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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 22

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 22

Bay Area Canvas Summit Brings Educators Together for Dynamic Learning

In partnership with the Contra Costa County Adult Education Consortium, OTAN recently hosted a highly successful Canvas Summit, bringing together 103 educators for a full day of meaningful professional learning, collaboration, and innovation. The event featured four thoughtfully designed instructional tracks, allowing participants to engage in sessions tailored to their experience level, whether they were brand new to Canvas or seasoned users looking to deepen their expertise.

Free Career Exploration Tool for California Adult Education Classrooms

The California CareerZone is a powerful, free online resource designed to help adult learners assess their skills, discover matching career pathways, and build actionable plans for the future. Funded and supported by state resources, this platform is an incredible asset for adult educators looking to bridge classroom learning with real-world career goals. With a free account, students can dive into personalized interest profilers, work importance, and skills profilers. Meanwhile, educators can create a free account to unlock robust tracking tools to monitor student progress, assign custom tasks, and actively collaborate on their career journeys.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 15

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 15

OTAN is at CASAS Summer Institute 2026

Bay Area Canvas Summit Brings Educators Together for Dynamic Learning

Introducing the OTAN Course Outline Builder

OTAN is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new, free online tool: the Course Outline Builder.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 8

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 8

Explore AI Literacy in Adult Education

Artificial Intelligence is transforming classrooms, workplaces, and daily life at an unprecedented pace. To help educators navigate this evolving landscape, the Department of Labor released this framework as a resource designed to build foundational AI literacy specifically tailored for adult learners.

Success of Digital Leadership Academy

OTAN wants to congratulate the members of the 2024-2026 Digital Leadership Academy cohort for successfully completing their two-year program.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 1

This Week’s Upcoming Activities

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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.