Learning Objective

• Reflect on your learning by sharing information with others.

Check Your Learning

Use this checklist to determine whether you have met the objectives of the class.

• I can understand the importance of using digital text and other media to support the inquiry process.
• I can find Points of View Reference Center on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
• I can search and browse to find the best content for students and instruction.
• I can teach students how to evaluate information within Points of View Reference Center.
• I can teach students how to apply information gathered from Points of View Reference Center.
• I can locate instructional resources to support classroom instruction.  
• I can use the features within Points of View Reference Center to support student learning. 
• I can explore methods for sharing Points of View Reference Center with parents and colleagues.
• I can create a lesson plan to integrate Points of View Reference Center into classroom instruction.
• I can reflect on my learning by sharing information with others. 

Reflecting on Your Learning

Now that you have learned more about Points of View Reference Center and how to use this database in your classroom, answer the following questions.

1. What part of the class and its activities was most helpful in your understanding of the topic? Why?
2. What part of the class could be better? What would you do to improve it? Why?
3. What was the most important thing you learned from this class? What makes it important to you? This question can be answered in the INFOhio Resources for Research Open Space group Discussions. Find the What Did You Learn from the Points of View Reference Center Class? reflection question. Reply to the thread and review other participants' responses.

Extend the Learning

Now that you have completed the training, make sure the learning doesn't stop. Once you have taught the lesson you created using Points of View Reference Center, make sure to evaluate it. Consider these questions:

1. What worked/didn't work? How will you replicate the success or correct the problem next time you use Points of View Reference Center?
2. Which materials you learned about in the training will you use the most to integrate digital text into your teaching?
3. What did you discover about your teaching or delivery style from using digital text in lessons?
4. What are two pieces of advice you would give to a fellow teacher who wants to integrate Points of View Reference Center and other digital texts platforms into the classroom?