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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of May 6
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This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Wednesday, May 8, 2-3:00 pm | Advanced Canvas: Mastery Paths External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Learn how to set up a Mastery Path and best design practices for creating differentiated learning for your students.
Friday, May 10, 1-2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk May ‘24: Generative AI for EL Civics and Citizenship Prep External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | This OTT will address learning for multilingual learners using AI in EL Civics and Citizenship Prep classroom. This session traces the development of a series of interview questions for a medical exam, job interviews, and the US Naturalization interview.
Coming Soon
Wednesday, May 15, 1-2:30 pm | Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Jennifer Gagliardi, OTAN SME | Participants will learn how to leverage the power of AI tools such as ChatGPT to target and tailor the creation of level-appropriate English language and U.S. civics course material for the Naturalization interview.
Wednesday, May 15, 2-3:30 pm | Advanced Canvas: Studio External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Dana Thompson OTAN SME | We will explore how to create video quizzes, embed questions into video timelines, and enable students to respond in real-time as they watch. It will also cover