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Applied Digital Skills Has Moved

The Applied Digital Skills team is reminding all users that the program has officially moved to a new home on the Google for Education Learning Center. The previous website was shut down permanently on June 30, 2025.

A Quick Guide to Getting Started on Bluesky

Educators are rediscovering the joy of collaboration in this emerging space. One of its early champions, Alice Keeler, joined the author on a recent episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast to explain why Bluesky feels like a natural next step for those who once thrived in the Twitter era. Keeler is helping lead the charge using the hashtag #EduSky, which has become a central marker for teaching-related discussions on the platform.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of July 7

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of July 7

July 4th Holiday Message

OTAN will be closed celebrating Independence Day, today July 4th.

Take Learning on the Road: Beyond Literacy’s Mobile Learning Lab Toolkit

Take Learning on the Road: Beyond Literacy’s Mobile Learning Lab Toolkit Looking for a creative way to bring digital access and education directly to the communities that need it most? Beyond Literacy, an adult education nonprofit based in Philadelphia, has developed a Mobile Learning Lab—a bus fully equipped with mobile Wi-Fi, laptops, a printer, and a presentation screen.

Grant Opportunity: ProLiteracy’s Mobile Learning Fund

Looking to expand your school’s digital learning options and reach more students? Our friends over at ProLiteracy have a Mobile Learning Fund that offers adult education programs free access to digital learning tools through grant funding—helping programs serve more learners and enhance instruction.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 30

This Week’s Upcoming Activities

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 23

OTAN Digest – June 2025 Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education Ongoing six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course written by adult educators for adult educators. Online Self-Directed Course.

Help Support Successful Reentry with ARCAID

Does your school serve individuals recently released from incarceration? Or would you like to? If so, make sure you're listed on ARCAID—the Automated Rehabilitative Catalog and Information Discovery system.

Celebrating 2025 California Adult Education Students Succeed Honorees!

This year’s list of honorees represents a variety of California’s adult programs and one public library.

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