Schedule

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Friday Sessions

Session 2   (Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm)

ENGAGE, ENHANCE, and EXTEND the Learning with the Triple E Framework!
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Debbie Jensen (w/ Susan Coulter, Alisa Takeuchi, Susan Gaer)
In this session, we will look at technology integration and some simple ways to increase student involvement and learning with Liz Kolb’s Triple E Framework. Participants will learn how they can easily add these activities to their current lesson plans. We will stress the importance of focusing on the learning goals first and the technology second. We will share a lesson plan and then show how we can add activities to ENGAGE, ENHANCE, and EXTEND the learning.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA)

Room 04 and Online
Hybrid

HyFlex: Guidance and Discussion on Implementing Innovative Instruction
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Jen Vanek (w/ Destiny Simpson, David Rosen, Ely Freedman)
The Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) model gives students agency to choose how they engage in learning: in-person, synchronously online, or asynchronously online. This panel discussion begins with a brief intro to HyFlex. Then, expert teachers and PD leaders share insights and answer questions about HyFlex in action. Participants learn about the Guide for Design and Implementation of Hybrid–Flexible (HyFlex) Models in Adult Education and videos showing teachers' set-up and implementation of the model.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLM)

Room 07 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Digital Literacy Meets Student-Written Content, and a Star Is Born!
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Cynthia Peters (w/ Jerry Yamashita)
Come and find out about a source of FREE student-written, social-justice-oriented content that you can use to teach digital literacy. Engaging stories in Google slides with interactive components, compelling online content that includes the option to comment and reply to comments, and interactive Google docs you can copy and adapt for your students -- these are some of the digital tools you will learn about and access during this session.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, OEA)

Room 08 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Transforming and Aligning EL Distance Learning
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Nikki Ross (w/ Jenna Hanson, Barbara Van Dyken, Jennifer Owens)
This presentation highlights our work to transform and align our EL Distance Learning programs to better serve students unable to attend class in person or those waiting for an open spot in our extremely impacted EL program. In addition to Distance Learning as an independent study model, we will explore piloted hybrid options that double capacity in in-person classes. Teacher support in these transitions as well as digital literacy integration will drive our ability to move forward and succeed.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLM)

Room 09 and Online
Hybrid

Let CASAS Be Your Compass: Navigating Teacher Portal
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Adrian Boggess (w/ Luke Philley)
The CASAS Teacher Portal is a new tool available in TE which helps teachers to access student and classroom data in real-time. Teachers can use the portal to identify areas of strength and growth, inform one-on-one student data chats, and lesson plan to target key areas of need. Come and find out how the how the Teacher Portal can improve your program's performance while saving you time and money!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, WFP • CAT: PAC)

Room 10 and Online
Hybrid

Gating the Story: Finding the Video Game in Your Computer Lab
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Robert Brian Gomez
Ranging from experimental simulations to the biggest AAA games, the most memorable instruction can be found in digital gaming. How do the best and most classic games effectively guide novices by placing "gates" in the narrative? How can this benefit and create persistence for our ESL learners in computer labs? This demonstration will examine this phenomenon and how this can translate into hybrid and remote learning situations.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM)

Room 11 and Online
Hybrid

From Our Prison to Your Adult School or Have Laptop; Will Travel
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Amy Pattin (w/ Patrick O'Neill)
Persons transitioning from incarceration to the streets face many challenges. With priorities of basic needs taking precedence, going to school can feel like a luxury. Setting these individuals on the right path that includes an education provides the greatest hope for avoiding recidivism. This session will focus on the goals of the CDCR educational programs and provide an opportunity for the participants to voice their needs as the recipients of the recently incarcerated students.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, WFP • CAT: SSS)

Room 12 and Online
Hybrid

How Can AI Help You Personalize ESL Lessons on Any Topic?
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Jarek Janio (w/ Victoria Pu)
Are you teaching English for a specific purpose such as IELCE, career pathways, or IET? Do you teach multi-level classes of adult learners who need English lessons tailored to their level? Rancho Santiago Community College District has partnered with Pace AI to bridge the gap between skills-based training and context-relevant English language education. Spun out of the Allen Institute for AI Research, Pace AI helps teachers generate personalized learning for different student levels.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, ESL, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)

Room 13 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

TDLS Tech Playground
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
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

