Remind is a free communication platform for instructors and students.

Remind allows instructors and learners to communicate through text without exchanging phone numbers. Its ability to be immediate means that instructors and students can send each other last minute updates. View the webinar to learn how to set up Remind and to find out how instructors are using it.

 Slack is a powerful instant messaging and collaboration tool designed for teams that offers users a streamlined solution to manage email volume by consolidating communication into one place.

During the Slack webinar we tour the tool, exploring features like:

• Channels – organizing team communications by projects, topics, and teams so everyone can see what’s happening.
• Direct Messages-sending direct instant messages, and private communication to colleagues.
• Integrating apps and tools like Twitter, Dropbox, SoundCloud into Slack.

Google Drive is a free service from Google. It that allows users to store files online and access them from anywhere and on any device using the cloud. Explore and learn how Google Drive can help your team to work collaboratively, and to create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, survey, quizzes and much more.

Wondering where to find and how to use mobile Apps in your literacy program? In this 2016 webinar, we explore and learn about a variety of Apps ( IOS & Android) that you can use to support teaching, learning and administration in your adult literacy program.

Using Flubaroo to quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments in Google.

Tech Tuesdays: Google Apps for Education (GAFE) in your literacy program

Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments

• What is PIAAC and PS-TRE?
• What’s the Problem?
• What’s PS-TRE to you and LBS?
• PS-TRE and OALCF Instruction
• PS-TRE and OALCF Assessment

Additional Resources

Use Digital Technology Instructional Resources

ESO Sample PS-TRE Activities

The recording is no longer available but you can view the slides.

Tech Tuesdays: iPads in adult literacy class: benefits and challenges with guest presenters from Hamilton Literacy Council

Tech Tuesday: Canva – easily create beautiful designs and graphics (2015)

DLI Knowledge Sharing: Milestones and digital technology: Assessment and reporting practices (ASL session)

The recording is no longer available but you can view the slides.

See the Research Brief.

See the Research Overview.

See the Full Report.