Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of using digital text, print, and other media in literacy curriculum.
• Identify best practices for using Highlights Library in the classroom.

Best Practices for Digital Reading

Reading on a screen is different than reading print. INFOhio's Best Practices for Digital Reading were collected by the INFOhio Early Literacy Task Force from journals, education publications, and research studies. Use these best practices to help students of any age become readers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate text on the screen or in a book. As you review the Best Practices for Digital Reading, think about what you already do and what you need to do when using digital text.

Quality Instructional Materials

Studies have shown that using high-quality, coherent curriculums and instructional materials lead to student growth in learning and achievement. We also know that students gain months of learning when teachers use high-quality instructional materials. Read more about how Highlights Library's instructional materials meet the criteria for quality in this Teach With INFOhio Blog Post.

Model Lesson with Highlights Library

Using digital text in a lesson might require some practice before executing. Watch this video from the team at Highlights Library for some best practices in integrating an eBook from the collection into instruction. Watch INFOhio's Monday Mini Lessons: Using Highlights Library to Teach Questioning (INFOhio on YouTube) for another way to integrate the inquiry process into your classroom. 

Reflecting on Your Learning

1. What are two things you are doing in your classroom or instruction already that will make integrating Highlights Library and digital text easier? Answer the question in the Reading on the Screen Open Space group Discussions. Find the Integrating Digital Text in Your Classroom reflection question. Reply to the thread and review other participants' responses.
2. What is one challenge you face in implementing Highlights Library as a teaching resource?
3. What steps will you take to overcome challenges to using Highlights Library in the classroom?
4. What features do you like most about Highlights Library? How will you share them with your students?