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2. WELCOME TO VERIZON THINKFINITY’S OVERVIEW SESSION Chappaqua Central School District In-Service Course July 19, 2010 Karen Baker

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4. 4 The website (www.thinkfinity.org) contains thousands of free lesson plans and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading educational organizations in the United States.www.thinkfinity.org Tens of thousands of FREE educational resources Accessible from school or home! A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational organizations FREE professional development What is Verizon Thinkfinity?

5. 5 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Council for Economic Education National Endowment for the Humanities National Council of Teachers of Mathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English American Association for the Advancement of Science National Geographic Society Smithsonian National Museum of American History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Arts Economics Humanities Mathematics Reading/English Language Arts Science Geography American History Adult & Family Literacy Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners

6. 6 Verizon Thinkfinity is affiliated with these organizations: ISTE 100 Alliance Partnership for 21 st Century Skills State Educational Technology Directors Association National Education Association Council of Chief State School Officers

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8. 8 Interactives Lesson plans Podcasts Video Clips Multimedia Explorations Primary source documents 1,200 print friendly maps Student e-sheets Virtual museum activities Data links What Does Verizon Thinkfinity Provide?

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11. 11 Ready to Use Lesson Plans (Learning Objects are embedded!) Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners

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14. 14 Explore Partner Sites How Do You Find Additional Resources?

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34. 34 Verizon Thinkfinity Community Organize favorite Thinkfinity resources Create a network of colleagues, friends and industry experts Utilize Web 2.0 functionality And much more!

35. 35 Verizon Thinkfinity Community The ‘Browse All’ option on the menu bar provides access to a variety of activities within the community: Find popular resources; save favorites Start or join discussions Locate or create documents Follow a community or group from the list that interests you. Search for other members (use the search filters to find them, then invite them to connect as friends.

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