Training Series & Workshops

Our workshops cover a wide range of topics, including:

  • Overviews and demonstrations of emerging digital tools and resources.
  • How adult educators are using technology in creative ways.
  • Building learning experiences in technology-rich environments.
  • Hands-on, collaborative experiences where you can stretch and apply your digital skills.
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Do you need help keeping up to date on using technology in adult literacy education? We offer workshops on timely topics to help you meet the practical demands of working with adult learners in the classroom. Our free workshops cover a wide range of subjects that introduce you to emerging digital tools, resources and practices and explore how to build learning experiences in technology-rich environments.

See below to learn more about what we are doing and register for our current or upcoming workshops and series.

Case Studies

Training offered transferable skills for literacy educators

17 May 2024

Case Studies

Training series builds literacy educator’s skills and confidence

15 February 2024

Winter 2025 workshop series

4 December 2024

Enhancing Lesson Flow with PAL: A Reflective Workshop Series for Educators

Join us for this 3-week series starting January 22.

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12 September 2024

Creating AI Policy with learners

Join us for this 3-week series starting January 24 2025.

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7 February 2025

Working with Images

Join us for this 3-week series starting February 12 2025.

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Workshop series

Our training series are usually 3 workshops in length. We think training series work best when people can attend most sessions. Participants are provided with recordings and slide decks in case they miss a session or need to review.

Spring 2025 – coming soon

Winter 2025

Co-creating AI policy with learners

A series of 3 workshops about what an AI policy for adult learners in literacy could look like. We will look at how to work with learners to create a policy that offers guidance for using AI ethically and safely to do research, make material more accessible and support creativity, communication and collaboration. You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/creating-ai-policy

Our Winter 2025 dates are Fridays January 24, 31 and February 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Enhancing Lesson Flow with PAL: A Reflective Workshop Series for Educators

Looking to sharpen your lesson planning skills and make your lessons flow? Join us for one or more  engaging online professional development sessions where we’ll explore AlphaPlus’s PAL: Planning a Lesson resource. You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/lesson-planning

Our Winter 2025 dates are Fridays January 24, 31 and February 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Working with images

A series of 3 workshops that will answer all your technical and ethical questions about adding images to educational and outreach materials. We will focus the skills and knowledge we need to create and use images without using AI but we will discuss the use of AI images in the section about copyright and fair use. You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/working-with-images

Our Winter 2025 dates are Wednesday February 12, 19 and 26 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Fall 2024

Building digital skills with AI

A series of 3 workshops using various AI (artificial intelligence) tools and apps (such as ChatGPT) to foster communication and collaboration with learners. You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/ai-for-educators

Our Fall dates were Wednesdays November 27, December 4 and 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Digital accessibility for educators

A series of 3 workshops about accessibility in three different learning environments.

  • Ten Key Practices for Accessible Content Creation – Discover ten essential practices and tools that elevate the accessibility of your content.
  • Revolutionizing Accessibility with AI – Explore the transformative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) in making digital content accessible.
  • Exploring Accessibility Features Across Platforms – Acquaint yourself with the top five accessibility features across each platform: PC, Apple, and Google.

You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/digital-accessibility

Our Fall dates were Friday November 8, 15 and 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Using screen recording and EdPuzzle to engage learners

2 workshops about engaging learners using instructional videos.

This timely training is designed to support educators in understanding and using quick and easy video techniques (screen recordings and EdPuzzle, a tool for adding interactive activities to your favourite videos) to create effective learning experiences and manage student learning.

You can find the outline here: pd.alphaplus.ca/training-outlines/instructional-video

Our Fall dates were Wednesday October 30 and November 6 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

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Communities of Practice

Discover the communities of practice and get ready to meet, explore, work and create alongside your peers.

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One-to-One Support

Work with us to develop innovative technology solutions that effectively advance your program objectives.

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Networking

Connect with fellow adult literacy educators and program administrators in Ontario.

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