Category: Monthly Updates – Educational Technology

LIBRARIES CONNECT OHIO COLLECTION ANNOUNCED On Thursday, March 16th, the State Library of Ohio Board approved a grant to contribute LSTA funding to the Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) collection of digital content. INFOhio, OhioLINK, and OPLIN, representing school libraries, college and university libraries, and public libraries, contribute funding for this collection of quality digital content. Through this

QUALITY TEXT FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH: EBOOK COLLECTIONS FROM INFOHIO February is Black History Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions of African Americans. The text used for reading instruction is important. Quality text meets the needs of readers

CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER EXPLORATION IN GRADES 6-8 WITH INFOHIO Middle school is a prime opportunity to engage students in focused career exploration. Students are empowered with a growing sense of self-awareness and exposure to a variety of careers is crucial at this time. During middle school, students develop opinions that will shape the classes

CELEBRATE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK 2022 AUTHOR // Matt YaukFRIDAY, 02 DECEMBER 2022 The principles of computer science do not have to be taught in a standalone class. In Connected Code: Why Children Need to Learn Programming, the authors state that engaging in computational thinking, a critical thinking skill often associated with computer science (CS), helps learners

INQUIRY AND INFOHIO: EVALUATING INFORMATION AUTHOR // Mary RowlandWEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2022 Learning how to effectively evaluate information is not only an inquiry skill—it is a life skill. Whether evaluating an apartment lease contract, selecting the best post-secondary program and school, or deciding which candidate to vote for in an election, students today will need to evaluate messages, media, print, and visual text

NEW PROCESS FOR INFOHIO ICOACH: APPLY NOW! The INFOhio ICoach training period has been expanded to meet educators’ needs. The INFOhio ICoach program is for outstanding PreK-12 educators interested in learning how to integrate INFOhio’s digital content and web tools into instruction and how to share their knowledge with other Ohio educators. The ICoach application process has

NEWLY ACQUIRED WORLD BOOK EBOOK COLLECTION 1500 eBooks are now available from World Book. Access to this resource can be found in the Grades 6-8 button on the INFOhio homepage. The unlimited use, full-text eBooks offer engaging titles for middle-grade students on a variety of content-area topics. EBooks are organized by topic tabs to make it easy for students

3 WAYS TO USE INFOHIO IN YOUR CLASSROOM THIS SCHOOL YEAR Welcome back to the 2022-2023 school year! The last few days of summer are upon us and autumn is approaching. Don’t let this summer-to-school transition leave you in a rush to find engaging resources to share with your students. INFOhio has what you need

ENHANCEMENTS TO INFOHIO WEBSITE The INFOhio website has been updated to make it easier for students, educators, and parents to find educationally appropriate tools and resources to meet learning needs. Enhancements include the following: Streamlining the INFOhio homepage Increased access to both Fetch and ISearch Prominent information buttons Resources organized in horizontally alphabetized lists All

SHARING PREMIUM CONTENT FROM INFOHIO: WHAT LINK DO I USE? Do you need a specific video, eBook, or article to supplement your curriculum that aligns with the content you are teaching? INFOhio provides quality instructional materials that can be easily shared with students, staff, and parents. Use this alphabetical list of INFOhio resources to see