Verizon Thinkfinity Presented by Shauna Hawes For MASME 2010 July 30, 2010

1. Verizon Thinkfinity Presented by Shauna Hawes For MASME 2010 July 30, 2010 I’d like to get to know you and have you prepare for an activity. Please fill out the Bio-Cube Planning Sheet with information about yourself. (in your packet)

2. Agenda • Introductions • Introduction to Verizon Thinkfinity • Overview • Directed exploration • Independent exploration • Share discoveries and ask questions • Roster, survey, and evaluation

3. What is Verizon Thinkfinity? 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. • 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

4. Why is Verizon Foundation Involved? Verizon Foundation’s Core Initiatives:

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

6. Use Verizon Thinkfinity for: • learning new concepts • reinforcing school lessons • helping with homework • exploring the world! *No subscription/ membership fees!

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

8. Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners

9. Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners

10. Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources

11. How did you become aware of energy issues? Blah, blah, blah, fossilfuels, blah, blah, blah, oil reserves ….. Huh? Zzzzz… ?!?!?!

12. Power Issues – Environment and Economics • Can you generate enough energy for your town without running out of money? • How does the use of an energy source impact the quality of life for the people in the community? Lesson Plan

13. Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Learning Objects • For students • For teachers • Online (to be used on the computer) • Offline (Print-ready) Artificial Anatomy- interactive body parts

14. Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners Ready to Use Lesson Plans (Learning Objects are embedded!) Click here to visit plan

15. Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners Partner-Reviewed Web Links (These are Learning Objects, too!)

16. Learning Objects Video Clips Interactives Web sites E-Sheets Primary Source Documents Graphic Organizers Quizzes Online Manipulatives Rubrics Printable Maps Photographs Podcasts Virtual Museums Worksheets Audio Clips

17. Navigating the Thinkfinity.org Homepage

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24. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine

25. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine volcanoes

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28. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine Grade Level Range Hyperlinked Title Description Resource Type Content Partner Standards Alignment More Information

29. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine

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33. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine

34. Let’s get started: Type “Bio-Cube” into the search box. Type your first and last names, and then click “Start”. Fill out the boxes with your information, then click on the next number. When you’re done, click “Print”. Search and Explore- find two “WOW!” resources to share out Questions? Need help? Need a fun place to start? Type “All Systems are Go” into the search box.

35. Introduction to the Verizon Thinkfinity Community

36. Verizon Thinkfinity Community

37. 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.

38. Verizon Thinkfinity Community Start by registering for your own Verizon Thinkfinity Communityaccount. You may want to access the Community Registration PowerPoint presentation thatprovides a detailed sequence for each step of this process. Then log in and view the Getting Started Checklist. Welcome to the Verizon Thinkfinity Community!

39. Stay up to date! Facebook Subscribe Now! Twitter Monthly Newsletter

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

41. Learn More About Verizon Thinkfinity Professional Development • Webinars (FREE) • Instructional How-to Videos (FREE)

42. On your MASME 2010 CD… *This presentation *Documents that describe each of the partner sites in more detail Thank you!