EdTech Center at World Education

🎉 Big news: DRAW 2.0 is here and applications for the next cohort are OPEN NOW! 🎉  Building on the momentum of previous cohorts, Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) 2.0 offers an enhanced virtual training program to support digital resilience and adult workforce development.  What’s new?   ✨ Interactive virtual sessions tailored for program leaders and educators   ✨ Fresh tools and resources to amplify impact   ✨ Direct applications for programs and opportunities for state leadership  The training kicks off February 2025 and runs through June. It’s 100% virtual, FREE for AEFLA-funded programs, and open to new participants and alumni alike.  Let’s continue empowering communities to bridge digital divides. Applications are due January 7, 2025!  🔗 Learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/gySBfDS8  #DigitalResilience #AdultEd 

SkillBlox just got even easier to use! 🤩 With new step-by-step guides, educators can quickly create, customize, and share Blox with learners in no time.   Whether you want to learn how to build a personalized learning experience or share resources, these accessible guides have you covered—with printable instructions, videos, and web support at your fingertips.  Which guide will you start with? Let us know! 👀 #EdTech #SkillBlox #PersonalizedLearning 

Did you know you can access our Digital Navigator Certificate Specialization for FREE by auditing the course? Here are the instructions to access and audit the series of three courses, in five easy steps. 👀 Go to the course of your choosing, consider starting with the first course “The Digital Divide”: https://lnkd.in/gNVfQ9kM  👆 Click: Enroll for free.  ⌨️Create an account.  ✅ Audit the course.  🔁Repeat for remaining two courses, “The New Digital Workplace” and "Building Your Community Resources.” Participation as an auditor allows you to access the course content and learn what it takes to be a #DigitalNavigator, providing access to all of the learning materials at no cost! As a reminder, auditing does not enable you to complete the project capstone, knowledge checks, or earn the Goodwill Digital Navigator Certificate Specialization. 🤓 Start learning today!

🚀 Want to create a course introduction that inspires and connects? Don’t miss this EdTech Sandbox session hosted by SABES to learn how to design a liquid syllabus—a flexible, engaging, and accessible way to welcome students to your course before day one! What’s a liquid syllabus? It’s more than just a document—it’s a welcoming, tech-enriched course introduction designed to: ✔️ Establish a sense of belonging ✔️ Offer easy access to key resources ✔️ Work seamlessly across in-person, remote, and hybrid settings This session (happening TOMORROW with Jerry H. Yamashita, Ed.S.) is perfect for instructors and program staff looking to strengthen course organization and accessibility while gaining practical skills in digital content creation. Here’s what you’ll get: 🎨 Hands-on practice with digital tools to build and customize your syllabus 🔗 Tips to make your syllabus a central hub for connection and support 📚 Guidance on creating accessible, personalized content for diverse learners You’ll leave with the tools and confidence to design a syllabus that meets your students where they are and sets them up for success! ➡️ Save your spot now: https://lnkd.in/ecAE2DwZ

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just released initial results from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Cycle 2 Survey of Adult Skills. They paint a sobering picture of #AdultLiteracy levels in the U.S. Based on the scores of those surveyed, the PIAAC support team estimates that 58.9 million U.S. adults are at PIAAC literacy level 1 or below, meaning they lack the advanced navigation, reasoning, and synthesis skills required to handle abstract, complex, and layered literacy tasks. Adults with level 1 literacy can… ✅ Locate explicitly cued information in short texts, lists, or simple websites; ✅ Understand the organization of lists or sections within a single page; and  ✅ Handle basic tasks involving one processing step with clear guidance. Compared to adults with literacy levels 2–5, level 1 adults cannot… ❌ Navigate or extract information from longer, multi-page texts with distractions. ❌ Make complex inferences or evaluate credibility across multiple sources. ❌ Perform multi-step tasks requiring reasoning or integration of information. ❌ Analyze abstract concepts or evaluate subtle arguments. These results highlight the great need for helping U.S. adults build the literacy required to fully succeed in learning, economic, and civic activities. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eHTC24gC

