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Back-to-School Series: OTAN Teaching Tools and Resources

Posted on 08/28/2019

This is the fifth in a series of news items that will provide information about essential features of OTAN for you to know as you and your colleagues begin the new school year.

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OTAN has a number of teaching tools and resources that adult ed educators can utilize in their instruction. Here are some resources that you should consider as the new year begins:

  • Teaching with Technology is a searchable database that teachers can use to locate lesson plan topics and ideas that integrate specific websites and other tech tools. You can filter your search by level, subject, and standards. Visit the Teaching with Technology Database

  • Web-based class activities are technology-based activities organized around instructional themes or topics and edtech tools, with ideas on how to get started and how to use in the classroom. At the end of the current article, you can also see the last ten web-based class activities posted on the website and search the list of previous activities by program. Visit the Web-Based Class Activities

  • Curriculum offers are free or reduced-cost special offers for online curriculum licenses and professional development resources that OTAN has negotiated on behalf of the state. The curriculum offers cover ESL, ABE, ASE, and HSE program areas. List of current curriculum offers

  • California Adult Education Courses are listed on our hosted and supported Moodle learning management system (LMS) site. OTAN has developed and procured a number of courses which are offered to WIOA-funded adult ed agencies which can be administered and adapted to meet the needs of learners. An educator can also request an empty course shell to build their own online course. Visit the California Adult Education Courses Website

Please let us know if you have any questions about these teaching tools and resources. We look forward to providing you additional resources throughout the school year!

Coming up next: Information on special OTAN programs and events

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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN220124 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.