Here's a link to a short and easy pictorial lesson for cleaning safety during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Feel free to copy the link and use it in your classes.
Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Clean Safely
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
COVID-19 Resource Center for California K12 Adult Educators - CCAE
Great resource! Pass the information along.
Lynn Bartlett
Principal
Adult Education
San Juan Unified School District
Principal
Adult Education
San Juan Unified School District
Best Resource for finding Webinars
Hi All from Dominika,
Just in case. I'm forwarding this message from Lynn. I've seen some of you (chat box) at various OTAN webinars.
To register for webinars, go to: otan.us (https://www.otan.us)
Under "Top Story", you'll find a list of Upcoming OTAN Activities (including OTAN office hours). You'll see the links to sign up for the OTAN webinars.
To listen to the recordings of previous webinars or download the webinars' PowerPoint slides or handouts, please:
- go to otan.us (https://www.otan.us)
- click on "COVID-19 Field Support" button on the right
Or:
- go to this link
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Upcoming OTAN Activities to Support Adult Educators – Week of 4/20
OTAN has scheduled a number of online webinars and Office Hours for our adult education colleagues who are continuing to teach and support their learners. (All times below are PDT.)
- Visit OTAN’s COVID-19 Field Support webpage that we are continually updating with relevant information for teachers, students, and administrators: COVID-19 Field Support
- OTAN Office Hours provide an opportunity to ask more detailed questions and get support on specific tools to use with students. You can sign up for these OTAN Office Hours at the California Adult Education Training Calendar:
- Monday, April 20 from 3:30 to 4:30 (rescheduled from 1:00)
- Wednesday, April 22 from 4:00 to 5:00
- Friday, April 24 from 10:00 to 11:00
- On Monday at 10:00am, CASAS and OTAN will present Strategies for Delivering DL Virtually. Team members from OTAN and CASAS will present strategies and considerations for how teachers can deliver instruction at a distance (and reporting Distance Learners through TOPSpro Enterprise). You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Monday at 1:00pm, Theresa Sladek will present Northstar: Assess, Curricula, and Online Learning. This webinar will introduce you to Northstar Digital Literacy’s classroom curricula and interactive online learning lessons to teach ABE and ELL adults and adult ed instructors valuable digital literacy skills, as well as assessments to ensure they have learned them. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Tuesday at 10:00, CASAS will present Considerations When Implementing Distance Learning. This session looks at some of the key issues - such as pre- and post-test assessment, determining how to count instructional hours, and recording this activity in TOPSPro Enterprise - that have presented challenges for agencies implementing distance learning. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Tuesday at 1:00pm, Melinda Holt will present I Don’t Know How to ___ (Google). This webinar will show and explain tips and tricks to use within the Google apps: Docs, Slides, Sheets, Draw, and Keep. Discover hidden features in all of the apps you may already use but never knew it could do that (fill in the blank)! Time will also be allowed at the end where participants questions will be answered. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Tuesday at 4:00pm, Barry Bakin will present Easy Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Projects for Language Practice, Part 2. Learn how to use Microsoft programs to provide meaningful hands-on projects for language practice while also introducing basic skills. These projects are adaptable to all levels of ESL! This workshop is the 2nd in a series. It is not necessary to have participated in Part 1. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Wednesday at 1:00pm, Alisa Takeuchi will present Screencastify for Beginners, Part 1. Screencastify allows the user to capture, edit, and share videos. In the first part of the webinar participants will learn how to install the app extension, where the basic tools are located and what they do, and how to create a video. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Thursday at 9:00am, Sean Mournighan will present ReadTheory – Getting Started. ReadTheory.org is a free adaptive reading comprehension tool for all ages. This brief webinar will include details on how to get started using ReadTheory. It will include the various ways to set up student accounts, provide a demo of the student experience, and provide additional time for Q&A from new teacher users. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Thursday at 1:00pm, Alisa Takeuchi will present Screencastify for Beginners, Part 2. Part 2 will focus on the video project assignment assigned at the end of Part 1 on Wednesday and learn more of the tools available as well as how to share videos with students or colleagues. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
- On Friday at 1:00pm, Katrina Tamura will present Buncee for the Remote Classroom. participants will learn how to deliver content to students using Buncee multimedia boards. We will go over how to build a board, what kind of media can be attached, and how the board can be delivered. You can sign up for this webinar at the California Adult Education Training Calendar.
Please contact us at support@otan.us or call our office at 916-228-2580 for more information! We are here to support you!
