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Digital literacy is essential for success in education, the workplace, and community life. But time with adult learners is limited, and educators often need to prioritize other content areas over digita literacy instruction. . This course addresses the challenge by exploring how to integrate digital literacy instruction into existing lessons in math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and ESOL. It's designed to help educators enhance instruction by leveraging technology into their teaching, ensuring adult learners develop the digital competencies necessary for the 21st century success without requiring extra class time.

Headlines are awash with stories about artificial intelligence. Is this the start of a new era of education, as transformative as computers and the internet? Or, is AI simply another buzzword and shiny new tool without much use for adult education teachers and students?

Despite its potential, AI may still be a mystery for many educators.  Uncertainty of what AI even is makes it difficult to leverage any possible benefits in classrooms and workflows. 

In this session, educators will have the opportunity to build a foundational understanding of AI through hands-on experiences with popular AI applications, such as ChatGPT for text generation and Canva for image generation. By engaging directly with these tools, educators will gain a practical understanding of AI's capabilities and potential applications in the classroom.

Educators will also participate in community-driven conversations to brainstorm innovative ways to integrate AI into lesson plans and to guide adult students in using AI to support their lifelong learning and college and career navigation. The goal is to equip educators with the knowledge and confidence to seamlessly integrate AI into their teaching practices. Participants will leave with the understanding and skills necessary to transform AI from an abstract concept into a practical tool for enhancing education.

This course equips adult educators with the skills to design and facilitate inclusive and effective online and hybrid learning experiences. It will provide educators with practical strategies and emerging practices for creating accessible content, meeting diverse learning needs, and engaging students meaningfully in both virtual and blended settings. Key topics include adopting learner-centered approaches along with techniques for implementing those approaches in online and hybrid settings. By the end of the course, educators will be equipped with the skills and tools needed to create equitable access to engaging and meaningful learning experiences.

Intake is an essential part of adult education programming. The process of collecting paperwork, providing engaging orientation, and supporting students through testing and scheduling can be time-consuming for staff and complicated to navigate for students.

In this session, we explore digital tools that can help us create more accessible and effective intake experiences for adult learners. The interactive session provides participants with hands-on experience using dynamic digital tools, including spreadsheet software for efficient data management, survey software to enhance intake forms, screen recording tools for creating intuitive student tutorials, and outreach platforms including basic websites and social media. We also explore examples of intake experiences, enabling participants to identify key areas of improvement in their current systems. Throughout the session, we foster an environment of active learning, encouraging participants to directly practice using digital tools, ensuring they leave the session ready to start building or improving their current intake systems.

Outcomes for participants include the development of the skills and knowledge needed to create high-quality, accessible, and impactful digital intake experiences. By taking advantage of digital tools and automation, administrators and staff can significantly improve their efficiency and effectiveness of intake systems, resulting in a smoother, more accessible enrollment process for adult learners. This session is not just about adopting new technologies—it's about transforming the way we approach intake and enrollment, with the ultimate goal of better serving our adult learners.

Designed to support adult educators in experiencing ways to introduce algebra to students at mixed testing levels, and then keep algebra in the curriculum across all math standards. Through hands-on activities and collaborative learning, participants will develop the confidence and proficiency needed to create engaging and impactful algebra learning experiences for adult education students.

Designed to to support educators in building the necessary skills to navigate digital resources and technology tools that support college and career readiness for adult  students. The course empowers educators to effectively use digital resources to guide their students towards academic and professional success in the 21st century workforce.

Watch a video. Read an article. Then post once to the discussion board and reply twice to two other posts. Sound familiar? Online learning 1.0 followed a typical linear path. Follow a few steps and then you'll have learned! But we know that actual learning is often messy and seldom linear for adult students. In this class, we explore how course structure can reflect messier learning while also helping students build essential independent learning skills. Educators gain hands-on practice with the digital tools and skills needed to start building modern online and hybrid classes for adult education students.

In the digital era, adult education administrators and instructors are frequently pressed for time, balancing a variety of responsibilities while striving to create and maintain impactful learning experiences. A challenge and opportunity exists in optimizing the use of time without compromising quality. In this session, we’ll focus on powerful automation tools that can help adult educators simplify the processes of calendar management and communication, freeing up valuable time and allowing staff to focus on what matters most – building meaningful relationships with students.

This session is designed to provide educators with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement automation tools effectively in their respective workflows. Programs and teams will be equipped with practical strategies to optimize time management, streamline communication, and create more impactful learning experiences for students. With these tools at their disposal, participants will be better prepared to meet the demands of their roles and enhance the educational experience for their students.

During the session, we’ll explore various automation options, including integration tools, calendar management applications, and personalized communication processes. Participants will engage in peer learning and hands-on activities designed to build foundational proficiency with automation tools. We will also engage in brainstorming sessions to inspire new ideas and strategies for automation implementation. By the end of the session, participants will have experienced high-quality automations and understand how they can transform daily tasks and ongoing interactions with students.