Are you interested in using virtual reality in your adult ed classroom, but not sure where to start? Join LINCS and Sara Davila on Feb 22nd at 2PM EST for a live presentation where participants will be able to describe extended reality technologies, understand the features and functions of modern VR devices, and list and describe the potential benefits of virtual reality for language learners.

On March 11th at 1PM EST, learn how employers Cambria and Tyson Foods have leveraged EnGen to fuel their adult education partnerships. Cambria will describe the English program’s mission, origin story, and how challenges that arose during the pandemic led to an evolution in the program’s model that created opportunity for employees to develop their digital literacy skills in tandem with their English language skills. Tyson Foods will describe its current efforts to develop digital literacy to non/limited-English speaking workers, including custom lessons developed by EnGen. Following the lightning talks, presenters will be available for informal small group discussions. 

Closed captioning is now available for all Zoom users, including those with free accounts! To get started, meeting hosts should sign in to their accounts in browser and navigate to the Settings menu on the left side panel. Then, click the Meeting tab, scroll down to In Meeting, and click the Closed captioning toggle to enable or disable it. Check the box that says "Enable live transcription service to transcribe meeting automatically". During the meeting, the host should click the Live Transcript button (pictured above) and click Enable Auto Transcription to allow attendees to view subtitles. Make sure to instruct attendees to turn them on by clicking the same Live Transcription button on their screens. Find out more about how to use this accessibility feature below! 

Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal Of Literacy, Language, And Numeracy recently published The Special Issue on Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy. The EdTech Center’s Jen Vanek served as guest editor for the issue, which includes articles that highlight recent research and offers guidance to educators looking to sustain innovation that caught fire during the pandemic.