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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of May 6

Posted on 05/06/2024

(All times PST)

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This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development

Wednesday, May 8, 2-3:00 pm | Advanced Canvas: Mastery Paths | 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 | 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 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 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

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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 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.