In a 2024 Forbes survey, 60% of educators see an increased use of AI technology in the classroom, but don't think it will have a central role in education (Artificial Intelligence in Education: Teachers' Opinions on AI in the Classroom). The results reinforce the idea that AI technology will not replace core skills and knowledge. Rather, AI technology becomes an additional resource or tool to use when learning new skills and knowledge.

INFOhio's Professional Learning Book Studies Learning Pathway helps develop educator growth. Explore professional learning eBooks from INFOhio with a group of educators or individually. Each class features a professional learning title in a book study format with a supporting facilitator guide. 

Social media provides new avenues for educators and students to find and share their favorite books. As book trailers have declined, INFOhio has decided to close the Submit a Trailer page, effective Monday, June 2, 2025. Book trailers submitted before June 2, 2025, will be reviewed and considered for publication. 

The Office of Nutrition partnered with INFOhio to curate a collection of instructional materials for educators to support the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Ohio's K-6 educators can use these materials to teach their students about the fruits and vegetables they sample in the classroom. 

For the 2024-2025 school year, Learn With INFOhio webinars will be released in recorded form giving busy educators on-demand options to watch and listen anytime, anywhere. Read the article Professional Learning From INFOhio to learn more.

When the school library closes for the summer, help your students and their families read all summer using INFOhio eBooks. INFOhio eBooks provide unlimited, simultaneous access. Students and families across Ohio can select eBooks to read with no checkouts and no holds.

In preparation for our summer professional learning outreach, INFOhio asked ICoaches to let us know the important topics in their buildings and districts. We used their feedback to create the hot topics list for summer professional learning:

• Science of Reading
• STEM/STEAM
• Information Literacy (includes media and digital literacy)
• Artificial Intelligence

Take time now to discover blogs, online classes, eBooks, and webinars that are available 24/7, at no cost, and anywhere there is an internet connection for your summer learning.

More choice boards have been developed on the topics of math and social studies. Use this supplemental content to support the classroom curriculum. 

Educators recognize the need to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their classroom, but many don't know where to start. Only 36% of educators reported being comfortable with AI technology in the classroom (Ohio's AI in Education Coalition: AI Strategy). In Ohio, industry, education, and government leaders work together to help educators and employers embrace AI technologies. Read the blog to learn more about statewide efforts and no-cost resources to support AI literacy education. 

For the 2024-2025 school year, Learn With INFOhio webinars will be released in recorded form giving busy educators on-demand options to watch and listen anytime, anywhere. Read the blog Professional Learning From INFOhio to learn more.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio support knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

No matter what the unique makeup of your classroom, educators must support all learners so they can achieve mastery of the content. Each student must demonstrate what they learned, but how they understand it or demonstrate it doesn't have to be the same. While the school curriculum is important for consistency, providing supplemental resources that support all learners is important to give them the means they need to be successful.

To help students with assignments, turn to INFOhio. With quality resources and guidelines from Universal Design for Learning (UDL), educators can find engaging content that supports multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression. 

April is School Library Month, a time to celebrate librarians' vital role in fostering a love of reading and instilling digital, information, and media literacy skills in students to help them become literate and successful citizens. To celebrate, read about Ohio School Librarians participating in INFOhio user groups—ICoach and Users Council—doing amazing work with INFOhio resources.

April is National Poetry Month. Shower your students with INFOhio's quality digital content to support Ohio's Learning Standards. Let rhythm and rhyme downpour in your spring classroom!