🤔 Is edtech helping us meet the challenges of today’s digital divide? With 92% of jobs requiring digital skills and 1 in 3 adults lacking those skills, the role of technology in learning has never been more critical. The digital skills, use, access, and other digital divides require us to think creatively about how we define edtech. Is it time to go back to basics? Here’s the challenge: 🔹 Moving beyond passive tech consumption to active, skill-building engagement 🔹 Integrating real-world tools like Google Slides, WhatsApp, and ChatGPT into education to make learning relevant 🔹 Preparing learners with digital resilience for not just today’s tech but the future of work and AI collaboration To address these challenges: 💡 How can the edtech industry align development and research with the idea of building digital resilience? 💡 How can teachers design edtech routines that leverage everyday tools?  💡 How do we design technology-rich learning experiences that enables learners to be more active and agentic participants in the digital world? Read more from Rachel Riggs to explore simple solutions for bridging critical divides: https://lnkd.in/gvd73fwA

Have you registered yet? Join us this Friday for the next EdTech Strategy Session for innovative ways to enhance learning with #EdTech! 🎤 Lightning Talk #1: Tech Tools to Amplify Access and Engagement 👉 Presented by Carol Bible, Essential Education 💡 Explore interactive tools and strategies to break down barriers, connect with ALL learners, and create accessible, engaging content. 🎤 Lightning Talk #2: Triple E Framework for EdTech Integration 👉 Presented by Kristi Reyes, MiraCosta College, OTAN 💡 Learn to strategically leverage technology to engage, enhance, and extend learning using this simple, effective framework. 📅 Don’t wait! Register ASAP to join us for these lightning talks: worlded.me/ETSS2024

Everything's bigger in Texas—and this year's Coalition on Adult Basic Education National Conference is sure to be no exception! 🌟 Here’s what you can expect: ✅ Sessions led by national experts—packed with actionable insights and best practices ✅ Networking opportunities with 3,000+ peers from across the country ✅ Access to cutting-edge tools and resources ✅ A vibrant community sharing ideas, challenges, and solutions 📅 When: March 30–April 2, 2025 📍 Where: Hyatt Regency, Dallas, TX Whether you're an educator, administrator, caseworker, or learner, this is your chance to grow your expertise, share best practices, and be part of a community dedicated to advancing adult education. ✨ We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/gn3Y44t7 #COABE2025

What does it take to understand how teachers and learners interact with EdTech? How do researchers turn data into actionable insights? Learn more in our latest blog that takes you behind the scenes of the Teaching Skills That Matter-SkillBlox (TSTM-SB) project, where we are: 📂 Building and refining a codebook to uncover themes and patterns in qualitative data 🔍 Using systematic coding to analyze the creation and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) 🧠 Transforming findings into strategies that improve teacher and learner experiences From making sense of participant experiences to tracking how Makers align, evaluate, and curate resources, this deep dive reveals the power of qualitative data analysis in shaping meaningful educational strategies. 💡 Discover how a meticulous approach to research is shaping the future of digital education. Read the full blog and learn how data becomes discovery: https://lnkd.in/g7M-CHUX #EdTech #OER #DigitalLearning #EducationResearch Jen Vanek Jennifer Maddrell, Ph.D. Rachel Riggs Jeff Goumas Justine Schade

Our partnership with Adobe enhances our efforts to make delivering #HIV care to adolescents and caregivers more efficient for community case workers. After using Liquid Mode to digitize job aids, case workers are able to share vital health information more quickly and confidentially during home visits. In 3 months, case workers reported using the digital job aids more than 23,000 times and 94% reported that it was easier to find information. We're at the Global Digital Health Forum this week to share more: https://lnkd.in/eHbNVXAS #GDHF2024 #WorldAIDSDay2024 #GivingTuesday