Hello from New Jersey

Hi everybody from Community Action Inc of Central Texas

Hello from Boston!

Hello, Valerie from North Texas

Hello, from east Texas!

Hello from McAllen, Texas!

hello from Delaware

Hello from Deborah Abbott, Literacy Volunteers, Woodbridge, VA

Hello from Bridgeport, CT

Hello everyone! Glad to be here from TRAIN PD @ TCALL, Texas A&M University. So proud of Dr. Debra Hargrove and Ashly Winkle

Hello from MD, USA :)

Hello from Berea, Kentucky!

Way to go Anson!

Welcome from Texas!

Go TX!!

Contact EVANDROSS@WORLDED.ORG for further assistance :)

(with tech that is)

Tips for Distance Learning: https://edtech.worlded.org/tips-for-distance-learning/

is there no audio yet?

There is

Yay Ashly!

There is audio.

Anson is speaking now -- if anyone is having audio issues please let me know

Holly Parker from Kennedy King, Chicago

Hello from Jackson Hole, WY!

Aloha from Hawaii :)

Hello! Stacey Downey from Washington, DC

Curious how you did Best Plus 2.0 remotely -- I did an adhoc system using 2 laptops and a cell phone

Very cool to hear about the expert Help Desk! Would love to hear more. How is that facilitated? And what have been some of your learnings in being able to provide tech support remotely to programs.

Are all learners taught how to do distance learning, as a rule or just students who can't get to a school?

Great point! We need to be prepared to scale up service provision.

Michelle: We offer distance learning (NRS definitions/ proxy hours) to all students and now all students are also going remote for direct hours

Hi

Anson Green thank you. That's critical, isn't it.

Over 6 years of data show students in hybrid (DL and direct) perform SUBSTANTIALLY better than DL or direct alone. (More overall contact time and time for practice at times that work for them)

Anson Green do you have a citation? I would like to look at that.

Other states show the same thing, Anson. Now to have blended but completely at a distance.

a new challenge to get everyone online toether

Hey everyone - we’ll be posting a link to the webinar recording. Will email you, too.

We (Texas) also make sure to discuss the hybrid outcomes with our Grantees to help them understand the importance of developing the hybrid model. Data speaks volumes! Big shout out to Lori Slayton on our team for being diligent in working with local DL Leads.

Love that use of Loom!

Thanks Jenn, that would be helpful and useful.

Great idea to use Loom for new additions

How common is this kind of support in other states? I'm amazed at all that is offered, the training for teachers in particular, the funding and tech support.

https://tcall.tamu.edu/docs/COVID-19FAQ.pdf

what is the website to find all this wonderful info?

http://tcall.tamu.edu

https://tcall.tamu.edu/docs/TCALL-AEL-DistanceLearningCurriculumHelpDeskAvailability_32020_nophone.pdf

@ Jennifer - yes. TX does great work. Data drive work. Their PD is based on what they see in student outcomes data.

and of course TCALL is very innovative and provides comprehensive support for teachers

Anson, this may be premature, but perhaps not. Do you have thoughts about what adult basic skills education will look like when Texas allows teachers and students to return to the classroom? Are you planning for social distancing in the classroom? Teacher and learner masks? Thoughts about a hybrid or blended approach in all programs? Other thoughts?

I think so

Is the Tech Integration Coaching program available to anyone or just Texas instructors?

wow so cool. whats the name? id love to take it

I would love to share and collaborate with others!

YES! Exploring that badging system would be very helpful!

I predict hybrid will happen on all :-)

Thanks Anson

Tnaks Deb

Thanks deb

Thanks, Anson! What a great example of proactive state-level and program-level leadership with an emphasis on consistent communication and support. Very impressive!

We can hear you great!

Great tool!

Ashly's Wakelet: https://wke.lt/w/s/P2mJnX

Wow, this is awesome!

Joey, Anson and his team have been in constant communication with the field. It's been crazy. We've all become one big family and, while we're exhausted, we see the benefits and results by hearing success stories. It's so gratifying in a time when we don't have much control over anything else.

that's COOL!

Do students need to make an account to interact effectively with Wakelet?

Love the immersive reader! How powerful.

Jeff Gumas for President!

He has my vote.

Mine too!

Hi Phil!!

These are such amazing features. Are they all options in the free version of Wakelet?

Do students need to make an account to interact effectively with Wakelet?

Wow! so a great way to share presentations.

What kind of training or support is needed to help students learn to use a wakelet?

It’s a great tool for teaching students to organize information … for themselves for presenting information to others.

Thank you

This supports learning modalities you really can't recreate in a brick and mortar class.

This is only synchronous then? The students don't do it on their own?

That’s what I understand to be true, Jennifer

It could certainly be asynchronous.

Are you using Zoom to teach with the wakelet?

Thank you so much.

WOW, I didn't know that

That is amazing!

Can you use it on Macs?

Wow!

Yes! I love Flipgrid!

I am cursed to see typos!

I'm envious! I want to teach again and use this tool!

immersive reader is also an app and a chrome extension

Are you sending your remote students the artices to read on their own after your Zoom sessions?Have you taught your students to use the Immersive reader?

Hi everyone. TRAIN PD @ TCALL has a webinar series titles Tech and Tell. Teachers present one-hour live webinars for teachers so they can learn about tech tools just as Wakelet. Ashly presented two Tech and Tells on Wakelet.

natural reader is also a chrome extension that works on websites that helps students with reading issues

What is Actively Learn?

It also has reading tools and provides definitions for words students highlight.

https://www.activelylearn.com/

The pro version is good for tracking time students are on and active but the rest is just baked in the free version.

Group 1 -- Innovation in TexasLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/99940237918Meeting ID: 999 4023 7918PW: 1234

I want to do both. No fair!

Group 2 -- Instruction using WakeletLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/91208016903Meeting ID: 912 0801 6903PW: 1234

It’s a Zoom security issue

Please email EVANDROSS@WORLDED.ORG if you miss the links

AnneMarie can you write the wed site for that PD

Group 1 -- Innovation in TexasLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/99940237918Meeting ID: 999 4023 7918PW: 1234

Group 2 -- Instruction using WakeletLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/91208016903Meeting ID: 912 0801 6903PW: 1234

Group 1 -- Innovation in TexasLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/99940237918Meeting ID: 999 4023 7918PW: 1234Group 2 -- Instruction using WakeletLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/91208016903Meeting ID: 912 0801 6903PW: 1234

Please email EVANDROSS@WORLDED.ORG if you miss the links

Please email EVANDROSS@WORLDED.ORG if you miss the links

Thank you!

Thank you very much

Thank you!

Group 1 -- Innovation in TexasLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/99940237918Meeting ID: 999 4023 7918PW: 1234Group 2 -- Instruction using WakeletLink: https://jsi.zoom.us/j/91208016903Meeting ID: 912 0801 6903PW: 1234Please email EVANDROSS@WORLDED.ORG if you miss the links