ChatGPT and AI in the ESL Classroom
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Francisco X Pinedo Jr.
Using ChatGPT and other forms of Artificial Intelligence can help enhance the learners' experience in your classroom. Participants will learn how to incorporate AI tools for their AE students in the classroom. Examples of activities include writing simple sentences to letters of intent.
(AUD: STF, TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL
• CAT: DLE, OEA)
Room 04 and Online
Hybrid
Create Video Lessons and Embedded Assignments with ScreenPal
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Nitya Ramanan
ScreenPal (previously Screencast-O-Matic) is a simple yet powerful tool that has multiple uses including screen recorder, video editor, creating storyboards and scripts, capturing and annotating screenshots, and creating video quizzes. This tool would be beneficial to adult educators as they design lessons. ScreenPal’s embedded quizzes and polls allow curriculum and lesson designers to create video lessons with frequent knowledge checks, or short bytes of video lessons followed by a quiz.
(AUD: TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, STE, WFP
• CAT: DLE, DLF, OEA)
Room 05
In-person only
Creating Beautiful Canvas Pages
Demonstration (90 minute)
Elaine Pham
In this workshop, instructors will learn designing tips to make your Canvas pages beautiful with different design elements. Effective use of designing elements captures students’ attention and makes it easier for learners to read and retain information. This workshop is for instructors who have experience teaching with Canvas.
(AUD: TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL
• CAT: DLE)
Room 08
In-person only
Dispel Technology Myths for Adults With Disabilities
Demonstration (90 minute)
Kenya Bratton
This workshop is all about mythbusters for struggling adults and those with specific learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia, attention deficit, mild traumatic brain injury, etc.). Attend this knowledge-packed and interactive workshop for on the spot digital tips that require no price tag. Please bring a mobile device. The identified adult learners are those who have known or unknown mild disabilities with a higher level of independence to practice the strategies.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD
• CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA, OEA)
Room 09 and Online
Hybrid
Effective Asynchronous Instructional Design in Hybrid Courses
Demonstration (90 minute)
Kristi Reyes
(w/ Erica Duran)
Post-pandemic, an increasing number of ESL and CTE courses are now taught in Hybrid format, with some instructional portions synchronous and another portion asynchronous online. Yet, many faculty understand asynchronous teaching as little more than providing time for students to log-into pre-developed curriculum programs. We will provide backward design practices and planning tools so teachers can execute high-quality hybrid adult education courses in ESL and CTE.
(AUD: TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP
• CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)
Room 10 and Online
Hybrid
Gain Confidence by Practicing your Zoom Skills Including the Latest Updates
Demonstration (90 minute)
Anagit Traganza
(w/ Chris Vela Che, Johanna Gleason)
Online instructors need to stay on top of all the Zoom updates while continuing to create interesting, engaging and dynamic lessons. But Zoom keeps coming up with new updates! Come to this session to learn how to get the most out of the updates (including AI) while maintaining fun and exciting online classes (or class components.) Learn how to help your faculty or teaching staff keep their Zoom skills up to date while feeling supported and nurtured by the administration.
(AUD: ADM, TEA
• PGM: ABE, ESL
• CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC)
Room 11 and Online
Hybrid
See the Latest in AI! Free Online Interactive Resources for Adult Learners
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Debbie Jensen
Looking for quality online resources to stimulate student learning and raise scores? Want to expand your HS/HSE offerings? CK-12 offers free open content including interactive multimedia. An AI based tutor is available for students 24/7. Teachers are given digital assistance to know student activity and needs. More impressively, FlexBooks are customizable, you can adapt what is there, add to it, or even create your own. CK-12 recently partnered with adult education for ABE, HS/ASE, ESL and CTE.
(AUD: ADM, TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL
• CAT: DLE, OEA)
Room 12 and Online
Hybrid
CA Adult Ed Teachers' Views on Using Tech for Differentiated Instruction
Panel or Facilitated Discussion (90 minute)
Susanne Sparks
Presenter will offer examples of the successful use of differentiated instruction using tech with underserved adult learners in CA and their opinions. Experienced* CA non-administration adult ed instructors on-site at the conference will be invited to participate in a facilitated discussion to share their perceptions of the benefits and challenges of using tech for differentiated instruction. *TBD via brief vetting, a participation lanyard will be awarded at presentors' discretion.
(AUD: TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL
• CAT: DLE, OEA)
Room 18
In-person only
TDLS Tech Playground
Demonstration (90 minute)
Farzana Cassim
(w/ Penny Pearson)
Come visit the Tech Playground where you can play with some cool tech tools that you can use with others in the classroom, in the program, and at the school. Experience augmented and virtual reality in a safe and fun way. You can also stop by to recharge your devices and chat with others about using technology in the classroom and the adult education program. Try something new at the Tech Playground!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA
• PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP
• CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)
Room 21
In-person only
