Learning Objective

• 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 understand the importance of using digital text, print, and other media in early learning curriculum.
• I can access Explora for Grades PreK-5 on the INFOhio website.
• I can use the navigational tools to search and browse content to find the best content for students and instruction.
• I can find the instructional supports available in the resource.
• I have considered methods for sharing digital text with parents.
• I have identified strategies for integrating Explora for Grades PreK-5 in the classroom.
• I can create a lesson plan to integrate Explora for Grades PreK-5 into instruction.
• I have reflected on learning by sharing information with others.

Reflecting on Your Learning

Now that you have learned more about Explora for Grades PreK-5 and how to use it 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? Answer this quesiton in the Explora Resources Open Space group Discussions. Find the What Did You Learn from the Explora Class? reflection question. Add your answer and respond to other participants's answers. 

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 featuring Explora for Grades PreK-5, make sure to evaluate it. Consider these questions:

1. What worked/didn't work? How will you replicate the success or correct the problem the next time you use Explora for Grades PreK-5?
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 Explora for Grades PreK-5 or other digital text platforms into the classroom?