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Tech Implementation
"When incorporating technology into the learning experience, one of the first considerations is whether the new technology product or tool supports the learning needs."
Integrating Digital Tools for Adult Learners: Four Critical Factors by Digital Promise
Professional Development
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On-Demand Course | Google Applied Digital Skills | Register
Audience: Digital Literacy Staff​
​Discover the core objectives of the Google Applied Digital Skills curriculum and how they align with adult education to review lessons and develop strategies to seamlessly incorporate digital skills into your instructional approach.
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On-Demand Course | Digital Design Basics with Canva | Register
Audience: All Staff​​
Create and customize visually appealing educational materials to effectively integrate Canva into your teaching workflow, optimize content creation, and collaborate with colleagues using advanced tools and features.​
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01/13/25 | Utilizing Northstar for Digital Literacy: Exporting and Analyzing Reports with Google Sheets or Excel | Register
Audience: Administrators, Northstar Admins, Digital Navigators, and Teachers
Effectively extract and analyze data to identify potential pitfalls and barriers to growth, providing you with the data to better support your students' digital skill development.​
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Digital as a Second Language: Engaging English Learners in Skill Development and Inclusivity with Leecy Wise | Video | Presentation | Handout
Audience: ESL Teachers
Explore and evaluate digital tools, resources, and practices that reinforce speaking, listening, pronunciation, reading, writing, and problem-solving skills.​
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Empowering Adult Learners: Teaching Digital Citizenship with Impact | Video | Presentation
Audience: All Teachers​
​​Empower adult educators with the skills necessary to teach digital citizenship effectively to adult learners, fostering responsible, ethical, and informed digital behavior.
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Northstar Implementation for Educators and Students | Video | Presentation | Northstar Scope and Sequence Activity
Audience: Northstar Teachers
​​Implement Northstar in the classroom by creating a SMART and GEAR-aligned goal, identifying resources within the Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) modules, and differentiating digital literacy instruction by utilizing both the NSOL and Scope and Sequence resources.​
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Northstar Implementation for Agencies | Video | Presentation | Northstar Implementation Plan
Audience: Administrators, Program Facilitators, Northstar Admins
​Create a plan to implement Northstar in your classroom by creating a goal that aligns with both the SMART and GEAR acronyms, identifying resources aligned with the Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) modules, and creating procedures to foster digital literacy development by leveraging both the NSOL and Scope and Sequence resources.​​​​
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Communication is Key! Building a Positive Rapport with Students using Talking Points and Spreadsheets | Video | Presentation
Audience: Administrators, Teachers
Implement procedures in your agency to improve communication with Talking Points while using spreadsheets to collect and track information about the barriers students face.
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Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone: Introducing Technology Into Your Classroom! | Video | Presentation
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Program Facilitators
Develop a personalized technology implementation plan for your classroom.
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Google Classroom: The Basics and Beyond! | Video | Presentation
Audience: Teachers, Administrators
Review the basics of getting started with Google Classroom, including setting up your classroom for both in-person and virtual learning, exploring available resources, and learning tips for effectively using your virtual classroom in an in-person setting.​
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Creating Collaborative Opportunities in the Blended Learning Classroom | Video | Presentation
Audience: Directors, Program Facilitators, Teachers
Introduce educators to collaborative tools that can be utilized within a virtual or in-person classroom setting.
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Looking for AI tools and strategies to help with classroom preparation and activity building?
Check out our Artificial Intelligence Content Area for resources on how to effectively use and implement AI in your practice.
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Northstar Toolkit | Online Resource | Toolkit
Access curated resources by Digital ATDN in different content areas. The resources are housed in Wakelet, grouped by programs, and updated throughout the year to include new toolkits and resources.
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The Digital Access and Resilience in Texas (DART) is a free curriculum that consists of 20 lessons that target beginner ESL learners in developing digital literacy skills that bridge into the Northstar Digital Learning Program.
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EdTech Integration Strategy Toolkit | Online Resource | Website
This toolkit is designed to help educators build effective strategies for instruction that integrate technology while developing learners' digital skills. You can find resources that assist in building classroom routines, identifying EdTech Tools, and building Digital Skills.
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The Northstar Implementation Plan | Plan Template
This document outlines the process for implementing Northstar within your agency, including steps for effective usage and tracking, through assessments, modules and reports. It also provides questions and pointers to guide a thoughtful approach in supporting both staff and learners throughout the implementation process.
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Digital Literacy Skills Checklist with Northstar Standards | Checklist
The purpose of this document is to highlight the foundational digital literacy skills that are applied and leveraged in the classroom through the implementation of technology-dependent activities, lessons, and assessments. It uses the Northstar standards from the first three modules as a framework for agencies and adult education practitioners to develop targeted support for the digital literacy skills required for the efficient use of technology in the classroom.