Verizon Thinkfinity End-User Training TCH-C Trainer’s Name Trainer’s Organization

1. Verizon Thinkfinity End-User Training TCH-C Trainer’s Name Trainer’s Organization

2. 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.

3. Roster into this Session Access myThinkfinity – http://tims.thinkfinity.org/Welcome.aspx Click on Attendee Sign-In User ID ********

4. Introducing… • Your name • Your current position • Your school/district/organization • A topic or concept of interest that you’ve chosen, and why ReadWriteThink Venn Diagram

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. How did you learn about the force of gravity? Memorize the formula. Blah, blah, blah, Gravity, blah, blah, blah, Newton ….. Zzzzz… Huh? ?!?!?

7. Exploring Gravity • Can you find ways to hit your target by manipulating the thrust and angle of projection? • How does the force of gravity affect the trajectory of an object in space? Round 1 Orbit the Earth Dock with the Station Lesson

8. Objectives/Goals “What is Verizon Thinkfinity?” you ask… You soon will know and be able to share with others! Be wowedby the FREE resources! Figure out the best ways to find the FREE resources. Verizon Thinkfinity is not just about what resources are available, but how to integrate them into the classroom! Create an Integration Plan, so you can help others to do the same! Why are we here? What will we accomplish?

9. Targets for Today’s Training X number of you will use Verizon Thinkfinity in your classroom or planning at least 2 times within the next 3 weeks. X number of you will anticipate an increase in efficiency and/or effectiveness in the classroom by using Verizon Thinkfinity. X number of you will anticipate seeing at least one positive change in learners (i.e., more engaged, retaining more information, etc.) from using Verizon Thinkfinity. Over the next three weeks:

10. What is Verizon Thinkfinity? Verizon 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. • A partnership between the VerizonFoundation and the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations • Tens of thousands FREE resources for K-12 education • FREE professional development

11. Verizon Foundations Core Initiatives • Promoting 21st Century Skills • Demonstrating a Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

12. Verizon Thinkfinity’s Content Partners

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

14. Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Ready to Use Lesson Plans (Learning Objects are embedded!)

15. Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources 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. HOW ... do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: Navigation through Content Partner sites

18. Educator Homepage

19. HOW ... do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: Navigation through Content Partner sites Search Engine

20. Thinkfinity.org Enter keyword here

21. Break

22. 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?

23. HOW ... do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: Navigation through Content Partner sites Search Engine Educator Homepage

24. Educator Homepage

25. Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework

26. Verizon Thinkfinity’s Integration Plan Process You are a classroom teacher who has designed a lesson on area and circumference of circles. Your lesson plan includes students working with manipulatives, then using the Circle Toolinteractive on the computer, and finally completing a worksheet to reinforce their skills. As you can see, there are three different learning activities described which are all part of one lesson plan. A Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Plan is designed to focus on only the learning activity that uses the Verizon Thinkfinity resource.

27. Lesson Plan • Standards: National, State. Local, 21st Century • Objectives:Students will: • Calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter • Discover the formula for the • circumference of a circle • Learning Activities: • Hands-on - compass, paper • Partner - TF interactive • Worksheet Assessment: Related to objectives Integration Plan

28. Integration Plan Process Let’s take a few minutes to become familiar with the resource, Circle Tool. Because we are already aware of the components of the Integration Plan, we can use the Integration Plan Template to provide the support we need to integrate the resource successfully into our lesson. Circle Tool

29. IntegrationPlan Process There are several critical decisions we will need to make regarding the use of the Verizon Thinkfinity resource we have selected, such as: • Who uses the resource - teacher? students? both? • What strategies are going to be used - cooperative learning? discovery approach? • What classroom configuration will work best to employ this activity? • What does this activity look like for students? • How will you know if the activity is successful?

30. IntegrationPlan Process

31. IntegrationPlan Process Part I Selection Topic/subject/grade level Area of a Circle/Math/6 Objective/standard Measurement 6-8 Develop and use formulas to determine the circumference, radius, diameter and the area of circles Potential keywords: circle, radius, diameter Verizon Thinkfinity resource(s) Circle Tool - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=116 Notes about the resource(s) Interactive, several levels

32. Part II Consideration IntegrationPlan Process Who will use the resource? Teacher demo/student exploration What technology/materials/supplies/strategy will be used? Computer; projector; work stations; url for resource; chart to manage student rotations and pairs; indirect instruction When will the resource be used and for how long? after introduction to circles; approx. 5 mins to demo; 15 mins for pairs Where will the resource be used? at the five workstations in my classroom Explain your vision for what students will do with the Verizon Thinkfinity resource.In groups of two, students will be assigned a computer with a link to the Circle Tool on the desktop. Taking turns, using the Investigations Tab, they will each create three circles with different diameters, adding the data to the on-screen table. They will discuss how the data changes with each experiment as they use the tool, and will try to predict results

33. 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

34. Part III Extension IntegrationPlan Process How will you reach all students? Consider Learning Styles (Gardner); Work Styles (independent, pair, leader, follower, active, quiet, etc); Ability Levels (special needs, low, average, high, gifted) Basic level students will select circles with a radius equal to a whole number; advanced students will select circles with a radius ending in a fractional part. The difficulty level can be adjusted for even greater challenge as needed. Students will work in pairs. High interest students may try additional circles. Which of the following 21st Century Skills will apply: X Core Subject Focus Creativity X Problem-Solving X Communication X Collaboration What behaviors will indicate that students are meeting with success in the activity?I will watch to see that students are moving the radius to the correct position   and that they can add the results to the data table. I will listen for words that indicate their recognition of patterns that form within their data table.

35. Listing the Standards and Verizon Thinkfinity Learning Object(s) Determining Instructional Elements - Integration Planning for Student Success - Implementation Developing the Student Learning Activity Conducting a Trial Run without Students Reflecting on How the Activity Fits within the Lesson or Unit Components of the Integration Plan

36. Creating a Customized Integration Plan Learning Activity Description Standard and Learning Objects Addressing 21st Century Skills Learning Activity Differentiation Learning Activity Effectiveness Classroom Configuration Learning Activity Trial Run Classroom Management

37. IntegrationPlan Process Part IV Transition • After transferring information to the Integration Plan Template, what questions, if any, remain that you need to consider? Conduct a trial run of your activity as described in section 4A. Reflect upon the information you have gleaned from this experience. If necessary, make revisions to your Integration Plan prior to implementing the activity with students.

38. 60 minutes to work on Integration Plan

39. Integration Plan Sharing

40. Professional Development

41. How much can you remember?

42. Closure - What’s behind door number… ? 1

43. Door #1 Name 3 types of resources common to all Partner sites

44. Door #2 Name one Partner site, AND the organization(s) behind it.

45. Door #3 Name 2 kinds of learning objects that could be used by students.

46. Door #4 You can find student interactives by browsing through individual Partner sites OR by using the ________________.

47. Door #5 Describe 2 different ways a classroom can be configured for technology integration.

48. Door #6 How will you use Verizon Thinkfinity within the next week?

49. Training Targets will use Verizon Thinkfinity in your classroom or planning at least 2 times within the next 3 weeks? anticipate an increase in efficiency and/or effectiveness in the classroom by using Verizon Thinkfinity? anticipate seeing at least one positive change in learners (i.e., more engaged, retaining more information, etc.) from using Verizon Thinkfinity? As a result of today’s training, how many of you:

50. Thank you! Take the Training Survey From myThinkfinity, select Surveys, then “Complete a Survey.” Choose the appropriate survey from the list. Respond to the questions and click on Submit to record your responses.