Schedule

The schedule for TDLS is presented on this page. Use the filter buttons below to sort sessions by day, audience, strands, etc.

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Friday Sessions

Session 3   (Friday 2:15pm-3:45pm)

AI and Adult Education! (ChatGPT Named This Panel! jk! But It Could Have!)
Panel or Facilitated Discussion (90 minute)
Barry Bakin (w/ Susan Coulter, Elisia Doonan, Debbie Jensen, Jaemi Naish)
This panel presentation explores the use of AI in adult education. Speakers from various adult education contexts will discuss practical and instructional applications of AI for teachers and administrators, AI as it relates to adults with disabilities, and ethical considerations for all. Learn how AI is shaping the future of adult education and why you should want to know about it.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA)

Room 04 and Online
Hybrid

Why Are Students Struggling? Let's Look at Their Learning Style Inventory
Demonstration (90 minute)
Lila Young
Do you feel frustrated when you go over a concept not once, but twice and some students still do not get it? You ask yourself: "Are they paying attention or listening at all?" One reason is the information presented does not match the students' learning modality. This presentation focuses on the different LSIs and how to incorporate them into a lesson plan.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, OEA, SSS)

Room 07 and Online
Hybrid

Beg. ESL Zoom Breakout Room: Tips and Activities
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Jia Sun (w/ Ruth Wilson)
Have you ever struggled to engage beginning ESL students on Zoom? Do you find it challenging to manage Breakout rooms? Learn effective strategies to engage online ESL students with Jia Sun and Ruth Wilson, experienced online ESL teachers at San Diego Community College District. The presenters will guide you through a comprehensive plan to enhance breakout room management. Learn versatile activities suitable for both novice and experienced Zoom educators, aimed at improving student interaction.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA)

Room 08 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Using Technology to Enhance COAAPs
Demonstration (90 minute)
Denise Douglas
Are your COAAPs stuck in the late 1900s? Are you using technology to make them relevant and accessible? Come learn how the Porterville Adult School has revamped their COAAP assessments to make the experience more meaningful for students and easier for staff to track and grade. This demonstration will focus on implementing Google-based tools, however other options will be shared.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: OEA)
Room 09
In-person only
Unite, Inspire, Achieve!! Create an Adult Education Virtual School Fair!!
Demonstration (90 minute)
Josh Eick (w/ Prishay Wilson, Bernadine Gonzalez)
In this session, presenters will share a virtual school fair created by students and staff of the Adult Education Virtual Academy (AEVA), which showcases work done by students, their digital skills, AEVA programs, and staff presentations. The presenters will explain how the virtual fair was created including all templates and forms used. Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the fair and ask any questions they might have about replicating it.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC)

Room 10 and Online
Hybrid

Improve and/or Polish Your Canvas Gradebook Skills
Demonstration (90 minute)
Johanna Gleason (w/ Chris Vela Che)
Is Canvas Gradebook giving you headaches? Come to this session to learn how to group and weight assignments in order to make the gradebook more manageable. Learn additional Canvas features, such as how to annotate student writing assignments, create detailed rubrics, and master the speedgrader. Pick up some extra tips and tricks to save time and stay organized, all while ensuring that you’re meeting ADA accessibility standards.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA)

Room 11 and Online
Hybrid

Strengthening Collaboration & Partnerships: One USD & CCD
Panel or Facilitated Discussion (90 minute)
Adele McClain (w/ Martha Mendez)
Discover the successful collaboration and partnerships between Apple Valley Adult School and Victor Valley College in accelerating learner matriculation and workforce integration. Learn how training and a comprehensive site plan have strengthened team dynamics, improved communication, and utilized individual strengths. Explore accomplishments including tailored ESL orientation, expanded course offerings, and increased student attendance and persistence rates.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: EEA, PAC, SSS)

Room 12 and Online
Hybrid

Use Draw and Slides to Publish - Replace Paper!
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Melinda Holt
Need to create a business card or an online newsletter? How about creating an image that isn’t fuzzy? Or make your own image to insert into any type of document? Attend this session to discover all the voodoo you can do with Google’s Draw and Slides tool beyond presentations!
(AUD: STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, SSS)
Room 13
In-person only
Becoming a Prompt Genius Using Generative AI Tools
Follow-along Workshop (90 minute)
Joe Marquez
Learn to craft effective prompts for Generative AI in education in this interactive session. Explore personalized learning and ethical AI use, engaging in hands-on activities with our six-tiered prompting framework. Unleash creativity and discover innovative classroom AI applications. Ideal for educators seeking exciting, practical AI skills.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, 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

