OTAN Digest - February 2023

Digest #24
February 2023

Message from the Director

OTAN’s Technology and Distance Learning Symposium (TDLS) is approaching, and we’re enthusiastic about adding a new Bootcamp component to the symposium. The traditional TDLS presentations, of which there are more than 75, will take place on March 3-4, 2023. However, if you have the ability to attend in-person and to arrive a day early, OTAN is offering three targeted Bootcamps on Canvas, Google, and Working with Microsoft Office, on the afternoon of March 2.

The Canvas Bootcamp will help teachers who are getting started with Canvas and want to build their first instructional module. Create an inviting home page of your own or learn how to use the OTAN course template that can be customized with your own school logo and information.

The Advancing through Google Bootcamp is designed for teachers building and honing Google skills as well as preparing to take the Google Certified Educator exams. Master the integration of Google Workspace for EDU tools into your classroom.

Join the Microsoft Office for Instruction and Certification Bootcamp to bring your Microsoft skillset to a new level. Instruction will focus on key skills and concepts to increase office productivity, teaching, and classroom projects!

The Bootcamps are filling quickly and are limited to 30 individuals each. Register today for TDLS and for the TDLS Bootcamp of your choice. We hope to see you at Chula Vista Adult School in beautiful San Diego County in March!

-Renee Collins
Director, Adult Education

OTAN February and March Events

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 Session List

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!