POWER UP Back to School with INFOhio! Fall 2013

Provides all students, teachers and parents high-quality digital resources including: primary and secondary sources peer-reviewed sources educational streaming videos e-books instructional tools that help students meet the rigorous challenges of Ohio’s Learning Standards. Provides all students, teachers and parents high-quality digital resources including: primary and secondary sources peer-reviewed sources educational streaming videos e-books instructional tools that help students meet the rigorous challenges of Ohio’s Learning Standards. Provides all educators professional development instructional support. Provides all educators professional development instructional support. Provides all Ohio schools tools and resources FREE or at greatly reduced cost 24/7 access. Provides all Ohio schools tools and resources FREE or at greatly reduced cost 24/7 access. What does INFOhio do? INFOhio is Ohio’s PreK-12 Digital Library.

Who are our partners? Electronic ResourcesProgram & Technical Support 22 Regional Information Technology Centers Member Discounts

Webinars ebooks Website 21 Things Curriculum Toolbox Workforce Skills Health Science Points of View Literature WB Academic Toolkit

New Resources Ebsco

More New Resources Learning Express World Book Scholastic

Consumer Health Complete

Literary Reference Center

New feature – preview icon

Points of View

Click here for Lexile

Each topic has a unique guide for critical analysis.

Science Reference Center

Subject guides help students with terminology.

Common Core Standards 1. Select standard 2. Choose search string 3. Copy / paste into search box

Workforce Skills

Skills are presented with specific workplace applications.

World Book Academic

Resources for 3 rd Grade Reading Guarantee BookFlix Early World of Learning Searchasaurus World Book Kids Discovery Portal Your library’s online catalog (CAT / CAT Jr.)

BookFLIX Fiction and Nonfiction ebooks are paired.

Lesson Plans include Curriculum Correlations Scroll up to locate the new CCSS standards. Scroll down to find other Ohio standards Scroll up to locate the new CCSS standards. Scroll down to find other Ohio standards

Specific standards for each title.

Resources Sorts for Curricular connections, Lexile, subject, etc.

Early World of Learning

Quizzes are new this year Great practice for young students to take tests online! (PARCC prep) Great practice for young students to take tests online! (PARCC prep) Teachers can track student progress.

Mobile Apps Digital Video Collection Can view videos on mobile devices. Digital Video Collection Can view videos on mobile devices. Ebsco You access the app from the All Databases search screen – tiny print at the bottom! Ebsco You access the app from the All Databases search screen – tiny print at the bottom! You must authenticate and download the app this way. After that, no password needed.

User Name / Password Does your school district have its own user name and password? Link to get the INFOhio UN/PW Link to get the INFOhio UN/PW Please do not post the user name and password on a public website.

INFOhio has purchased a premium membership on behalf of all K-12 schools in Ohio, which means:  You get to register for all workshops at the Premium Member rate.  You get discounts on equipment and supplies.  You get discounts on eResource subscriptions. Q uestions about those benefits? Contact OHIONET directly at

E-resources Trials and discounts Get a discount on Mango!

Research Tools for Students Go! Ask, Act, Achieve! Research for Success ( R4S ) World Book “My Research” Points of View Research Guides

Go! Ask, Act, Achieve! Tool to introduce students gr to the research process. Tool to introduce students gr to the research process.

R4S – Research for Success New online, blended learning course prepares juniors and seniors with research skills they need to be successful in college and careers.

Educator Tools and Resources

IMatrix Direct correlations to the Common Core cross curricular connections Assessments instructional resources and strategies college / career readiness K-12 available by September 1.

Curriculum toolbox Scoop-its help with Common Core focus areas Currently this is on the INFOhio webpage – right side.

Promote INFOhio Kit Bookmarks, flyers, logos, and much more!

KBC Knowledge Building Commons Free for Educators to join, share, discuss, and learn! Free for Educators to join, share, discuss, and learn!

We’re on Social Media! We’ll help keep you up to date on current issues, resources, techniques, and much more!

Don’t miss INFOhio updates! Sign up for the “I ON INFOhio” Newsletter, to get notifications of webinars, resources, tools, and Common Core connections. The link to sign up is on the INFOhio webpage.

Professional Development

Webinars Search for a topic Archived webinars What’s coming next CEUs available, even archived ones.

2 nd Annual Online Boot Camp Keynote Speaker: Gwyneth Jones, the Daring Librarian. Using Pinterest Tools and Resources for College and Career Readiness Common Core Instructional Shifts for English Language Arts/Literacy, Marcia Barnhart AASL’s Lesson Plan Database The Art of Judging Text Complexity and Selecting Resources Work the Knots Out of Your Presentations Curating with Symbaloo Fun Ways to Get Students and Teachers to Love the Library 48 Don’t worry, if you missed it, you can watch the recorded version of each session! Yes, you can still get credit for them. Don’t worry, if you missed it, you can watch the recorded version of each session! Yes, you can still get credit for them.

21 Things A self-directed program created for Ohio educators. Updated with Common Core resources and tools. Free CEU Credit. Up to 4 hrs. graduate credit available.

ICoaches INFOhio’s ICoaches are available to assist your school’s professional development program. They will customize training for your needs. INFOhio’s ICoaches are available to assist your school’s professional development program. They will customize training for your needs. I want to learn more about INFOhio’s free resources. I need graduate credit! My Math students need to read more! Help!

INFOhio Mantra: - all about all students learning! August 1, Research and Discovery -What’s it all about?

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