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Digital ATDN Tech Casts: A Podcast about Digital Literacy and Resilience in Adult Education



Through Digital ATDN, learners can deepen their understanding of digital literacy, resilience, and effective application. This initiative presents both podcasts and newsletter material in an accessible audio format, offering listeners a platform to engage with strategies and practical tips on advancing digital literacy in adult education. Join us to explore comprehensive methods and approaches for fostering digital literacy within the realm of adult education!

Techcast Ep. 1 | Teaching Online Safety The first Digital ATDN TechCast episode discusses the importance of teaching online safety and cybersecurity to adult learners, emphasizing the need to teach digital citizenship skills and integrating the skills into the curriculum. Our podcasters for this month are Briana Patriarca and Elyse Novak from EASTCONN. Listen on Spotify | Audio

TechCast Ep. 2 | Building Bridges to Literacy: The Success Story of Reading Skills for Today's Adults This episode of Digital ATDN's TechCast discusses the creation and adaptation of an open educational resource called The Reading Skills for Today's Adults (RSTA). Our podcaster for this month is Jose Adorno, accompanied by three guests who pioneered this program: Pat Thomas, Kristine Kelly and See Moua-Leske.  Listen on Spotify | Audio

TechCast Ep. 3 | Technology Fear and Resistance Join us for our next episode of Digital ATDN's TechCast as we explore the challenge of overcoming technological fear and resistance. Our guests will discuss how their early limited exposure to technology contributed to their apprehensions. They'll share their personal experiences and effective strategies for moving past these concerns. Listen on Spotify | Audio

 

Digital Literacy in Adult Education. Where to Start? What to Use? When to Use it? The article discusses the importance of incorporating digital literacy into adult education and provides strategies for implementation. It suggests using leveled readings to initiate conversations on digital literacy and introduces the North Star curriculum, which offers digital literacy modules for learners to demonstrate their skills. Listen on Spotify | Audio | Read the newsletter

Enhancing Adult Education with Digital Tools This newsletter talks about how an asynchronous support app can help agencies target student needs while streamlining the access of information throughout the programs. Listen on Spotify | Audio | Read the newsletter

Navigating the Post-Jamboard Era This post of the Digital ATDN newsletter delves into the discontinuation of Jamboard, a widely-used digital learning tool. We'll explore a selection of alternative tools that match the key features of Jamboard, including interactive whiteboard capabilities, collaborative note-taking, brainstorming, vocabulary teaching, and document annotation. Listen on Spotify | Audio | Read the newsletter


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