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 World Book Kids on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
Use the navigational tools to search and browse content to find the best content for students and instruction.
Find the instructional supports available in the resource.
Identify best practices for using World Book Kids in the classroom, including blended learning stations.
Consider methods for sharing World Book Kids with parents.
Create a lesson plan to integrate World Book Kids into 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 World Book Kids, how to use it, and how to integrate it 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.
To enhance your participation in the class:
Click links to access additional resources.
Download exercise files from the Exercise Files tab on the main page of the class or from the bottom of individual lessons.
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Getting Started
Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know or need to know about World Book Kids. 5 minutes
Welcome to the World Book Kids Class: Review the course objectives and the course overview. 5 minutes
Using Open Space Groups: Join the World Book 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 World Book Kids
Getting to Know World Book Kids: Read facts about the resource, practice the steps needed to access the resource on www.infohio.org, and watch a short video to understand some of the features of the resource. Think about what you learned by answering questions. 20 minutes
Using World Book Kids: Learn about the navigational tools and features in World Book Kids. 5 minutes
Using the Educator Tools: Learn about the instructional supports available in World Book Kids. 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 World Book Kids. 10 minutes
Integrating World Book Kids into Classroom Instruction
Teaching with World Book Kids: Read best practices for reading on a screen. Learn more about blended learning and using built-in features for content delivery. 20 minutes
Sharing World Book Kids with Parents: Learn about ways to let parents know more about World Book Kids to keep kids reading wherever, whenever. 5 minutes
Creating Lessons Using World Book Kids: Review lesson plans featuring World Book Kids created by teachers. Create your own using a lesson plan template. 30 minutes
Checking your Learning
Self-Assessments: Answer 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
If you need any help while you complete the course, please contact us at support.infohio.org.
