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TDLS 2020 Call for Proposals is Now Open! External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

Plans are underway for OTAN’s Technology and Distance Learning Symposium 2020, scheduled for Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at the Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center in Sacramento.

Using Technology to Build Relationships External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

When we take an interest in our students, we tell them that they are important – more important than the content, in fact – and that we care about their learning and success. 

On the Way to Integrating Technology External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

Devices for teachers and students, educational software, and apps are a starting point for integrating technology into your instruction, but how do you know if you are integrating technology in a deep and meaningful way?

Teaching Basic Digital Literacy Skills External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

As the new school year gets started, we find that there are students in our adult education classrooms who lack basic computer skills. 

Helping New Teachers Be Successful External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

A number of fellow educators have some ideas on how to support new staff.

Spotlight on…

OTAN Has Launched a New Website!

It's been a long time coming, but OTAN has finally launched a brand new, user-friendly website! OTAN staff have been working diligently for many, many months on the new website which launched on Monday, September 23. OTAN has created some documents to get yourself oriented to the new website:

• Website Accessibility Features External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – In addition to striving to meet or exceed the requirements and recommendations for making web content more accessible, an additional Accessibility Menu has been added to the website with some helpful features.
• Create an OTAN Account External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – Creating an account is the easiest way to stay connected to the latest OTAN developments throughout the school year and it’s free! 
• OTAN Trainings External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – OTAN offers trainings in both face-to-face and online formats on a variety of educational technology topics throughout the school year. Also, information about the California Adult Education Professional Development training calendar and OTAN Tech Talks.
• OTAN News Items and Social Media External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – Two of the best ways to stay connected to OTAN throughout the school year are to follow our news items and subscribe to our social media sites: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and our YouTube channel.
• OTAN YouTube Channel External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – OTAN has long utilized video to provide information and training and highlight important events in adult education. Consider subscribing to our channel to stay connected to the latest OTAN offerings, including reports by our Digital Leadership Academy teams, archived OTAN Tech Talks and TDLS presentations, and videos on a wide variety of technology integration tools and topics.
• OTAN Teaching Tools and Resources External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – OTAN has a number of teaching tools and resources that adult ed educators can utilize in their instruction, including our Teaching with Technology searchable database, web-based class activities, curriculum offers, and online courses on our Moodle LMS (learning management system).
• OTAN Special Programs and Events External Link Icon opens in new window or tab – OTAN organizes a number of special programs and events throughout the school year of interest to the adult education field, including our Technology and Distance Learning Symposium (TDLS), Adult Education Students Succeed, and our Digital Leadership Academy (DLAC).

Please visit our new website! And contact OTAN for your technology training needs at any time this year! Email us at support@otan.us External Link Icon opens in new window or tab or call us at 916-228-2580.