Use the following objectives to check your learning as you proceed through the class:
Understand the importance of using digital text, print, and other media in early learning curriculum.
Find the Early Learning Portal on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
Navigate the portal to find the best resource based on student needs.
Find the instructional supports available in the resource.
Identify best practices for using the Early Learning Portal in the classroom.
Consider methods for sharing the Early Learning Portal with parents.
Identify approaches and strategies for integrating resources from the Early Learning Portal into instruction.
Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.
In this class, you will work through several lessons to learn how to access the INFOhio Early Learning Portal, how to use it, and how to integrate its resources into your classroom teaching. Below is a description of each lesson and an estimate of the amount of time it may take to complete each one.
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Getting Started
Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know or need to know about the INFOhio Early Learning Portal. 5 minutes
Welcome to the INFOhio Early Learning Portal Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
Using Open Space Groups: Join the Early Learning group in Open Space. In this group, discuss and reflect on the use of technology with early learners with like-minded professionals. 5 minutes
How to Use the INFOhio Early Learning Portal
Getting Started with the INFOhio Early Learning Portal: Tour the INFOhio Early Learning Portal by viewing a training presentation. Think about what you learned by answering questions. 15 minutes
Using the INFOhio Early Learning Portal: Practice navigating the site, find the instructional supports, and identify resources to use in instruction. 15 minutes
Using the INFOhio Early Learning Portal Resources: Learn more about the most popular resources on the portal, how to access them, and what kind of supports they offer for instruction. 15 minutes
What Have You Learned So Far?: Take a short quiz to check what you know. 5 minutes
Integrating the INFOhio Early Learning Portal into Classroom Instruction
Teaching With Technology: Learn more about the importance of using technology in early education.Watch and read best practices and strategies for using technology in the early learning classroom. Reflect on the practices by answering questions. 15 minutes
Sharing the INFOhio Early Learning Portal With Parents: Learn about ways to let parents know what INFOhio Early Learning Portal resources to use to help their child at home. 5 minutes
Creating Lessons Using the INFOhio Early Learning Portal: Use a Choice Board to choose strategies and activities for technology integration in your classroom. 20 minutes
Checking your Learning
Self-Assessments: Answer questions to reflect on what you learned. 15 minutes
Contact Hour Quiz and Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a contact hour certificate for 2 contact hours (2 Ohio Approved hours). 5 minutes
If you need any help while you complete the course, please contact us at support.infohio.org.
