Use the following objectives to check your learning as you proceed through the class:
Understand the importance of using digital text, print, and other media in literacy curriculum.
Find Highlights Library on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
Use the navigational tools to search and browse content to find the best title for students and instruction.
Find the instructional features available in the resource.
Explore best practices for using Highlights Library in the classroom.
Consider methods for sharing Highlights Library with parents.
Create a lesson plan to integrate Highlights Library into instruction.
Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.
In this class, you will work through several lessons to learn how to access INFOhio's subscription to Highlights Library, how to use it, and how to integrate it into your classroom teaching. 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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Download exercise files from the Exercise Files tab on the main page of the class or from the bottom of individual lessons.
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Getting Started
Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know or need to know about Highlights Library. 5 minutes
Welcome to the Highlights Library Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
Using Open Space Groups: Join the Reading on the Screen group in Open Space. In this group, discuss and reflect on using digital resources with like-minded professionals. 5 minutes
How to Use Highlights Library
Getting to Know Highlights Library: Read facts about Highlights Library, practice the steps needed to access the resource on www.infohio.org, and watch a short video to understand some of the features you'll find in the resource. Think about what you learned by answering questions. 10 minutes
Using Highlights Library: Learn about the navigational tools and features in Highlights Library. 10 minutes
Using the Instructional Features: Learn about instructional features available for Highlights Library. Think about what you learned by answering questions. 10 minutes
What Have You Learned So Far? Take a short quiz to check what you know. 5 minutes
Applying What You Have Learned: Complete an activity to practice using Highlights Library. 10 minutes
Integrating Highlights Library into Classroom Instruction
Teaching with Highlights Library: Explore best practices for using Highlights Library in the classroom. Reflect on the practices by answering questions. 20 minutes
Sharing Highlights Library with Parents: Learn about ways to let parents know more about Highlights Library to keep kids reading wherever, whenever. 5 minutes
Creating Lessons Using Highlights Library: Review a lesson plan featuring Highlights Library. Create your own using a lesson plan template. 30 minutes
Checking your Learning
Self-Assessments: Answer questions to reflect on what you learned. 15 minutes
Contact Hours Quiz and Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a certificate for 2 contact hours (2 Ohio Approved hours). 5 minutes
If you need any help while you complete the course, please contact us at support.infohio.org.
