Using the Teaching with Technology Tool on the OTAN Website Bethany Ely & Debbie Jensen
Agenda Brief History: Why The Teaching with Technology tool was created Demonstration: How to use the Teaching with Technology Tool to find technology related to your lesson ESL examples ABE examples Application: Hands-on practice using the Teaching with Technology tool
A Brief History
The Teaching with Technology Tool Organizes these sites/resources so they’re searchable by: Program area (ESL, ABE, GED & High School) Level (ABE and ESL) Subject (all program areas) Standard (ABE)/CASAS Competency (ESL) Keywords (all program areas)
The Teaching with Technology Tool Provides the following information for each resource: Activity Description Preparation How-To More Ways Keywords Let’s take a look!
From the OTAN homepage
Click on a standard to see the CASAS competencies
Search Filters for ESL Example #1
Searching by Keyword Be sure to use quotation marks when entering a phrase
Hint: Click on Search to conduct a new search
Search Filters for ESL Example #2
These are the ABE Search Filters
Let’s return to the previous screen and do a Keyword Search for “Google docs” to narrow our search.
Example Doc #1
Example Doc #2
Let’s do another ABE search
We scroll through the 14 results and choose “Khan Academy”
Now, It’s Your Turn! 1.Go to the Teaching with Technology Tool on the OTAN Website: or then Teaching Tools & Resources, and choose Teaching with Technology 2.Search for resources to use in your class next week.