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Maria NarcisoCertified Thinkfinity Trainer

NJTES0L Teachers….

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Garden State ConferenceMay 18, 2010

º A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations

º 55,000+ FREE education and literacy resourcesº FREE professional developmentº Aligned with National and State Standards



The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Arts

National Council on Economic Education Economics

National Endowment for the Humanities Humanities

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Mathematics

International Reading Association &National Council of Teachers of English

Reading/Language Arts

American Association for the Advancement of Science Science

National Geographic Society Geography

National Museum of American History American History

American Library Association, National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide

Adult & Family Literacy

…Lesson Plans

Thinkfinity Literacy Network's free online courses (50)

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/tln/courses

Teachers, tutors and volunteers

Building Comprehension: Strategies for Adolescent and Adult ReadersBuilding Readers: A Guide for Child Care ProvidersCitizenship: The Civics TestLet's Read Math




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Lesson planshttp://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L849

• Learning Objectives• Materials• Instructional Plan• Questions for Students• Assessment Options• Extensions• Teacher Reflection• NCTM Standards and Expectations

Big Math and Fries



Where are the standards?

• The Principles and Standards for Mathematics – outline the essential components of a high-quality school mathematics

program– Lists skills to be learned by all students. – Sets forth a comprehensive and coherent set of learning goals pre‑K

through grade 12 – Serve as a resource for teachers, education leaders, and policymakers to

use in improving mathematics instruction.▪– Guide the development of curriculum frameworks, assessments, and

instructional materials.

All Illuminations lessons and activities are designed in alignment with the Principles and Standards.

O Free Educational Resourcesº Standards-based lesson plansº Student & Teacher Materials

– Online– Interactive– Offline (printable)

º Partner-reviewed Web links

O Free Literacy Resourcesº For literacy instructorsº For literacy program staffº For community members º For adults and early childhood

learners



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O Free Educational Resourcesº Standards-based lesson plansº Student & Teacher Materials

– Online– Interactive– Offline (printable)

º Partner-reviewed Web links

O Free Literacy Resourcesº For literacy instructorsº For literacy program staffº For community members º For adults and early childhood

learners

Is this a fun way to learn?

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oil reserves …..

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What makes lessons effective?

What makes learning fun? Learning Objects

Worksheets

Interactives

E-Sheets

Podcasts

Printable Maps

Primary Source Documents

Rubrics

Web sites

Virtual Museums

Graphic Organizers

Photographs

Video Clips

Online ManipulativesQuizzes

Audio Clips

Games

multimedia

explorations

primary source

documents

video clips

podcasts

interactive

calendars

interactives

student e-sheets

1,200 print friendly

maps datalinks

educator

e-newsletters

Parent tools

powerful search engine

Virtual museum

activities

Comic tool

WebLinks





Obtaining, interpreting and understanding basic health information and Obtaining, interpreting and understanding basic health information and services and using such information and services in ways that are health enhancingservices and using such information and services in ways that are health enhancing

Understanding preventive physical and mental health measures, Understanding preventive physical and mental health measures,

including proper diet, nutrition, exercise, risk avoidance and stress reductionincluding proper diet, nutrition, exercise, risk avoidance and stress reduction

Antibiotic Attach!

O Discover…….O What is your shape?O How many sides?O What is the base shape?O Is there symmetry?

Geometric Solids & Their Properties

Make a Mission



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New Features on Verizon Thinkfinity!

Highlights:

• A new online Thinkfinity Community where teachers, administrators, and parents can share ideas, ask for assistance or discuss the topics of the day

• Virtual online filing cabinets where you can save your favorite online lesson plans, interactives and resources.

• Newsfeeds on the latest educational resources

• New social media tools, widgets and blogs

myThinkfinity

Personalization & Connections

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