The INFOhio Integration Partner program, or IPartner program, is for staff in Ohio education agencies—ESCs, ITCs, Ed Techs, universities, public or academic libraries, and more—who are interested in learning and sharing about INFOhio’s digital content and web tools and how to integrate them into PreK-12 instruction.
The purpose of the IPartner program is to:
- Support INFOhio in increasing outreach for INFOhio digital content and tools.
- Strengthen INFOhio's outreach with partnering agencies to deliver timely updates on INFOhio's digital content and tools.
- Provide professional development and training opportunities using INFOhio's training curriculum.
Benefits to IPartner:
- Certification as an authorized INFOhio trainer after completion of required training that can be used to demonstrate professional learning growth.
- First notification about INFOhio tools and resources updates.
- Connection to the online learning community of INFOhio trainers to share ideas and training resources.
IPartner Application and Training
The IPartner program is open to new applicants all year. INFOhio will review applications at the beginnng of each month and will notify IPartner applicants at that time of the next steps. Please complete this form to indicate your interest in becoming an IPartner.
Applicants earn IPartner status after completing the IPartner Learning Pathway. This course introduces partners to INFOhio’s digital content and web tools and outlines methods for integrating these resources into the PreK-12 classroom. The IPartner Learning Pathway is a self-paced, online course worth 2 contact hours. Upon completion, the applicant will receive a digital badge to display on websites, email signatures, and social media.
IPartner Requirements and Recertification
Requirements:
Once the required training has been completed, IPartners share evidence of outreach or training they do for INFOhio’s digital content and web tools.
Required outreach can include:
- Creating and sending newsletters.
- Posting to social media.
- Embedding content in a learning management system.
- Distributing INFOhio flyers or handouts at an event.
- Creating print or electronic flyers.
- Delivering presentations.
- Sharing information about INFOhio with colleagues, parents, and more.
Recertification:
IPartners renew their certification annually. INFOhio asks that IPartners submit any additional training they have received in order to renew their IPartner status. The recertification process will begin in early summer. All IPartners, regardless of their initial application time, will recertify at this time. However, trainings received may be submitted at any time.
Recertification options may include:
- Attending an INFOhio session at a conference.
- Submitting a short summary of two or more Teach With INFOhio blog posts.
- Completing classes or Pathways in INFOhio Campus (certificate for contact hours).
- Viewing the annual INFOhio Fall slide presentation (certificate for contact hours).
- Attending a regional INFOhio meeting.
Submitting Required Outreach or Recertification
Please report all of your outreach efforts and training in this form. Share a link to or describe any evidence of outreach or training received including a class syllabus, session sign-in sheets, your newsletter, social media posts, etc.
If you work for a PreK-12 school and you are interested in providing training on INFOhio's tools and resources, please visit our ICoach page to learn how.