Saturday Sessions

Session 6   (Saturday 10:30am-11:30am)

USA Learns: Take a Tour of This FREE Resource for ESL, Citizenship, and CTE
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Alisa Takeuchi
Welcome to USA Learns! Come join this session to learn more about this FREE website developed by a division of the Sacramento County Office of Education enabling ESL students to practice basic English, immigrant integration, Citizenship, and CTE! There is something for everyone. Bring your device and follow along with the tour or just sit back, relax, and take notes.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLF, OEA)
Room 04
In-person only
Developing EL Civics COAAP Instruction and Assessment Tasks with AI
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Lori Howard (w/ Portia La Ferla)
Many EL Civics COAAP instruction and assessment tasks require agency-created scenarios or histories. Artificial Intelligence tools can assist curriculum developers and teachers in writing multiple versions of these scenarios and/or histories, making the process much less time consuming. Presenters will model the use of ChatGPT in creating scenarios, lead participants through the process and then assist participants in using ChatGPT to write a scenario on their own. Links and resources provided.
(AUD: ADM, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, WFP • CAT: DLE)

Room 07 and Online
Hybrid

Election and Voting Resources for Adult Learners
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Jennifer Gagliardi
Empower students to participate in the democratic electoral process! Participants identify the latest resources in the form of pdfs, videos, online courses, with emphasis on the electoral process, voting rights, and voting responsibilities. By adapting and incorporating these resources, participants can implement learning strategies appropriate for ESL, EL/Civics, HiSet, ABE, IELCE/IET, or Citizenship classrooms, political campaigns, and voting booths.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL • CAT: DLE, DLF)

Room 08 and Online
Hybrid

Empowering Teacher Leaders through a Professional Development Academy
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Yecsenia Delgado
Join us to explore the transformative journey with our two-year Professional Development Academy, empowering teacher leaders. This program offers coaching, aids agencies in achieving tech goals, and equips educators to foster innovation, enhancing student learning. Learn how the academy can empower teachers to unlock technology's potential in education.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: CRR, DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)

Room 09 and Online
Hybrid

Schoolwide Northstar Digital Literacy Integration for Staff & Students
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Meredith Tait (w/ Hilary Estes, Ryan Whetstone)
In order to address the digital literacy gap, Torrance Adult School partnered with OTAN to bring the Northstar Digital Literacy program to our school. We started by building staff capacity through professional development sessions using the Northstar lessons and assessments. In Fall 2023, we are focused on assessing and building students’ digital literacy skills by incorporating a digital skills screener in some classes and incorporating the Northstar curriculum in others.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, ESL, WFP • CAT: DLF, EEA, OEA)
Room 10
In-person only
BEST Course Informational and Show-and-Tell Finale Session
Panel or Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Kristi Reyes (w/ Susan Gaer)
Attend this session to learn about the Building an EdTech Strategy Toolkit (BEST) course, developed through a partnership between OTAN and the EdTech Center @World Education. The course is offered two times per year and focuses on effective technology integration strategies of meeting learners’ needs with evidence-based strategies by creating replicable routines. Participants from the spring course will present their routines.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, EEA)

Room 11 and Online
Hybrid

Students Engaging with Video Creation in Language Courses
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Abram (Avi) Jones
The EEE framework has taught us that technology in instruction should be a means rather than an end. Beyond the idea of the medium (fully online instruction) lies the possibility of extending student engagement through novel ways of teaching and learning that students are truly comfortable with. In this experimental instruction, we asked many students to participate in group projects involving the target language (English or French) and saw engagement flourish.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ESL • CAT: DLM, EEA, OEA)

Room 12 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Soft Skills: What Are They? How Are They Incorporated into a Classroom?
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Lila Young (w/ Courtney Urdesich-McMahon)
Today’s students and future job seekers are comfortable with using technology (hard skills); however, soft skills are also important. In today’s job market, employers are looking for an applicant that has both skills. This session discusses how to achieve a balance between soft and hard skills in the Classroom/Hybrid online environment to prepare students for the work environment.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLM, EEA, OEA, PAC, SSS)

Room 13 and Online
Hybrid

Revolutionizing Education: A Deep Dive into the World of Generative AI
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Joe Marquez
Join our session to explore Generative AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Bard,) in education. Discover its potential to transform teaching methods, create engaging content, and personalize student learning. Focus on equity and ethics in AI use. Perfect for educators eager to integrate AI into their strategies.
(AUD: ADM, STF, TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, STE, WFP • CAT: DLE, DLF, DLM, EEA)
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