1. Using the Teaching with Technology Tool on the OTAN Website Bethany Ely & Debbie Jensen

2. 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

3. A Brief History

5. 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)

6. 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!

7. From the OTAN homepage

9. Click on a standard to see the CASAS competencies

10. Search Filters for ESL Example #1

17. Searching by Keyword Be sure to use quotation marks when entering a phrase

18. Hint: Click on Search to conduct a new search

20. Search Filters for ESL Example #2

27. These are the ABE Search Filters

29. Let’s return to the previous screen and do a Keyword Search for “Google docs” to narrow our search.

38. Example Doc #1

39. Example Doc #2

40. Let’s do another ABE search

42. We scroll through the 14 results and choose “Khan Academy”

47. Now, It’s Your Turn! 1.Go to the Teaching with Technology Tool on the OTAN Website: www.otan.us/teachwtech or www.otan.us, then Teaching Tools & Resources, and choose Teaching with Technology www.otan.us/teachwtechwww.otan.us 2.Search for resources to use in your class next week.