Hawaiian Middle School: Streaming Media for Personalized Instruction
When students are free to explore any topic they choose, they become invested in their learning. This type of self-directed learning is a powerful motivator and a natural pathway to deep understanding and critical thinking. And, according to The Hechinger Report, students trained as self-directed learners are better equipped to handle remote learning. Resources for self-guided […]
Information Literacy Strategy Handbook for High School Educators
We have created the Information Literacy Strategy Handbook, High School Edition, based on years of working with hundreds of schools and libraries, research into current best practices and technology, and insight from our customers. This brand-new handbook—created specifically for high schools—includes: Information on artificial intelligence How to scaffold instruction so students build on existing learning How […]
Starting, Navigating, and Mastering the Career Cycle
Career exploration is a lifelong process, with opportunities to explore, plan, prepare, and find new career paths at any point. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center provides essential resources for everyone—from students to career changers—to empower individuals throughout their career pathways.
Reading and Writing Mini Posters for the Classroom
Handpicked by The Mailbox® team of educators, these 16 versatile mini posters provide delightful visual cues to support student literacy. Perfect for literacy centers, anchor charts, and inspiring independent student reference, each poster is designed to help students in grades 2 to 3 and beyond master key skills, such as: comprehension strategies opinion writing capitalization […]
Information Literacy Video: Mastering the Art
Sharon Golan, Infobase’s Director of Content Licensing, presents our exclusive series Mastering the Art of Information Literacy. Emphasizing that media literacy is not just about finding information but also about knowing how to evaluate, analyze, and use it effectively and responsibly, this series is an indispensable educational resource for students, educators, and independent researchers.
High School Library: Student Research and Classroom Instruction
In an effort to increase information literacy skills and support curriculum instruction, Oak Creek High School needed student-friendly, authoritative research resources that are easy for students to use and well organized for teachers. In this case study, Library Media Specialist Kristin Henning explains how her library supports both students and educators, with tips on how […]
Creative Information Literacy with Credo Reference
As part of a campus Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Florida Southwestern State College (FSW) identified an opportunity to energize and improve information literacy instruction. Using Infobase’s Credo Reference, FSW’s librarians and faculty developed a new creative capstone course that encourages students to step away from traditional research papers and use their own interests and creativity […]
Information Literacy Strategy Handbook for Librarians, Third Edition
Infobase’s team of librarians has created the Information Literacy Strategy Handbook, Third Edition, based on years of working with hundreds of libraries, research into current best practices and technology, and insight from our customers. This updated edition includes information on artificial intelligence and discusses how to scaffold instruction so students build on existing learning, how to […]
The Harlem Renaissance’s Influence Around the World
Although the Harlem Renaissance is most closely associated with New York City, its influence spread around the world, and it continues to inspire artists and leaders and impact culture today. This fun infographic brings forth some of the places—in the U.S. and around the globe—affected by Harlem’s ideas and institutions, along with other areas that […]
Classic Black Authors: Groundbreaking Voices
NOTE: To view the interactive quotes, download the PDF to your desktop. We Honor the Enduring Importance and Influence of the Greatest Black Authors to Help Cultivate Understanding and Respect Our search statistics show that these writers are among the most studied in the award-winning Bloom’s Literature database and are even more popular than contemporary best-sellers. Bloom’s Literature facilitates understanding […]
LMS Training for New and Adjunct Faculty
How can one best train new and adjunct faculty to teach online effectively? Even the most experienced in-person instructors can struggle in an online environment. Learn how one Midwestern university created a course to help instructors experience online learning through the eyes of their students using Infobase Learning Cloud. About Infobase Learning Cloud Infobase Learning […]
Using Credo Source in Instruction: 4 Key Strategies
This brief guide provides ideas for Credo Source in the classroom. Written by Tamar Rubin, former Infobase Senior Manager of Information Literacy Products and Strategy and a former elementary school educator, this helpful resource offers easy ways to support research skill building using content readily available in Credo Source while also illustrating how supplemental resources can impact […]
