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1 Thinkfinity Overview

2 Thinkfinity.org is a Web site that contains thousands of free lesson plans and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading educational organizations in the United States. º A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations º 55,000+ FREE education and literacy resources º FREE professional development

3 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History American Library Association, National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy

4 Unique Features on the Partner Sites PARNER SITEUNIQUE FEATURE ARTSEDGEHOW-TO’S SPOTLIGHTS EconEdLinkDataLinks Current Events CyberTeach State Standards Correlation EDSITEmentCalendar This Month’s Feature Reference Shelf IlluminationsExplorations ReadWriteThinkCalendar Science NetLinkdsScience Updates Student E-Sheets ExpeditionsAtlas

5 O Free Educational Resources º Standards-based lesson plans º Student & Teacher Materials – Online – Interactive – Offline (printable) º Partner-reviewed Web links O Free Literacy Resources º For literacy instructors º For literacy program staff º For community members º For adults and early childhood learners

6 www.thinkfinity.com Hundreds of teachers use Thinkfinity. Here's why: Free, exciting, top-quality materials Quick, accessible and easy to use Content created by trusted experts and leading educators Thousands of standards-based lesson plans Valuable professional development opportunities

7 O Free Educational Resources º Standards-based lesson plans º Student & Teacher Materials – Online – Interactive – Offline (printable) º Partner-reviewed Web links O Free Literacy Resources º For literacy instructors º For literacy program staff º For community members º For adults and early childhood learners

8 O Free Educational Resources º Standards-based lesson plans º Student & Teacher Materials – Online – Interactive – Offline (printable) º Partner-reviewed Web links O Free Literacy Resources º For literacy instructors º For literacy program staff º For community members º For adults and early childhood learners Developing Reading Fluency Enroll Now Return to Course Engaging Hispanic Parents in the Children’s Education Enroll Now Return to Course Family Literacy: The Intergenerational Approach to Learning Enroll Now Return to Course Graphic Organizers: Tools for Instructors and Students Enroll Now Return to Course

9 O Free Educational Resources º Standards-based lesson plans º Student & Teacher Materials – Online – Interactive – Offline (printable) º Partner-reviewed Web links O Free Literacy Resources º For literacy instructors º For literacy program staff º For community members º For adults and early childhood learners How Can My Organization Get Involved in Literacy Enroll Now Return to Course Increasing Learning Gains Through Intensity of Instruction Enroll Now Return to Course Let’s Read Math Enroll Now Return to Course

10 Voted Best Site to download Free Lessons & Materials (2006 & 2007)

11 º Access and use resources at school or at home º No subscription/ membership fees

12 Highlights

13 Thinkfinity Calendar

14 21st Century Learning

15 Thinkfinity Search Engine

16 Individual Partner Sites

17 º Expanded professional development opportunities and materials º Web site redesign Coming soon… º Alignment to State Standards º History Explorer Partner site

18 Comic Creator ReadWriteThink “Fly Girls”: Women Aviators in World War II EDSITEment Maps Xpeditions

19 º One Hour Webinar (FREE) º Literacy Trainings (FREE) º Self-Guided Training (FREE)


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