Use the following objectives to check your learning as you proceed through the class:
Cite evidence for the importance of high-quality instructional materials in education.
Identify characteristics of high-quality digital instructional materials.
Identify sources for high-quality instructional materials, including those labeled open access.
Compare rubrics and rating tools used to identify high-quality digital instructional materials.
Explore INFOhio's sources for finding high-quality instructional materials.
Explain curriculum literacy and its effect on identifying high-quality instructional materials.
Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.
In this class, you will work through several lessons to learn more about the characteristics of high-quality instructional materials, where to find them, and resources to help evaluate and implement them. Below is a description of each lesson and an estimate of the amount of time it may take to complete each one.
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Getting Started
Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know or need to know about INFOhio. 5 minutes
Welcome to the High-Quality Instructional Materials to Supplement Your Curriculum Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
Using Open Space Groups: Join the High-Quality Instructional Materials for Each Child group in Open Space. Discuss and reflect on the use of high-quality instructional materials in schools with like-minded individuals. 5 minutes
High-Quality Instructional Materials
What are High-Quality Instructional Materials?: Read research summaries of the importance of high-quality instructional materials and explore definitions of the term from a variety of sources. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 20 minutes
Why High-Quality Instructional Materials Matter: Learn more about the types of instructional materials and how high-quality curriculums and supplemental materials are key to learning. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 20 minutes
Where Can I Find High-Quality Instructional Materials?: Locate resources that provide ratings and reviews for the various types of instructional materials. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 20 minutes
Rubrics to Evaluate High-Quality Instructional Materials: Compare rubrics used to rate instructional materials. 25 minutes
What Have You Learned so Far?: Take a short quiz to check what you know. 5 minutes
Ohio Materials Matter Reviews: Learn how to use the Ohio Materials Matter Reviews resource and its features to help you locate high-quality instructional materials. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 25 minutes
INFOhio Sources for High-Quality Instructional Materials: Explore collections of open access instructional materials and OER reviewed using the Instructional Materials Rubric. 25 minutes
Supplemental Instructional Materials from INFOhio: Apply the Instructional Materials Rubric criteria to INFOhio's premium vetted resources to evaluate their quality. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 30 minutes
Putting High-Quality Instructional Materials into Practice
Curriculum Literacy: Read about curriculum literacy and how it can affect educators and students. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 20 minutes
Using the Ohio Curriculum Support Guide: Explore the Ohio Curriculum Support Guide. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 50 minutes
Checking Your Learning
Self-Assessments: Answer questions to reflect on what you learned. 15 minutes
Final Quiz and Contact Hour Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a certificate for 4 contact hours. 5 minutes
