INFOhio recently added EBSCO's Current Biography Illustrated to the middle and high school resource collections. 

STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, is more than an educational buzzword or standalone class. For many, it's a practice of using technology, introducing authentic real-world problems, incorporating themes and knowledge from across content areas, and focusing on project-based tasks to engage learners in the classroom.

Recordings are now available for the four Learn With INFOhio Webinars in the Bundle Up with BLUEcloud series. Join INFOhio and explore BLUEcloud, SirsiDynix's next-generation library services platform, and discover best practices for using Fetch and ISearch in your library. 

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is December 5-11, 2022 and is an annual event where educators, students, and caregivers can learn about and celebrate the fun and benefits of computer science. Help inspire interest in your learners by introducing a few Computer Science (CS) concepts, ideas, or activities at home and in the classroom.

Instructional materials matter. While securing a coherent curriculum and professional development for teachers is the first step in ensuring equity in Ohio’s classrooms, identifying high-quality supplemental materials at grade level for all learners can be helpful in increasing student engagement, meeting diverse needs, and filling instructional gaps. In this Teach with INFOhio Blog post, learn how to use licensed digital content from INFOhio to engage, empower, elevate, and extend family literacy during the holidays.

Looking for an easy way to collaborate with teachers to curate resources to share with students and staff? With BLUEcloud Course Lists build resource lists that can be accessed online, anytime! Promote quality, vetted resources from your school library and INFOhio!

Today's digital natives are primarily "tech comfy." Teens may need to show adults how to use SnapChat, but age and experience help adults know more about how to evaluate the content on this platform and other digital spaces.

In order to create critical thinkers who are able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate digital content, educators must be intentional in preparing  students for 21st century learning. That includes reading content on the screen from a variety of sources—blogs, social media posts, databases, articles, and forums.

Interested in becoming an INFOhio ICoach? Find out how with these updates and changes to the INFOhio ICoach program. 

Instructional materials matter. While securing a coherent curriculum and professional development for teachers is the first step in ensuring equity in Ohio’s classrooms, identifying high-quality supplemental materials at grade level for all learners can be helpful in increasing student engagement, meeting diverse needs, and filling instructional gaps. In this Teach with INFOhio Blog post, learn how to use licensed digital content from The World Almanac for Kids to engage, empower, elevate, and extend student learning in middle-grade classrooms. 

Learn how to use the 856 tag feature in Book Nook to add links to student-created book trailers in your school's online catalog.

Learning how to effectively evaluate information is not only an inquiry skill—it is a life skill. Whether evaluating an apartment lease contract, selecting the best post-secondary program and school, or deciding which candidate to vote for in an election, students today will need to evaluate messages, media, print, and visual text throughout their adult lives to make informed decisions. 

It's almost election day! Discover INFOhio's digital content on the topics of voting, the election process, and the presidency available to Ohio's students, educators, and parents at no cost.

GenYES Ohio prepares Ohio students to become student technology leaders through a rigorous, technology-infused supplemental curriculum. Join INFOhio for this 30-minute webinar to learn how to start this program in your school. 

Instructional materials matter. While securing a coherent curriculum and professional development for teachers is the first step in ensuring learning in Ohio’s classrooms, identifying high-quality supplemental materials at grade level for all learners can be helpful in increasing student engagement, meeting diverse needs, and filling instructional gaps.

When paired with a high-quality curriculum, INFOhio's quality eBooks, videos, lesson plans, instructional web tools, and training and support materials can provide engaging and innovative supplements to scaffold student growth and learning. 

INFOhio licenses Scholastic's Capstone Interactive eBooks for all Ohio schools and families. With more than 800 titles to choose from, Capstone provides students and educators with a variety of science and social studies eBooks appropriate for grades 3-6.

Recordings are now available!

Three new Learn With INFOhio Webinars are scheduled for September to dig into the instructional materials from the INFOhio licensed Capstone resources: Capstone Connect, Capstone Interactive eBooks, and PebbleGo Next. Capstone resources are provided at no cost to Ohio schools by funding from Future Forward Ohio.