Learning Objectives
- Reflect on 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 explain reasons why it is important to use digital text, print, and other media in early learning curriculum.
- I can find the Early Learning Portal on the INFOhio website.
- I can navigate the portal to find the best resource based on student needs.
- I can find the instructional supports available in the resource.
- I can identify best practices for using the INFOhio Early Learning Portal in the classroom.
- I know methods to share the INFOhio Early Learning Portal with parents.
- I can identify options for integrating resources from the Early Learning Portal into instruction.
- I have reflected on learning by sharing information with others.
Reflecting on Your Learning
Now that you have learned more about the INFOhio Early Learning Portal and how to use it in your classroom, answer the following questions.
- What part of the class and its activities was most helpful in your understanding of the topic? Why?
- What part of the class could be better? What would you do to improve it? Why?
- What was the most important thing you learned from this class? What makes it important to you? This question can be answered in the Early Learning Open Space group Discussions. Find the What Did You Learn in the INFOhio Early Learning Portal Class? question. Review the thread and reply to other participants' responses.
Extend the Learning
Now that you have completed the class, make sure the learning doesn't stop. Once you have used the Choice Board to integrate the INFOhio Early Learning Portal in your instruction, make sure to evaluate it. Consider these questions:
- What worked/didn't work? How will you replicate the success or correct the problem the next time you use the the resource?
- Which materials you learned about in the training will you use the most to integrate the resource into your teaching?
- What did you discover about your teaching or delivery style from using the resources in lessons?
- What are two pieces of advice you would give to a fellow teacher who wants to integrate the INFOhio Early Learning Portal resources or other technology into the classroom?