The OTAN Staff
Updated Information for Workers Affected by COVID-19
As we move into week five of the Coronavirus pandemic, the state's Employment Development Department (EDD) has processed over 2 million unemployment insurance claims. If you recently filed a claim and have not received any notice, or you need to speak to someone about your claim, please call my office - we are here to help. If you haven't filed a claim or know a family member who is unable to work due to the Coronavirus outbreak, follow the links below to learn more on eligibility requirements for benefits including:
If you are a business owner, self-employed, independent contractor, or have a limited work history, the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program with the federal CARES Act assists unemployed Californians who traditionally would not be eligible for state unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
For more information about benefits and additional resources for workers visit: Labor & Workforce Development Agency's website.
In addition, the Governor's Office has responded to the sudden loss of unprecedented amount of jobs with a broad coalition of employers and community people who want to help California rebound from the pandemic through an online platform called Onward CA.
Stay up-to-date on the COVID-19 Pandemic:For more information, please call my district office at (916) 464-1910. We are here to help.
Sincerely,
Ken Cooley
Assemblyman, 8th District
Friday, April 17, 2020
From Bethany Ely about ESL Online Instruction
Dear ESL Instructors,
It was great seeing so many of you online on Wednesday! Here are the notes from our discussion. We’ll be meeting online again next week to connect and continue sharing how everyone is adapting to teaching at a distance. We hope you can join us!
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM -3:00 PM
If you log in via the Zoom app, you may be prompted to enter the following Meeting ID and Password:
Meeting ID: 913 4096 4129
Password: 4LJEa3
There is no need to register. Simply click on the link above a few minutes before 2:00 on April 22nd. Be sure to select “Join with Video” when prompted. Please share this invitation with your ESL colleagues.
Here is the list of free OTAN webinars being held the week of April 20th:
Strategies for Delivering Distance Learning Virtually
Monday, April 20 from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2431
Northstar: Assess, Curricula, and Online Learning
Monday, April 20 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2432
I Don't Know How to _______(Google)
Tuesday, April 21 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2426
Easy Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Projects, Pt. 2
Tuesday, April 21 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2434
Screencastify for Beginners, Pt. 1
Wednesday, April 22 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2436
Screencastify for Beginners, Pt. 2
Thursday, April 23 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2437
ReadTheory - Getting Started
Thursday, April 23 from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2438
Buncee for the Remote Classroom
Friday, April 24 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Register here: https://caadultedtraining.org/OTAN/2433
I hope to see you online on April 22nd!
Bethany
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Bethany Ely
Coordinator, Capital Adult Education Regional Consortium
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Blvd.
P.O. Box 269003
Sacramento, CA 95826-9003
Phone: (916) 228-2589
Cell: (916) 790-4474
Email: bely@scoe.net
Website: www.caerc.org
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Limited Sunrise Tech Center access
Sites to be accessible to staff for essential visits
Starting Monday, April 20, school site staff and department staff will be allowed to access Sunrise Tech Center between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on school days.
Visits are to be limited to essential work only, for example retrieving materials necessary for distance learning. Please make your trips to campus brief!
Social distancing guidelines must be strictly followed.
Staff do not need to inform M&O dispatch or have facilities alarms deactivated as custodial staff will be present at each location conducting basic maintenance and deep cleaning.
All campus safety and security measures are in place, so when you are on campus, please make sure to turn off the lights in your classroom and lock the doors upon leaving.
Please email Lynn Bartlett when you plan to come to campus.
Thank you!
Kristine Hargrave
Spelling City How Tos
Hi All from Marisol,
As you know, I have been a fan of Spelling City. I made a free account. It isn't with the district. So students don't need an account or username. To use it, they search for my teacher name. Also, I've attached a COVID 19 vocab list from the COVID19 poster I sent out last week and is now in my teacher file on SpellingCity.com. This one is a little higher level that I gave it to my Low B students. I am working on a literacy level list, that I will share with you as well (I can wait to do this and model it for teachers if you think they would be interested). I would be happy to host a Spelling City Zoom for the teachers.
I've attached the screen shot instructions I sent to my students this week on WhatsApp and Remind to show them how to access the activity.
Stay well!
Marisol Richmond
ESL Teacher
San Juan Adult Education
Teacher Sharing and Other Online Resources
Below is a chart listing what the teachers have
been using (or were using) in their remote classes. This will help us connect
with each other and to learn from each other (e.g. teachers who are using
WhatsApp or Zoom). Please let me know if you want me to make changes to the
information in the chart.
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Platforms/Tools
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Teachers
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Zoom
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Mary,
Jennifer, Fran, Linda, Ellen, DeAnna, Jody, Wendy, Shireen, Jean,
Marisol, Tricia, Joane, Stacey, Dominika, …. Who else? |
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WhatsApp
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Ellen,
DeAnna, Matthew, Linda, Helen, Kathy, Tricia, Fran, Jody, Wendy,
Shireen, Marisol, Dominika, .... Who else? |
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Viber
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Jean,
Sherrie, .. Who else?
