OTAN – Outstanding

Resources for Teachers and

Administrators

California Council for Adult Education

Adult Education…Changing Lives Every Day
May 1-2, 2009, Pasadena
 OTAN background
• Outreach and Technical Assistance
Network
• Leadership project with CDE AEO
• Around since 1989 (for 20 years!)
• 3 major components
– Electronic Collaboration and Information
– Instructional Technology
– Distance Learning
 OTAN members
• 5,957 active registered members

• 82% are California adult educators

• 18% represent 49 US states and 66

different countries
Getting Around on the Web site

• Ed Technology and Media

• Teaching Tools and Resources
• Research and Reference
• People and Organization
• Laws and Legislation
• Funding and Jobs
 And even more…
• News items
• Training
• Adult Education Professional
Development Calendar
• Products
• Q&A
• Hot Topics
 Teaching Tools and Resources
• Formerly adultedteachers.org
• Lesson Plans
• Classroom Activities
• Sites to Use with Students
• and more…
 Examples of Lesson Plans &
Activities
• About Me

• Writing Sample Resume

• Positive Listening

• 50 Stimulating Classroom Starters

 Examples of Web sites
• Algebasics

• The Beehive

• GCF LearnFree
 My Resources
• Path: | Home | Preferences |

• A way to bookmark the lesson plans

and Web sites you find on OTAN
Website
 Video Gallery
• Adult Education Students Succeed
• TIMAC Presentations
• Technology integration Videos
• Special Productions
• CA Adult Education History
 Online Training
• Digital Storytelling
• Use Microsoft Word to Create Flyers,
Newsletters, and More!
• Using PowerPoint to Promote the Four
Language Skills
• Easy Excel Activities for the
Classroom: Create a Personal Budget
 Face to Face Training
• Creating Web Pages with WordPress
• Critical Thinking and the Internet
• Using Web Sites to Teach Math
• Internet Resources for ESL/EL Civics
Teachers
• Advanced PowerPoint 2003 for Adult
Education
• Beginning PowerPoint 2003 for Adult
Education
How to sign up for training
California Adult Ed Digest
Teacher Digest
Lesson Plan Builder
Adult Learners Succeed
and much, much more…

Thank
you.

bmarceta@otan.us