The Center on the Study of Adult Literacy (CSAL), the American Institutes for Research (AIR), World Education, Inc., Abt Associates, and panels of leaders in the area of adult education met in July to discuss approaches and challenges of using digital instruction with adult learners, with a focus on the methods and priorities for building knowledge and evidence in the field. The virtual event was hosted by Dr. Daphne Greenberg of CSAL and her colleagues Drs. Larry Condelli and Stephanie Cronen at AIR and featured panel discussions with innovative practitioners and facilitated by Dr. Jen Vanek of World Education, Inc. and Judith Alamprese of Abt Associates. 

Join us next Friday, August 27th for the final installment of the EdTech Summer Maker Camp Series. During the Performance-based Activity Design Slam, you will have the chance to design and collaborate with others to create ideas and templates for performance-based digital skills activities. 

Jamie Harris has joined World Education, Inc. as Digital Skills Senior Technical Advisor at the EdTech Center. She will work on national projects that draw on her strengths in digital literacy instruction, ESOL and adult education teaching and PD, and immigrant integration. Jamie comes to World Education from the Maryland Department of Labor Adult Instructional Services Team where she served as the Adult Education Program Specialist and supported Title II programs with Technology Integration. Jamie led the development of a Digital Literacy Framework for Adult Learners and a Digital Literacy Framework Instructor Implementation Guide as well as served adult learners as faculty and coordinator in multiple states and overseas. Please join us in welcoming Jamie to the team!

The Spring 2022 edition of the Coalition of Adult Basic Education (COABE) Journal will focus on Learning Differences and is actively seeking contributions from Adult Education practitioners. Suggested Topics include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive Bias, Impacts of Poverty, Learning Disabilities, and more.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution underway, it is imperative that those with disabilities are not left behind. The digital transformation of education, remote working, financial services, and networking has the potential to help people with disabilities achieve greater success and tap into their unique skills. With edtech making it possible for disabled students to learn from home, it also prepares students for the future of work, where there will be a greater need for hybrid skills.