Update: 500 additional titles have been purchased.

With funding from Future Forward Ohio, 1000 eBooks have been purchased from Capstone. These unlimited, simultaneous-use eBooks are intended for students in grades 3-6 on science and social studies topics.


 

March is Women's History Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge-building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions made by trailblazing women. 

As educators, we crave high-quality professional development opportunities. We want personalized professional training that we can work on at our own pace and at no cost. That’s a tall order, but INFOhio has you covered. Today we will look at just a few professional learning eBooks available from INFOhio that nurture creativity in your teaching practice and classroom. With INFOhio eBooks, you have simultaneous and unlimited use—there is no limit to how many people can use the resource at one time. These eBooks are also freely available; INFOhio has taken care of the costs and there is no purchase required to use them.

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.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions, history, and achievements of Native Americans.

Collections of eBooks have been purchased from Infobase and Gale on the topics of student wellness and careers. Instructional materials will continue to be purchased throughout the 2023-2024 school year with funding from Future Forward Ohio. 

 

September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions, history, and achievements of Hispanic/Latino Americans.

A collection of eBooks and videos have been purchased from Infobase and Gale on the topics of the Holocaust and genocide. Instructional materials will continue to be purchased throughout the 2023-2024 school year with funding from Future Forward Ohio. 

 

With funding from Future Forward Ohio, INFOhio has purchased two collections of professional learning eBooks from EBSCO and Gale. Some of the focused areas for this content include classroom management, computer technology, distance education, early childhood, mathematics, reading & phonics, and STEM. 
 

Instructional materials matter. While securing a coherent curriculum and professional development for teachers is the first step in ensuring learning in Ohio’s classrooms, identifying high-quality supplemental materials at grade level for all learners can be helpful in increasing student engagement, meeting diverse needs, and filling instructional gaps.

When paired with a high-quality curriculum, INFOhio's quality eBooks, videos, lesson plans, instructional web tools, and training and support materials can provide engaging and innovative supplements to scaffold student growth and learning. 

INFOhio purchased Gale’s Financial Literacy eBook collection for high school students with funding from Future Forward Ohio for all Ohio schools. With more than 50 full text, simultaneous and unlimited use eBooks this collection provides students and educators with support for teaching Ohio’s Learning Standards for Financial Literacy which includes topics of financial responsibility and decision-making, planning and money management, informed consumer, investing, credit and debt, and risk management and insurance.