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Welcome to the Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 Class

 

Learning Objectives

Use the following objectives to check your learning as you proceed through the class:

  • Understand the importance of using digital text and other media to support the inquiry process. 
  • Find Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
  • Identify the databases which supply the content for Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 in order to use the best resource for the needs of your students.
  • Use the navigational tools to search and browse content to find the best content for students and instruction.
  • Teach students how to locate information within Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12.
  • Find the instructional supports available in the resource.
  • Identify strategies for integrating Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 into inquiry instruction.
  • Learn how to use features within Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 to differentiate instruction. 
  • Consider methods for sharing Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 with parents and colleagues. 
  • Create a lesson plan to integrate Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 into classroom instruction.
  • Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.

 

In this class, you will work through several lessons to learn how to access INFOhio's subscription to Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12, how to use the resource, and how to integrate it into teaching the inquiry process. Below is a description of each lesson and an estimate of the amount of time it may take to complete each one.

To enhance your participation in the class:

Getting Started
  • Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know or need to know about Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. 5 minutes
  • Welcome to the Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
  • Using Open Space Groups: Join the Explora Resources group in Open Space. In this group, discuss and reflect on the integration of this resource into the classroom with like-minded educators. 5 minutes
How to Use Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12
  • Getting To Know Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12: Read facts about Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12, practice the steps needed to access the resource on www.infohio.org, and learn about the different databases included in each resource. Think about what you learned by answering questions. 10 minutes
  • Using Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12: Searching: Learn about the navigational tools and features in Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. 5 minutes
  • Using Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12: Browsing: Learn about the navigational tools and features in Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. 5 minutes
  • Using the Instructional Supports: Learn about the instructional supports available in Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. 5 minutes
  • Tools for Reading Digital Text: Learn more about the tools that are available for reading digital text. 5 minutes
  • What Have You Learned So Far? Take a short quiz to check what you know. 5 minutes
  • Applying What You Have Learned: Complete an activity to practice using Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. 10 minutes
Integrating Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 into Classroom Instruction
  • Teaching Students to Locate Information with Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12: Read strategies for using Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. Reflect on the practices by answering questions. 15 minutes
  • Sharing Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12 with Colleagues and Parents: Consider methods for sharing Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 6-12 with parents and colleagues. 5 minutes
  • Creating Lessons Using Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12: Review lesson plans featuring Explora for Grades 6-8 and Explora for Grades 9-12. Create your own using a lesson plan template. 30 minutes
Checking your Learning
  • Self-Assesments: Answer the questions to reflect on what you learned. 15 minutes
  • Contact Hours Quiz and Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a certificate for 2 contact hours. 5 minutes

Exercise files for this lesson

The trainer guide provides an overview of the class including lessons, reflection opportunities, and optional face-to-face activities.
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