According to Common Sense Education, information literacy "includes the ability to identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively. From effective search strategies to evaluation techniques, students learn how to evaluate the quality, credibility, and validity of websites [and other resources], and give proper credit."The materials you will find in this package were selected to support the standards, benchmarks, and indicators for Ohio's Library Guidelines for Librarians, Ohio's Library Guidelines for Learners, and Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts.

Plan a team project, track its progress and costs, and prepare a summary report using digital tools. Time to complete: 4-9 hours

With the ever-changing online and social media landscape for accessing news, students need tools to sift through the good, the bad, and the ugly and develop skills to determine credibility, recognize bias, and fact check. Teachers need high quality materials to support the teaching of media literacy. This content package is intended for educators to easily find lessons, eBooks, videos, websites, articles, units of study, graphics, and other resources to support the teaching of media literacy and to help students “navigate the news.”

This article describes the importance of teaching students the strategy of note taking and includes a template for use with elementary students.

Keeping students safe in the digital world remains a concern for parents and teachers. Reliable resources are needed to help instruct students on how to stay safe and protect themselves while using technology.This content package contains resources for students, parents and teachers. Spanning all grade levels, there are interactive games for students, informative videos and activities for parents and content rich lesson plans for teachers. All resources are easily accessed and can be utilized immediately with a download. Subjects: Digital Citizenship, Online Safety, Technology, 21st Century Skills, Material Types: Audio/Video, Interactive Media, Lesson Plans, Text/HTMLLevel: K-12License:Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Language:English Media Format:Graphics/Photos, Interactive, Text/HTML, Video

PCR, or polymerase chain reaction, is a powerful lab technique used to generate billions of copies of a specific stretch of DNA. This video animation illustrates the process of PCR.

This interactive will present the components and steps needed for a successful
PCR reaction.

This interactive will present the rules for designing precise nucleotide sequences
called PCR primers. Designing primers for a PCR reaction is an important step
because the way they bind to the template DNA dictates much of the success of
the PCR reaction.

Find the next hit movie based on trends by structuring and analyzing data in a spreadsheet. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

Learn to schedule, prepare for, and run a successful meeting with digital tools. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes

Plan and promote an upcoming event by creating to-do lists and assigning tasks to others. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

Promote an event by creating to-do lists and assigning tasks to others. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

Polymerase Chain Reaction - or PCR - is known as one of the most ubiquitous and powerful techniques in life science laboratories. PCR is a highly sensitive and selective method to produce many copies of a particular piece of DNA. This pathway details applications of PCR, its mechanism and primer design, and demonstrates how the method is used in the lab.

Oftentimes, when educators, parents, and other stakeholders think of STEAM, they envision middle or high school students preparing for careers in engineering or technology.  STEAM is much more than that, though.  It is a way of thinking and learning that can be applied across all grade levels.  This package is geared toward primary (K-4) students and focuses on problem-solving, creative thinking, and even critical thinking.  There are also opportunities for students to learn about careers in the STEAM fields.

This content package is a curated collection of STEM instructional resources to support the introduction and exploration of programming and robotics in grades 3-5. Resources include lesson plans, engagement activities, ebooks, digital texts, and videos.

Computer science is a subject that is becoming more important to teach our students to prepare them for their future. Coding and having a basic understanding of different coding languages will be key for our students to feel truly ready for college or their career. Introducing students to these concepts can be a daunting task. This content package is created to try and alleviate some of those concerns. Within this content package for students in grades 5-8, educators will find lesson plans and activities that will help teach introductory computer science concepts. Educators will also find eBooks and digital texts to share with students, as well as videos to help guide students’ understanding of computer science.

Create a schedule for a community project by collaborating in Google Sheets. Time to complete: 2-3 hours

Create an effective resume that highlights your experience and achievements using a template from Google Docs. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes

Conduct a successful job search using digital tools. Time to complete: 4-8 hours