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Analyzing Your Point of View with Points
of View Reference Center 
Banned books.
Airbrushing in advertising.
Concussions in pro sports.
Agricultural subsidies.
Those are just a few of the topics included in Points of View Reference Center (POV), offered new this year through INFOhio at no charge to Ohio schools.
With thousands of articles, transcripts, and primary source documents supporting all sides of hundreds of controversial issues, POV is an essential tool in teaching middle and high school students argumentation and critical thinking.
In addition to the raw materials for research, Points of View helps students think through thorny issues and learn to separate valid arguments from spurious or even fallacious ones.
Key features include the following:
- An Overview, a Point, and a Counterpoint essay on each of more than 100 controversial subjects drawn from current events, science, social issues, economics, and sports
- A Guide to Critical Analysis for each subject that guides students in separating fact from opinion
- Questions that encourage students to analyze their positions more carefully and spark classroom debate
- Access to thousands of related additional journal articles, newspaper articles, TV and radio transcripts, and primary source documents
- Comprehensive bibliographies on each subject that guide further research
- Access to the Points of View Debate Blog, which gives students a forum for expressing and comparing their views with students around the country
To learn more about POV's features and curricular connections, register for the free webinar, "How to Marshall Arguments and Influence People Using INFOhio's Point of View Reference Center," September 19, 3:30-4:30. Or start exploring for yourself today at http://www.infohio.org/ercore/. |
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INFOhio Website Revamp Coming this Fall
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A prototype of the new
INFOhio home page.
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Keep your eyes peeled for INFOhio's new website coming this fall. In particular, you'll see a new, streamlined Educator's Center with intuitive links to all the content you need. No final release date has been set yet, but we'll keep you updated on progress in later newsletters.
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Free September Webinars
If you need to earn a CEU or just want to learn something new, log in to one of INFOhio's upcoming webinars.
September 12--Get the Scoop!: Dig into INFOhio's New Curriculum Toolboxes and Learn How to Use Scoop.it in Your School.
September 19--How to Marshal Arguments and Influence People Using INFOhio's Point of View Reference Center.
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Can't join us at that time? You can still earn a certificate of attendance for CEU credit by watching the archived version and answering a few questions afterward.
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New Quiz Feature in Early World of Learning
New this year, World Book's Early World of Learning has added a new quiz feature that lets you assign and track progress on a variety of subjects, including early childhood themes such as colors and numbers. You can assign quizzes to specific students and even design your own quizzes to complement classroom discussion. For more information, visit the "Educator Center" in the Early World of Learning by going to www.infohio.org, clicking Grades K-5, and clicking the Early World of Learning icon.
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