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Online & Mobile Learning: Creating Classroom Publications Using Common Apps & Sites
Participants will examine the importance of publishing student work using technology, learning how to motivate students to create newsletters, eBooks and prints using simple apps and websites.
Presenter: Mark Esperanza
Mark Esperanza, EFA is a writer of poetry, short stories, and educational research and teaches World History at Achieve Early College High School.
Adult Education, the Arts, and Creativity: Using Creative Writing to Teach Literacy Skills
Participants will learn how the arts and creative activities play a key role in how to make sense of and explain our worlds.
Presenter: Thomas Ray Garcia
Executive Director, College Scholarship Leadership Access Program
Grant Writing: You've Got This!
Participants will learn strategic techniques for writing a compelling statement of need – and still enjoy grant writing.
Presenter: Laura Lyles Reagan
Executive Director, South Texas Literacy Coalition
Getting Your Volunteers Started to Meet Your Program Goals
Participants will learn how to create role descriptions that offer volunteers greater flexibility for carrying out their responsibilities, and help organizations monitor productivity and goal achievement.
Presenter: Martin Loa
Train PD, Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
Motivating and Recognizing Volunteers
Participants will learn how to deal with the challenges of volunteer management including:
1) Having sufficient resources to support volunteers;
2) Attracting skilled and talented volunteers;
3) Teaching advocacy and marketing;
4) Promoting accountability and its impact on the success of the organization.
Presenter: Martin Loa
Train PD, Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
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