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Blended Learning in the Math Classroom

Many of us grew up with the traditional math model. It was a Traditional One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Math. Each class followed this lesson structure: 1. Homework check or warm up problem 2. Whole Class Mini-lesson 3. Independent Practice and Review

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of March 18

For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar.

Assistive & Accessible Technology

Webpage: Assistive & Accessible Technology This webpage explores the differences between assistive and accessible technology. To summarize: Assistive technology is a piece of software or hardware designed to perform a specific task. These are some examples:

The Three Es for Your AI Learning Strategy: Equity, Ethics, and Educators

There is much to talk about when it comes to Artificial Intelligence in not just our society, but in Education. With this new technology, there’s a “growing demand for AI literacy” which has increased opportunities for “equitable, evidence-based, innovative solutions in digital skills education, teacher professional development and ... implementation.”

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of March 11

For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar.

What Does It Mean to Belong?

This article written by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey explores perspectives about belonging. Standard thinking among adult educators is the relationship building which must occur before academics can truly begin. As we know, the adult learner votes with their feet. Attendance is one measurement of whether a student feels like they belong in your classroom. Some educators also report the difficulty of working with a leader who does not connect or offer a sense of continued belonging. Stanford researcher Geoffrey Cohen (2022) defines belonging as the following: “Belonging is the feeling that we’re part of a larger group that values, respects, and cares for us – and to which we feel we have something to contribute.”

10 simple steps to creating a content calendar for your brand

It’s challenging to understand what is effective to and not to post. Many people who are new to posting consider the 10 simple steps presented in this infographic by Giraffe Social.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of March 4

For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar. Nominations accepted until March 15 for the California Students Succeed Awards #CAESS

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of February 26

For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar. Nominations accepted until March 15 for the California Students Succeed Awards #CAESS

How AI Reduces the World to Stereotypes

This compelling article written by Victoria Turk on October 10, 2023, highlights that “bias occurs in many algorithms and AI systems- from sexist to racist search results to facial recognition systems that perform worse on Black faces.“ Bloomberg analyzed 5000 generative AI faces and found “images associated with higher-paying job titles featured people with lighter skin tones, and that results for most professional roles were male-dominated.” The article further demonstrates how AI prompts diminishes and flattens representation of a broad spectrum of people from several different countries.

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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.