OTAN Digest
Digest #19
September 2022
Message From The Director
I hope this message finds you settling well into your new program year! What does your post-pandemic master schedule look like? Are you offering mostly in-person programming or are you offering a mix of instructional settings including blended and remote? How are you integrating technology-rich instructional strategies and resources into these spaces? What technology resources do you find to be most beneficial for your students? How are you arming your instructional teaching and support staff with the skills they need to effectively integrate technology into their courses regardless of the setting?
This fall, OTAN is offering two courses to support your staff with targeted technology integration. The Triple E Framework launches in early September and measures how well a technology tool or activity engages, enhances, and extends learning. OTAN has applied the Triple E Framework specifically to adult education. This course is designed to walk instructors through a process of designing lesson plans that engage, enhance, and extend learning for students. The BEST course, Building an EdTech Strategy Toolkit, starts in October and is designed to walk instructors through a thoughtful process of designing strategic, sustainable instructional routines that leverage edtech and are centered around the factors that most impact their learners. Register for these and other OTAN trainings on the California Adult Education Professional Development site.
Turn to OTAN for your in-person, hybrid, or fully virtual technology training needs. Reach out to OTAN staff by phone or email at 916-228-2580 or support@otan.us. Have a great start to your fall!
-Renee Collins
Director, Adult Education
News
For Teachers
Join the BEST Course for Adult Educators This Fall
Business Leaders Say Computer Science Needs to be a Core Subject
For Administrators
New Report on Digital Resilience in the American Workforce
Universal Broadband For All Made Possible with the Signing of SB 156
Are you looking for a way to integrate technology in your classes? Visit Teaching with Technology on the OTAN website and start searching for ESL, ABE, ASE, and even CTE lesson ideas today!
Web-Based Class Activities
September
Blended Learning in Adult Education
by Debbie Jensen
What will our "new normal" look like post pandemic? What lessons have we learned that we can utilize?
July
HyFlex Model of Instruction: A Year of Reflection
by Alisa Takeuchi
The HyFlex Model of Instruction integrates in-class instruction with online instruction synchronously and in addition may add an asynchronous option on a learning management system (LMS). For the past year, agencies that have introduced the HyFlex Model to their staff and students have taken careful notes, made changes, and documented successes.
June
Free Professional Development for Tech Enthusiasts!
by Cindy Wislofsky
OTAN's Digital Leadership Academy (DLAC) is now accepting applications until August 19, 2022 for its fourth cohort (2022-2024 school years).
Spotlight On...
Back-to-School!
The start of the new school year is a great time to remind our colleagues about the resources and services that OTAN provides to the adult education field. Take a look at our back-to-school series of news items to learn more about how we support the effective application of technology in adult education classrooms:
- Create (or Update) Your OTAN Account
- OTAN Trainings
- OTAN Teaching Tools and Resources
- OTAN News Items and Social Media
- OTAN Video Presentations and YouTube Videos
- OTAN Special Programs and Events
If you have any questions or need more information about any of these OTAN items, please don't hesitate to reach out to us – email us at support@otan.us or call us at 916-228-2580. We are here to support you at the start of and throughout the school year!
OTAN September And October Events
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 29 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
CDLC - Canvas: Q&A with a Canvas Expert for Teachers | Online - Zoom |
| Fri, Oct 7 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Communication: GMail and More ★ | Mt. Diablo Adult Education Concord, CA |
| Thu, Oct 13 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
CDLC - Canvas: Q&A with a Canvas Expert for Administrators | Online - Zoom |
| Wed, Oct 19 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Canvas Basics - An Introduction ★ | Burbank Adult School Burbank, CA |
| Thu, Oct 27 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
CDLC - Canvas: Q&A with a Canvas Expert for Teachers | Online - Zoom |
| Fri, Oct 28 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Use Wakelet in AE Instruction! ★ | Online - Zoom |
| Mon, Oct 31 9 :30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Google - Customized! ★ | Clovis Adult School Clovis, CA |
| Mon, Oct 31 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Google Applied Digital Skills ★ | Clovis Adult School Clovis, CA |
| Mon, Oct 31 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
OTAN Course: BEST Course Orientation (Fall) | Online - Zoom |
OTAN training events are OPEN to Adult Education staff.
★ = CLOSED, In-Service Training
Professional Development - Plan Ahead!
Did you know OTAN provides FREE professional development workshops to help Adult Educators integrate technology?
Think about scheduling OTAN Professional Development in the 2022-2023 school year. With a wide variety of technology topics from which to choose, OTAN training staff can provide in-person workshops or presentations at any approved California adult education agency or professional development event, either online or face-to-face with a computer lab or devices connected to the Internet.
All OTAN's workshops are provided at no cost!
Each session is hands-on - everyone will learn new skills related to technology or using technology that they can use in their adult education class or program. And all OTAN online or face-to-face workshops can be tailored to fit the needs of the requesting program. Select the links to see a list of the current online or face-to-face workshops and descriptions. If you don't see a workshop that is exactly what you need, contact OTAN - we'll work together to create a training that's best for you and your staff!
- OTAN Face-to-Face Workshops (which can be tailored for the virtual environment!)
- OTAN Online Workshops
Need more information? Contact OTAN training staff anytime by phone at 916-228-2580 or by email at support@otan.us
To view workshops already scheduled, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar and search for workshops sponsored by OTAN. Don't miss out!