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Email
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Rose,
Jennifer, Perla, John, Heidi, Helen, Kathy,
Mary, Stacey, Dominika ... Who else?
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Video
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Matthew,
Kathy (record their lessons and send to students), Marisol, .. Who else?
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GoogleForms
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Jody,
DeAnna, Ellen, Linda, Dominika ...… Who else?
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Padlet
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Jody,
Marisol, Stacey (setting up), Dominika (setting up), Mary…… Who else?
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GoogleSites
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Jody,
Linda, Mary… Who else?
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USA Learns
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DeAnna,
Ellen?, Linda, Tricia… Who else?
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Google Classroom
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Stacey
(setting up), Linda… Who else?
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Remind
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Marisol
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Using snail mail too: Jennifer, John, Helen, …. Who
else?
Resources used/Shared by
teachers:
USA Learns:
Important: Teachers need to create 2 accounts and use 2 different email
accounts (one as the class teacher and one as a student).
To register, students need to have email addresses.
Ventures -- Great for screen sharing (Zoom)
Online Jeopardy (from easy to difficult):
Putting English to Work
1, 2, 3, 4 (on YouTube) --
See our Teachers' Blog: https://sjadeslteach.blogspot.com/
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September 20th in Teacher Tech Training, Heidi Ainscow, Ellen
Huls, Deanna Rafanelli, Shireen Miles, and Breshna Ghafari wanted to create
or update a class website. It was a lot of fun and everyone created a class
site! Ask them about it when you next see them. We look forward to our next
Teacher Tech Training at Sunrise Tech Center on October 18 at 12:30-2:30.
sjadeslteach.blogspot.com
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WhatsApp
1. Downloading WhatsApp on your desktop computer makes your life
easier. You can type your messages in the WhatsApp chat box using the computer
keyboard. (Thanks, Linda for sharing it
with me.)
Important to remember when using the WhatsApp desktop:
1. Type your message(s) on a Word document first, then copy and
paste it to the WhatsApp chat box. When you type directly in the WhatsApp
chat box (desktop version) and press ‘Return’, this action will result in your
message getting posted instead of going to the next line.
2. When you click on the small down arrow next to
your WhatsApp post(s), you will see a list of students who have read/opened
it. (Thanks, Linda for sharing this tip
with me.)
3. WhatsApp - Face-to-face video
Can only be used to meet with 3 people each time.
Perfect for conversation classes. Please see Fran, who is using this.
Zoom.us
----- Suggestions:
1. Record your zoom session then share the link with students who
cannot join your meeting (schedule conflict). Lynn B suggested we try to render
it on our computer instead of using Zoom rendering.
2. For security reasons, when scheduling a Zoom meeting, choose:
password required.
3. Important Note: There’s an email message (SJ district policy)
re: using Zoom with your students.
GoogleForms:
Jody and DeAnna shared their daily
Check-in form using Google forms (the information is changed daily).
Jody’s: bit.ly/2xabprk
OTAN Webinars:
Please check the OTAN website: otan.us
Under Top Story… ,
you’ll find the daily webinars and the links to register for each webinar.
To access the recordings of previous webinars, click on “Covic-19
Field Support”
Sherrie attended this OTAN Webinar “Moving Your Class Online” and would like to share this link with
you: https://padlet.com/mobilemaestra_st/f4zwwzvp3n34
Here are some links from this Padlet:
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Best Practices
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What is Temporary
Remote Teaching & Learning?
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Video Conferencing Tools
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Zoom
Zoom.us
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Skype –
Communication tool for free calls and chat
skype.com/en/
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Google Hangout: How
to Conference Call video (Hosting a Hangouts Group Video Call)
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Online Platforms
(Create your own website)
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Canvas
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Moodle
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Edmodo (manage your classroom,
engage your students)
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Google Sites (How to use the new Google Sites)
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Padlet
10 Classroom Uses
for Padlet
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YouTube &
Video Channels
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Khan Academy
keeplearning.khanacademy.org
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TED Talk
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Data is Beautiful
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Easy English
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Mark Kulek
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mmmEnglish
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Online Tools
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EdPuzzle (make any video your lesson – e.g.
add comprehension questions))
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Screencastify (to record, edit and share videos)
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Powtoon (create awesome videos and
presentations)
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Biteable
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lingt (create speaking assignments and
assessments with voice, video, images and more)
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Vocaroo (voice recording service)
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Flipgrid (students can record and share
short videos)
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Kahoot
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Quizizz
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Google Forms (to create a quiz)
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