Use the following objectives to check your learning as you proceed through the class:
Identify the vision and mission of INFOhio.
Understand the four services INFOhio provides for Ohio schools.
Understand the authentication process for access to the INFOhio digital content.
Successfully change your login based on location to access the INFOhio digital content.
Navigate the INFOhio website to find the content you need.
Understand the different types of searches on the INFOhio website and the results you will get for each.
Identify INFOhio's resources which provide digital content.
Identify INFOhio's web tools for teaching and learning.
Locate INFOhio's support page for questions or concerns.
Understand how to stay connected to INFOhio via email, newsletter, or social media.
In this class, you will work through several lessons to learn how to access INFOhio, how to navigate it, and how to find the best resource or web tool for instruction. 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 INFOhio. 5 minutes
Welcome to the Introduction to INFOhio Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
What is INFOhio?
INFOhio's Mission and Vision: Learn more about INFOhio's purpose. 5 minutes
INFOhio's Four Services: Learn about the services that INFOhio provides to schools, students, parents, and teachers. Answer questions to reflect on learning. 15 minutes.
How To Use INFOhio
How to Access INFOhio Digital Content: Learn about the INFOhio authentication process and what you need to do to ensure seamless access to our digital content. 5 minutes
How To Navigate the INFOhio Website: Identify the best search to use on the INFOhio website to find the resource or tool you need quickly and easily. 15 minutes
INFOhio's Digital Content: View the resources, which provide digital content, and learn more about our funding partners. Answer discussion questions to reflect on learning. 15 minutes
What Have You Learned So Far? Take a short quiz to check what you know. 5 minutes
INFOhio's Web Tools: Explore the web tools INFOhio has created to help students, teachers, and parents use our digital content. Answer discussion questions to reflect on learning. 15 minutes
Applying What You Have Learned: Do a short activity to practice what you have learned. 20 minutes
Checking your Learning
Self-Assessments: Create a mindmap to reflect on what you learned. 15 minutes
Contact Hour Quiz and Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a 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.