Session 4   (Friday 4:00pm-5:00pm)

Enhancing Classroom Learning with Technology: Grab-and-Go Lesson Plans
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Susan Coulter
Immerse yourself in the world of educational innovation through this presentation on the Teaching with Technology database. Discover a wealth of lesson plans that expertly weave technology, College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), and the Triple E Framework into your teaching methods, resulting in an enhanced and transformative learning experience.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE)

Room 04 and Online
Hybrid

Creative Ways to Engage All Levels of Online Learners
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Elisia Doonan
Keep your skills current and relevant with education technology, blended learning, distance learning, communications and more. In this session we will take a quick look at the tools, techniques and tips specifically created for busy adult ed teachers.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, AWD, ESL • CAT: DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)

Room 07 and Online
Hybrid

Co-Designing Community Digital Navigation Services to Close Digital Divides
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Jerry Yamashita (w/ Jeana Davis, Justine Schade)
World Education, in partnership with AT&T, is leading the co-design, development, and integration of digital navigation services at five diverse community-based organizations throughout the United States. Join our session to learn more about how we worked with each site to identify their needs and strengths, implement programming to provide individualized assistance for access to devices, the internet, and digital skills, and design sustainable solutions targeted to decrease the digital divide.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: EEA, PAC)

Room 08 and Online
Hybrid

Got Canva? You Got AI!
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Audrey Dierdorff
Do you use Canva for designing flyers, creating presentations, and other projects? Whether your answer is yes or no, come learn what Canva is, how to get a free account, and how AI technology, now embedded in Canva, can make designing and creating easier. During this session, you will create a Canva For Education account, learn some basic uses of Canva, and how to use Canva's Magic Studio (AI Tools). Bring a device so you can follow along. Let's learn how Canva and AI can work for us!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, PAC)

Room 09 and Online
Hybrid

Digital Whiteboard Options to Replace Google Jamboard
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Cindy Wislofsky
With Google Jamboard being phased out soon, what will you use instead? Digital whiteboards have a multitude of collaborative uses such as brainstorming, group work, vocabulary building, reviewing, sharing feedback, and more. Even if you haven’t used a virtual whiteboard before, learn about some exciting options moving forward without Jamboard, especially FigJam. Whiteboards shared all have free versions. Bring your tablet or laptop to get the full experience in this interactive session.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: OEA)

Room 10 and Online
Hybrid

Best Practices for Multi-Modality Instruction
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Karyn Ruiz (w/ Mitch Rosin)
Can 40+ students forge their way to academic success with only 9 hours of scheduled class-time each week? Yes! This session will review the instructional strategies Karyn Ruiz uses with her current students, including the 3 “Golden Rules” that are a part of all her classes.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC)

Room 11 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

(Cancelled) ELL Writing - Read Out Loud to AI, Receive Feedback, Revise
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Ryan Detwiler
ELLs can read their writing assignments out loud to AI chatbots, practicing pronunciation and fluency, then revise their writing to include AI-suggested vocabulary, collocations, and linking phrases. Bring a laptop to follow along from the perspective of a hybrid-ESL student. We’ll use eslvideo.com's commercial "chattybots" in this workshop, though other listening/speaking chatbots are available. The presenter will share how these tasks were set up in Canvas along with student work and feedback.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: OEA)

Room 12 and Online
Hybrid

The Googles
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Melinda Holt
Google Workspace has a treasure trove of apps to use in education. Those apps are also always updating! Features, functions, and other fantastical stuff is added and, unless users know where or what to look for, the cool stuff remains hidden. This session will uncover Google goodies including the new, hidden, and forgotten features in Drive, Draw, Sites, Art Institute, Labs, Translate, Keep and more!
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)
Room 13
In-person only
Effective Practices for High Quality Online Teaching
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Chris Vela Che (w/ Katrina Tamura)
Some agencies and teachers are hesitant to offer and teach hybrid courses for beginning and intermediate ESL students out of the misguided belief that this population lacks the prerequisite language proficiency or digital skills to study online. The presenters outline high-touch practices that onboard students effectively, engage students, and motivate them to complete online work and persist in their hybrid classes, walking away with new levels of self efficacy and skills.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)
Room 18
In-person only
TDLS Tech Playground
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
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