Explore Free LMS Options: Google Classroom and Canvas
View this archived webinar, first presented by Anita Kerr and Amber Fornaciari on June 23, to explore two FREE Learning Management Systems (LMS) for distance learning. Google Classroom or Canvas could be adopted by an entire program, a group of teachers, or an individual teacher looking to better track student mastery, hours spent learning, or to better coordinate distance learning in once place for the teacher and student.
An overview of the set-up, features, and maintenance of each LMS will be shared to help you make the best decision for your students’ distance learning.
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Differentiated Assessment: Learner-Centered Options to Maximize Understanding and Success
View this archived webinar first aired on June 18th and presented by Sarah Goldammer. Are you giving your students authentic opportunities to demonstrate what they know? Are you using real world and real work options to assess your students understanding? You’re differentiating instruction, but are you also differentiating your assessments? Experience some proven learner-centered approaches, gather ideas to use next class period, learn more virtual options, and have some fun with your fellow educators!
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How Does the ICAPS Band Play During COVID-19?
This Transitions Academy Online Event on June 11th highlighted five programs. They shared what they have been doing to continue to provide ICAPS/Bridge programming during the COVID-19 shutdown. Program representatives shared what their program is doing to continue to provide quality ICAPS and Bridge programming during the COVID-19 crisis, how they are addressing marketing and enrollment, and how the ICAPS partnership of CTE and Adult Education instructors are thriving through this challenging time to address CTE instruction, labs and support courses.
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Best Practices for Using a Learning Management System – Part 2
View this archived webinar first aired on May 27 and presented by Anita Kerr and Amber Fornaciari. Many Learning Management Systems have similar features that allow for rich teaching and learning experiences. If you are using an LMS like Brightspace, Google Classroom, Desire to Learn, Blackboard, Canvas, etc., we would love to show you some strategies to maximize teaching and learning with your students. In part 2 of this webinar series we will continue to discuss how to engage your students with feedback practices, assessment tools, and more!
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Best Practices for Using a Learning Management System – Part 1
View this archived webinar, first aired on May 20th, and presented by Anita Kerr and Amber Fornaciari. Many Learning Management Systems have similar features that allow for rich teaching and learning experiences. If you are using an LMS like Brightspace, Google Classroom, Desire to Learn, Blackboard, Canvas, etc., we would love to show you some strategies to maximize teaching and learning with your students. We will discuss topics such as engagement tools, discussion boards, feedback practices, and more in this packed webinar!
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Administering BEST Plus Virtually
This recorded webinar provides training for already-certified BEST Plus test administrators to learn how to administer this test remotely. Testers should also read the Guidelines for Administering BEST Plus 2.0 Virtually. Contact Laurie Martin, Adult Learning Resource Center, lmartin@cntrmail.org for more information.
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Zoom Functions for Intermediate Level Users
View this archived webinar, first aired on May 7th and presented by Heather Martin. This material is appropriate for instructors that have a basic knowledge of the Zoom conferencing platform. Topics such as, sharing videos, non-verbal feedback, breakout rooms, polls, whiteboard use, and more were covered. This session offered instructors the opportunity to increase and manage engagement in Zoom.
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Get Your Students Writing and Collaborating with Google Docs
Michael Matos from the Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition presented using Google Docs to facilitate student writing and collaboration. If you have never tried using Google Docs, this webinar is for you. Michael shows you the basics to get your students writing and working together.
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Tips and Tricks for Teaching Beginning Level ELLs Remotely
View this archived webinar, which aired on April 9, 2020, to learn strategies to reach beginning level ELLs from a distance.
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Effective Ways to Serve Students with Low/No Technology Access
View this archived webinar, which aired on April 8, 2020, to learn how students can obtain free or low-cost internet as well as how to connect using the mail. Hear from teachers how they are using a variety of options including text lessons, teacher website for students to access, and much more.
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Virtual Training for Instructors: Getting Started with Zoom
View this archived webinar, first aired on April 7, 2020, to learn the basics of how to set up a virtual classroom using the Zoom web conference platform.
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I Have Online ABE/ASE Resources…Now What?
View this webinar, which first aired on April 2, 2020, which focused on transitioning live classroom instruction to online instruction using examples from adult education content resources.
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I Have Online ESL Resources…Now What?
View this webinar, which first aired on April 2, 2020, which focused on transitioning live classroom instruction to online instruction using examples from adult education content resources.
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Connecting with Students Using Remind, Google Voice, and Zoom
View this archived webinar first presented on March 26th. This is the first webinar in a continuing series on Distance Learning!
This webinar will introduce and explain three free resources that instructors can use to connect with their students during this time of distance learning. Major sections of the presentation are found at the following:
Remind: 3:27 (for more information on Remind, click here)
Google Voice: 19:40 (for more information on Google Voice, click here)
Zoom: 29:48 (for more information on Zoom, click here)
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Tech Learn and Share – Keeping Students Learning and Engaged with Online Learning
View the archived webinar originally shared on March 20th. Major sections of the presentation are found at the following:
- i-Pathways: 21:49 (for more information on i-Pathways, click here)
- ReadWorks: 30:54 (for more information on ReadWorks, click here)
- USALearns: 50:30 (for more information on USALearns, click here)
- Google Classroom: 1:12:24 (for more information on Google Classroom, click here)
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