High-tech? Low-tech? No-tech? Blended learning is a flexible approach to instruction compatible with other instructional approaches. It brings together the best of the brick-and-mortar building and empowers students with control over time, place, path, and/or pace to provide an integrated learning experience. Leverage the digital content available through INFOhio to help you build a better, blended learning classroom with quality instructional materials that integrate with popular technology tools to personalize student learning.

Attention World Language Teachers! Have you created a Transparent Language Online (TLO) teacher account? Do you need assistance navigating this digital resource? TLO Open Office hours are now over, but the recordings are available.

Individual teacher licenses have been added to INFOhio's subscription to Transparent Language Online. Individual teacher licenses allow teachers to assign lessons, run reports, and track student progress.

This resource is licensed through the RemotEDx initiative and will be accessible through the RemotEDx Exchange website and the INFOhio website. 

INFOhio has a new online, self-paced class added to the 6-12 Digital Content Learning Pathway. Take The World Almanac for Kids class to support middle-grade students as they locate information in the digital resource. After successfully completing the final quiz, earn a certificate for two contact hours.

Through the RemotEDx initiative, INFOhio will provide free access to the GenYES student technology leadership platforms and instructional content beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. The platform and resources have been acquired through the RemotEDx initiative and will be accessible through the RemotEDx Exchange website and the INFOhio website. Announcements about additional resources from RemotEDx and INFOhio are coming soon.

76 new articles have been added to PebbleGo Next. Discover new biographies, science, and social studies content. 

INFOhio has revised and updated the Building Your Digital Curriculum with INFOhio OER Learning Pathway. It has transitioned to High-Quality Instructional Materials for Each Child Learning Pathway and has a new class called High-Quailty Instructional Materials to Supplement Your Curriculum. 

In this class, learn more about what makes instructional materials high-quality, including those labeled Open Educational Resources (OER). Participants will learn why instructional materials matter and where to find high-quality instructional materials to supplement curricula. The class includes a focus on curriculum literacy and the use of the Ohio Curriculum Support Guide. Earn a certificate for 5 contact hours after successfully completing the final quiz.

Transparent Language Online (TLO) is a web-based learning platform with over 100 languages, including English. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing activities allow students to develop language skills as they explore the culture and history of the target language. By assigning targeted vocabulary lessons to students prior to class, educators can free-up class time for communicative activities. 

57 new lesson plans and resources from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Great Lakes Now have been added to Open Space. 

A collection of 167 full curriculum units for English Language Arts and Mathematics from Fishtank Learning have been added to Open Space! 

The internet safety and digital citizenship curriculum, Be Internet Awesome, and computer science curriculum, CS First, both developed by Google have been added as items in Open Space.

The Ohio Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment (AATA) Library has been added to Open Space and Educator Tools. Educators working with transitioned-age youth in Ohio schools can use these curated assessments to support transitioning to life beyond high school. 

INFOhio's Digital Video Collection (DVC) has added new titles including topics focused on financial literacy, social-emotional learning, and working remotely. 

Learning how to effectively evaluate information is not only an inquiry skill—it is a life skill. Whether evaluating an apartment lease contract, selecting the best post-secondary program and school, or deciding which candidate to vote for in an election, students today will need to evaluate messages, media, print, and visual text throughout their adult lives to make informed decisions. 

INFOhio offers over 1200 fiction and nonfiction eBooks for Ohio’s 3rd - 6th graders through Scholastic’s Storia. This reading resource allows teachers to create classes and assign specific titles to groups or individuals based on their reading levels and preferences. Students can also browse the titles and choose books to read on their own. Teachers can check in and monitor the progress made by students, viewing reports with statistics including number of pages and minutes read. The books also have an end of the book quiz where student knowledge is tested and teachers can check for comprehension.

Back to school is a busy time for everyone—especially school librarians! If you are new to this position, learn how INFOhio can help you manage your library, collaborate with teachers, and provide high-quality resources for your students and staff.