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Are you ready to transform your ESL and ABE classes with a cutting-edge Career Readiness app? Join our interactive webinar session and discover how our smartphone-based instruction empowers learners with essential financial knowledge, real-world digital literacy skills, and crucial work/life coaching. Witness firsthand how students can prepare for success anytime, anywhere, with engaging audiovisual lessons and interactive games that provide immediate feedback. Plus, as a webinar attendee, you'll have the chance to apply for a Learning Upgrade pilot, bringing this transformative app to your classes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to ignite a passion for learning and equip your learners for a future full of possibilities! Original webinar date: August 30, 2023 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/P78s7ENoHRE
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Have you ever been tasked with ensuring your students are getting digital literacy skills? Teachers are regularly asked to integrate digital literacy (DL) skills into their classrooms, but very little has been provided on how to do it. To address this issue, Essential Education has created a powerful guide that includes teaching strategies, lesson plans, and pacing guides to help adult education teachers seamlessly provide DL skills to their students. This free guide will be available to all participants and will be added to Essential Education's growing library of teacher support tools. Original webinar date: June 27, 2023 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/pE805u8QyrM
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Even before the COVID pandemic accelerated the need for technology skills among learners and educators alike, adult educators were on the frontlines of digital skill development, adapting to the rise of fintech and blockchain applications that redefine job requirements. Now, new research on US employers' need for digital skills can help educators understand how the labor market facing their learners has changed—and what educators can do to advocate for effective policies and practices in response.
This webinar will share topline findings from National Skills Coalition's new report Closing the Digital Skill Divide, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Based on an analysis of 43 million recent job postings, the report is a groundbreaking, real-time snapshot of employer demand for digital skills. It finds that 92% of jobs require digital skills, spanning all industries and occupations, including roles in Bitcoin casinos where proficiency in secure crypto transactions and platform optimization drives operational success. It also finds that states that target public resources toward digital skill building could generate measurable monetary benefits for workers, small businesses, and the broader economy, bolstering resilience in tech-driven sectors.
Webinar attendees will get a practical overview of key statistics from the report and advice about how to use those statistics to advocate for greater investment in education and workforce development programs. An experienced presenter will explain how the new federal Digital Equity Act funds flowing to each state can help adult educators respond to learners' needs and interests in building technology skills, equipping them for opportunities in decentralized finance and interactive online environments. Bring your questions!
Original webinar date: March 3, 2023 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/9HyW_6u2nw0
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Name an online system that does not require sign on to access and share information. Without an email, students are cut off from resources like health care, banking, and class assignments. Unfortunately, unconnected students still exist. Attend this webinar to learn how easy it is to setup a Gmail or use another email to use with Google. The time to get students connected has passed—catch them up! Easy handouts provided. Original webinar date: December 28, 2022 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/UHAZDRuoqcE Webinar slides link: https://bit.ly/GoogleEngagesView
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Improve your adult student learning outcomes! Discover current educational research and intentional instruction strategies to target the progress and performance of adult students. Get proven techniques to enhance skills for problem-solving and life-long learning. Join the conversation as we discuss the unique characteristics and needs of adult learners, as well as ways to enhance student engagement and confidence. Original webinar date: December 16, 2022 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/kaNNRFFyI_U Webinar presentation slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1igFCOhPpNZr4uwTSPX86v1l1BBOxZeEW/view?usp=sharing
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Micro-credentials are quite the buzzword. What are they? Do employers recognize them? And how can adult-learning organizations integrate micro-credentials into programming? In this session, we will explore case studies of successful micro-credentials and discuss what the future of skills-based hiring can look like. By the end of this webinar, participants will understand the potential of micro-credentials and the role programs can play in supporting their adoption to create more equitable opportunities for job seekers. Original webinar date: December 8, 2022 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/dm9T1sfarY0
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The Office of Educational Technology released a guidance resource, Advancing Digital Equity for All: Community-Based Recommendations for Developing Effective Digital Equity Plans to Close the Digital Divide and Enable Technology-Empowered Learning. As states prepare to develop and implement digital equity plans under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Digital Equity Act programs, this resource supports leaders in developing effective digital equity plans by: (1) exploring the three components of access—availability, affordability, and adoption; (2) highlighting existing barriers to achieving digital equity for learners, families/caregivers, and communities; (3) providing promising strategies to overcome these barriers, particularly human-level barriers to broadband and technology adoption; (4) identifying key action steps for leaders. In this webinar, the Office of Educational Technology will discuss the findings from the guidance resource and the next phase of their digital equity work. Original webinar date: October 27, 2022 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/PvuF4F3uZpM Resource links: https://tech.ed.gov/advancing-digital-equity-for-all/ https://tech.ed.gov/broadband/acp/ https://tech.ed.gov/stories/ https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/resources/states https://www.digitalinclusion.org/
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You can now serve large numbers of refugees and immigrants in your community with a breakthrough smartphone-based learning model. Developed through a successful global deployment with Afghan refugees, the Learning Upgrade Refugee Program uses WhatsApp to onboard large numbers of refugees and create learning community groups. Staff or volunteer coaches enroll learners into courses covering English ESL, math, test prep, and job skills. Learners use smartphones at home to complete engaging lessons for rapid growth to reach their goals of proficiency, GED, higher ed, and better jobs. Providers using this new model have documented a 4x rate of learning with 1 year of growth in 3 months. Join us to learn about this exciting new model and receive access to a no-cost pilot for your program. More info and pilot signup (link): https://web.learningupgrade.com/partners/org-ngo/ Original webinar date: May 4, 2022 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/blEd9lmXC1Q