From the Adult Education Director

Welcome to the annual Technology and Digital Learning Symposium 2025 hosted by OTAN! This hybrid event brings together adult education practitioners to share insights and stay updated on digital technology. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a returning participant, we appreciate your trust in OTAN and promise a welcoming, valuable experience both in-person and online.

Engage in a dynamic program featuring keynotes, presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities. With 80 total sessions covering topics such as AI, digital learning strategies, ed tech integration, and digital literacy, the content is relevant for all California Adult Education Program-approved areas.

Explore the online conference platform, use the My TDLS tool to customize your schedule, and don't miss the TDLS Slam during which you can share your learning with new and old friends. Our keynote speaker, Leticia Citizen, will inspire and motivate as she helps connect adult education staff to essential digital tools that are sure to transform learning for you and your students.

Enjoy the symposium!

Renee Collins
Adult Education Director
Sacramento County Office of Education

From the CDE Administrator

Welcome to this year’s eagerly anticipated Technology and Distance Learning Symposium! TDLS 2024 again embraces the dynamic hybrid format and its exciting possibilities. We'd like to thank Fremont Adult and Continuing Education and its amazing staff for welcoming us to their campus.

Our keynote speaker for this year is Joe Marquez, a distinguished educator with over 15 years of leadership in technology and innovation worldwide. Currently serving as the Director of Academic Innovation for CUE, Joe's wealth of experience promises an engaging keynote that will set the tone for an exceptional symposium.

In addition to our keynote, we're thrilled to announce multiple sessions dedicated to exploring the best ways to incorporate AI in the adult education classroom. These sessions will provide valuable insights and strategies for leveraging AI to enhance the learning experience for adult students.

Join us for daily Networking opportunities throughout TDLS, and don't miss the grand finale – the ever-popular Tech Slam!

As you participate in TDLS 2024, we encourage you to share your learning and experiences through social media connections using the hashtags #TDLS24, #AdultEDU, #AdultEducation, or #EdTech. Be sure to tag the Adult Education Office's X (Twitter) handle @CAAdultEd External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

Get ready for an inspiring and innovative Technology and Distance Learning Symposium! See you there!

Dr. Carolyn Zachry
Education Administrator/State Director
California Department of Education

Keynote Speaker

Leticia Citizen, a member of Our Voice Alliance (OVA) Cohort 3, is a Samsung Education Coach passionate about technology-enhanced teaching, primary sources, and global connections to help augment student learning, modernizing traditional classroom methods. Her 23 educator years experience includes teaching kindergarten, first, and fifth grade in self-contained classrooms. While a tech coach, she taught digital citizenship to each TK-5 class.

Leticia dedicates her life to social justice, teaching through a JEDIB lens, and mentoring teachers to share their voices. Collaborating with PLF members, Equity In Action, CA was born, a group looking at who’s missing in EdSpaces, identifying the lack of diversity, and tracking the data behind why. In addition, Leticia, with Dr. Ntoya and Cicely, created Tech.Teach.Grow, LLC. Providing high-quality PD, Tech.Teach.Grow, LLC uses tech as a tool in tandem with proven research-based teaching and learning methodology.

In addition, Leticia is an ambassador and certified trainer for various digital tools including Nearpod, Wakelet, and Common Sense Education. For the 2022-2023 school year, she was awarded the Common Sense Education Ambassador of the Year award. She’s a Google Certified Trainer and shares her expertise with educators at many national and global conferences, in-person and online.

Leticia Citizen
Samsung Education Coach