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Verizon Thinkfinity Trainer Training Gail Desler Thinkfinity Trainer

Verizon Thinkfinity Trainer Training Gail Desler Thinkfinity Trainer. 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.

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Verizon Thinkfinity Trainer Training Gail Desler Thinkfinity Trainer

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  1. Verizon Thinkfinity Trainer Training Gail Desler Thinkfinity Trainer

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. How and Why Verizon Supports Thinkfinity.org Verizon Foundation focuses on leveragingbroadband technology in: • K-12 Education and Literacy in the 21st Century • Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness and Healthcare • Broadband Accessibility and Internet Safety Verizon Foundation signature programs include: • Verizon Thinkfinity.org (education) • HopeLine (domestic violence prevention and awareness) • Verizon Volunteers (community involvement)

  5. Identifying Interests Topic Concept Based on National and State Standards including: Curricular Focus Grade Level Specific Differentiated Based on 21st Century Skills including: Learning and Innovation Skills Life and Career Skills Information and Technology Skills

  6. Verizon Thinkfinity Training Sessions Verizon Thinkfinity offers two types of training sessions: Training for educators, afterschool practitioners, parents and adults working with school-age children who want to learn about Verizon Thinkfinity, the resources available on Thinkfinity.org, or how to integrate them into classroom instruction to enhance teaching and learning. Thinkfinity User Training Thinkfinity Trainer Training Training for individuals who want to educate others about Verizon Thinkfinity.

  7. Primary Sources • Discover the themes and works that emerged when creative and intellectual voices intersected during the Harlem Renaissance.

  8. Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Learning Objects • For students • For teachers • Online (to be used on the computer) • Offline (Print-ready)

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

  10. Learning Objects

  11. Thinkfinity.org Homepage

  12. 3-2-1… Re-Focus! 3–You have 3 minutes 2–to share with 2 people 1–1exciting idea to share with others Will we hit our target?

  13. Before We Begin Brainstorm a topic / concept of interest Think about something that you will be teaching in the near future (next grading period) that you would like to supplement with some resources that you find in today’s session.

  14. Whole group instruction with projection device Small groups in rotating stations Whole group activity with small groups and mobile laptops One-to-one with individual laptops One-to-one in rotating stations One-to-one in computer lab

  15. Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework Circle Tool - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=116 • Think about the questions asked in the four parts of the Considerations Worksheet • Jot down some informal notes for each question.

  16. Synthesize information from the Considerations Worksheet as you prepare your Integration Plan

  17. Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework 20 minutes to work on Considerations Worksheet • Explore a selected resource • Complete the Considerations Worksheet

  18. Break

  19. Verizon Thinkfinity Training Sessions

  20. Quick Roster Your Attendees Step 1. From the Verizon Thinkfinity homepage, click on the Professional Development tab and scroll down to the TIMS login. 1

  21. Part 2: Roster Your Attendees Step 3. Participants select ‘Sign-in on Roster’ 3

  22. Part 2: Roster Your Attendees Step 4. Participants should select the course they are attending by clicking on the hyperlinked ‘Location’ 4

  23. Training Survey Thank you! FromProfessional Development Tab, click on “Complete a Survey.” Choose the appropriate survey from the list. Respond to the questions and click on Submit to record your responses. 4. Wait to receive confirmation that your survey has been completed.

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