KAEA 2025

Leaders in adult education must embrace technology to stay relevant and effective in today’s rapidly evolving world. This interactive workshop will guide participants through key areas of modern leadership, focusing on enhancing professional presence, building powerful networks, creating collaborative work environments, leveraging social media, using AI tools, and fostering a mindset of continuous learning.

Attendees will gain practical skills to strengthen their leadership roles while navigating the ever-changing world of technology.

Strengthen Professional Digital Presence: Learn how to build and maintain a professional online profile, develop personal branding, and use digital tools to enhance your visibility. 

Build and Expand Networks Virtually: Understand how to effectively network using digital platforms, create collaborative workspaces, and maintain professional relationships in a digital-first world.

Leverage Social Media for Influence: Explore how to use social media platforms for thought leadership, share valuable content, and build authentic connections that extend your influence in education.

Utilize AI Tools for Productivity: Discover AI tools that can streamline communication, content creation, and time management, and explore the ethical considerations of using AI in education.

Adapt to New Technology: Develop a mindset of continuous learning, stay informed about emerging technologies, and apply new tools and strategies to stay current as an education leader.

This session will cover using Canvas for Teachers, a free LMS (Learning Management System) to set up asynchronous and distance learning classes at no cost to instructor or students.  Canvas can also be used to supplement in-person classes. Students can access it and complete work on their own time.

After a brief overview of Canvas capabilities and potential uses, the course will turn towards creating a free Canvas account and setting up a basic Canvas shell (class), with the goal of participants leaving the session with a simple, yet fully functional shell and working knowledge of how to further modify shells to their needs.

We'll also discuss creating content, importing existing content and adapting current lesson plans, student submission types, grading student submissions, adding students to Canvas and familiarizing students with uploading submissions and completing assignments within Canvas.

Prior experience with Canvas a plus, but session assumes zero familiarity with Canvas or any other LMS.

Participants should bring a laptop and will need access to email throughout the session.

Midday Sustenance

This workshop introduces adult education practitioners to the three components of numeracy (content, context, and cognitive and affective aspects) that have been aligned with the Mathematical Practices of the College and Career Readiness Standards. Components of Numeracy models the integration of conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and real-world application through a sequence of activities that come from and relate to a workplace environment in which numbers and mathematical activity are embedded. In short, this workshop will increase teacher comfort levels in generating a variety of mathematical questions and activities based on workplace situations.