by Julie Slack | Jan 14, 2026 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Digital Literacy, First Literacy Grant Projects, Resources
First Literacy Grant Funded ProjectPartner Program: Blue Hills Adult Education Project Description: Many students have very limited digital literacy skills, and this makes it hard for them to access resources the teachers use and also limits some students to only...
by Julie Slack | Nov 24, 2025 | 2025 First Literacy Workshops, Adult Basic Education (ABE), Digital Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources
Presenter: Rob Sheppard The slides from this workshop include ways that ESOL teachers can incorporate generative AI (like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude) into their teaching practice. Materials focus on classroom use with students, but on teachers’ back-end work:...
by Julie Slack | Nov 13, 2025 | 2025 First Literacy Workshops, Adult Basic Education (ABE), Digital Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources
Presenter: Franki Anderson This workshop focused on helping low-level English learners navigate our tech-driven world without overwhelm. You know those students who freeze at the sight of a login screen or struggle to send a simple email? The slides include practical,...
by Julie Slack | Jun 3, 2025 | 2025 First Literacy Workshops, Digital Literacy, Resources, Technology
Presenter: Caroline McKinnon Materials from this workshop include practical ways to engage both educators and students in technology in the classroom. Slides also detail examples and ideas to spark curiosity for technology learning beyond the classroom. Tech In and...
by Julie Slack | May 29, 2025 | 2025 First Literacy Workshops, Digital Literacy, Resources, Technology, Writing
Presenter: Dr. Christine Miller and Dr. Daphne Greenberg While writing skills have always been important for navigating daily life, it is increasingly done online. Digital writing requires three kinds of skills – writing, keyboarding, and word processing. These...
by Julie Slack | Mar 14, 2025 | 2025 First Literacy Workshops, Adult Basic Education (ABE), Digital Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources
Presenters: Carol Clymer and Beth McLean Smithsonian Institution’s free, online Talk with Me Toolkits can be used in family literacy and adult education programs. The Toolkits allow access to world-renowned artifacts from the Smithsonian’s digital collection and...
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