EdTech Center Launches New Website for Distance Education Support In response to the need for adult educators to transition from in-person to distance teaching, the EdTech Center @ World Education has created a new website called Tips for Distance Learning, <https://edtech.worlded.org/tips-for-distance-learning/>with resources to help adult basic skills programs scale up or launch distance education programs. The site includes guidance on the first steps to take in planning, successful implementation (recruiting, onboarding, teaching, and assessing learners), and locating and evaluating online learning resources. We include information on how to meet virtually with students, links to offers for free or reduced online courses or curricula from publishers known to provide quality ABE learning resources, and a professional development events calendar Join us for the first of weekly webinars this Friday at 10:00 Pacific, 12:00 Central, 1:00 Eastern. The first webinar, designed for administrators, professional development leaders and other practitioners, will cover a preview of the support site. We will feature lightning talks about LINCS resources and guidance on choosing online curricula. We will offer break out discussion on these and other topics participants have about getting started with distance education. The link to register and join the webinar is the same: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/398236460. Judy Mortrude | *Senior Technical Advisor* WORLD EDUCATION, INC. 2733 Crystal Drive, 4th floor Arlington VA 22202 | (c) 651-276-7067 (w) 703.310.5238 Follow Us www.worlded.org | WorldEd <https://www.facebook.com/worlded> on Facebook |@WorldEd <https://www.twitter.com/worlded> | @WorldEdUS <https://twitter.com/WorldEdUS> | @Bantwana <https://www.twitter.com/bantwtana> on Twitter [image: World Education, Inc. Educate, Engage, Inspire.]

EdTech Center @ World Education Launches New Website for Distance Education Support In response to the need for adult educators to transition from in-person to distance teaching, the EdTech Center @ World Education has created a new website called Tips for Distance Learning, <https://edtech.worlded.org/tips-for-distance-learning/>with resources to help adult basic skills programs scale up or launch distance education programs. The site includes guidance on the first steps to take in planning, successful implementation (recruiting, onboarding, teaching, and assessing learners), and locating and evaluating online learning resources. We include information on how to meet virtually with students, links to offers for free or reduced online courses or curricula from publishers known to provide quality ABE learning resources, and a professional development events calendar Join us for the first of weekly webinars this Friday at 10:00 Pacific, 12:00 Central, 1:00 Eastern. The first webinar, designed for administrators, professional development leaders and other practitioners, will cover a preview of the support site. We will feature lightning talks about LINCS resources and guidance on choosing online curricula. We will offer break out discussion on these and other topics participants have about getting started with distance education. The link to register and join the webinar is the same: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/398236460. -- Jen Vanek, PhD | Director | Digital Learning and Research | https://edtech.worlded.org/ WORLD EDUCATION, INC. 44 Farnsworth St, Boston, MA, 02210 | Mobile # 612.432-8725 On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 3:05 PM Judy Mortrude <judy_mortrude@worlded.org> wrote: > EdTech Center Launches New Website for Distance Education Support > > In response to the need for adult educators to transition from in-person > to distance teaching, the EdTech Center @ World Education has created a new > website called Tips for Distance Learning, > <https://edtech.worlded.org/tips-for-distance-learning/>with resources to > help adult basic skills programs scale up or launch distance education > programs. > > The site includes guidance on the first steps to take in planning, successful > implementation (recruiting, onboarding, teaching, and assessing learners), > and locating and evaluating online learning resources. We include > information on how to meet virtually with students, links to offers for > free or reduced online courses or curricula from publishers known to > provide quality ABE learning resources, and a professional development > events calendar > > Join us for the first of weekly webinars this Friday at 10:00 Pacific, > 12:00 Central, 1:00 Eastern. The first webinar, designed for > administrators, professional development leaders and other practitioners, > will cover a preview of the support site. We will feature lightning talks > about LINCS resources and guidance on choosing online curricula. We will > offer break out discussion on these and other topics participants have > about getting started with distance education. > The link to register and join the webinar is the same: > https://jsi.zoom.us/j/398236460. > > > Judy Mortrude | *Senior Technical Advisor* > WORLD EDUCATION, INC. > 2733 Crystal Drive, 4th floor Arlington VA 22202 | (c) 651-276-7067 (w) > 703.310.5238 > Follow Us www.worlded.org | WorldEd <https://www.facebook.com/worlded> on > Facebook |@WorldEd <https://www.twitter.com/worlded> | @WorldEdUS > <https://twitter.com/WorldEdUS> | @Bantwana > <https://www.twitter.com/bantwtana> on Twitter > [image: World Education, Inc. Educate, Engage, Inspire.] > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > -- Jen Vanek, PhD | Director | Digital Learning and Research | https://edtech.worlded.org/ WORLD EDUCATION, INC. 44 Farnsworth St, Boston, MA, 02210 | Mobile # 612.432-8725 Follow Us www.worlded.org WorldEd <https://www.facebook.com/worlded> on Facebook @WorldEd <https://www.twitter.com/worlded> | @WorldEdUS <https://twitter.com/WorldEdUS> | @Bantwana <https://www.twitter.com/bantwtana> on Twitter