Learning Objectives

• Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.

Connect and Collaborate with Open Space 

Classes in INFOhio's Learning Pathways include discussion and reflection questions to encourage participation, critical thinking, and collaboration. Educators value collaboration while learning. Connecting with other educators helps teachers build their skills in differentiation, data use, and quality instructional materials in classroom instruction (Teachers Know Best: Teachers' Views on Professional Development, Gates Foundation, 2014).

Open Space is Ohio's premier instructional materials curation and collaboration space. INFOhio has built collections, endorsements, and hubs of high-quality instructional materials to help educators quickly locate the resources they need.

With Open Space, you can:

• Join and create groups with like-minded educators.
• Search from thousands of  instructional materials that include full courses, textbooks, and lesson plans.
• Create and share instructional materials.

To learn more about Open Space: 

1. Watch the webinar Community and Collaboration with Open Space Groups. You may take the quiz that follows to earn a certificate for 30 minutes, but it is not required for the class.
2. Read the Open Space Groups for Users Guide.

Reflecting and taking part in discussions is optional in this class, but doing both will be beneficial. Discussing the content with other educators will help you develop:

• Diverse perspectives.
• Attentive, respectful listening.
• Connection to topic and content.
• Clear communication.
• Habits of collaboration.
• Skills in synthesis and integration.

To facilitate learning and encourage reflection, INFOhio recommends that you:

1. Register for a free Open Space account.
2. Join the group titled High-Quality Instructional Materials for Each Child in Open Space. Once in this group, navigate to the Discussions tab. There will be discussion questions at the bottom of some lessons throughout the class. Members of the group can share their answers to the discussion questions and reflect on their learning.