources based on student choice or level, and activities that are tailored to student performance. This feature aligns with Universal Design for Learning's "firm goals flexible means" guidelines as well as can be accessed in a small, blended learning group. Learn how to set up a Mastery Path and tap into best design practices for creating everything from enrichment to practice learning for your adult learners.
Coming soon!
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Edpuzzle Disco Party! Session 3: Disco Inferno – Shine & Share | Super Manny Curiel, Edpuzzle and Yecsenia Castro, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | The spotlight is ON YOU, Yaaas! This final session is all about sharing your shine. Bring your Edpuzzle lessons to the disco floor, show off your creativity, and cheer each other on. This is your time to shine bright, learn from your fellow educators. Think of it as an educator talent show where everyone wins and the confetti never stops...because the best parties (and learning) happen together. #BetterTogether