Find lessons on computer basics, software and apps, media literacy, career readiness, and more on Open Space.

April is National Poetry Month. Shower your students with INFOhio's quality digital content to support Ohio's Learning Standards. Let rhythm and rhyme downpour in your spring classroom!

April is School Library Month, a time to celebrate librarians' vital role in fostering a love of reading and instilling digital, information, and media literacy skills in students to help them become literate and successful citizens. To celebrate, read about Ohio School Librarians participating in INFOhio user groups—ICoach and Users Council—doing amazing work with INFOhio resources.

How can INFOhio support preschool-aged students? Emily Rozmus, an educator and school librarian who used technology daily with all grade levels, and Jill Finnan, an early learning professional who has served in a variety of settings, share thoughts about the best uses of technology for students ages 3-5.

With funding from Future Forward Ohio, professional learning and student eBooks from EBSCO on the topics of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science have been added to INFOhio's collection. 
 

Instructional materials from Feed the World, an initiative of Ohio Corn & Wheat, have been added to Open Space.

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.


 

Start building your school's professional eBook library, and lead the effort to read more. With INFOhio, Ohio educators enjoy immediate and equitable access to a permanent collection of more than 250 professional learning eBooks. 

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.

More than 100 science and biology lessons and units from Ohio's GrowNextGen have been added to Open Space.

Engaging lessons and professional development from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ have been added to Open Space. The STEM-focused instructional materials utilize augmented reality, virtual reality, design thinking, and 21st century skills.

Are you interested in collaborating with INFOhio to directly impact student learning? Learn more about how the INFOhio Users Council helps by providing valuable feedback, shaping priorities, and advocating for school library needs. INFOhio and the Users Council work together to make a difference for librarians, educators, and students across Ohio. 

High-quality middle and high school science units from OpenSciEd are now available in Open Space. The 27 instructional units feature lesson plans, student and teacher videos, implementation guides, alignment to NGSS standards, simulations, and more.

Resources from the News Literacy Project have been added to Open Space. These 46 new instructional materials focus on information and media literacy and feature 19 lesson plans and 27 other infographics, posters, guides, and quizzes.