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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of September 14
Posted on 09/14/2026
Check out this month’s OTAN digest for our most recent Adult Ed news! September OTAN Digest
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Tuesday, September 15 at 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | California Department of Education's (CDE) Adult Education Office (AEO): New Administrator Orientation (NAO) 2026 | This virtual training will provide an overview of the WIOA, Title II: AEFLA grant implementation requirements and available resources for grantees. The orientation is intended for new grantees and new staff of continuing agencies who have been in their position for less than three years, including:
- Adult Education Administrators
- Principals
- Supervisor-level staff
- Individuals directly supporting grant administrative activities
The online event will be held over three days: September 15–17, 2026. Registration is only required once for all three dates. The schedule for each day, including the link to the online platform (Zoom), will be contained within the registration confirmation.
Thursday, September 17 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Best Practices in Teaching Digital Literacy | Theresa Sladek, Strategic Partnerships & Northstar Business Development Manager | In this training, participants will learn best practices for teaching adult learners digital skills. We will cover the following:
- Teaching strategies for Digital Literacy
- Teaching beyond immediate skills
- Guiding learners through assessments
- Using assessments to inform what to teach
- Using the instructor led curricula for a class or one-on-one
- Incorporating self-guided online lessons into classwork
- Explaining self-guided online lessons to learners
This is the third of three trainings for agencies that are participating in the OTAN Northstar pilot for 2026-28. Agencies that are currently using Northstar are also welcome to join this training.
Friday, September 18 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Curious About Gemini Notebook but Not Sure Where to Start? | Farzana Cassim, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | NotebookLM is now called Gemini Notebook. If you are new to it or unsure where to begin, this hands-on workshop will walk you through the basics. You will learn how to create a notebook, add your own materials, ask questions about your sources, and create useful resources such as summaries, quizzes, flashcards, infographics, slide decks, and Audio or Video Overviews. We will also look at citations and discuss why it is still important to check AI-generated information.
Summer Learning: Self-Paced Canvas Courses
Open Canvas Course| Mastering Technology Integration through the Triple E Framework | To strengthen your technology integration and enhance student learning outcomes, this asynchronous course explores the Triple E Framework - a research-based approach that focuses on learning first and technology as a means to support instruction. The Triple E Framework emphasizes what students do with technology rather than what instructors do, focusing on three key areas: Engagement, Enhancement, and Extension.
Open Canvas Course | Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education | To maintain and grow our digital future, this six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course will delve into the Digital Learning Guidance (chapters 2-7), written by adult educators for adult educators. Sign up to discover why every professional in adult education should embrace and implement the Digital Learning Guidance.
