ALEXThinkfinity

1
ALEX/Thinkfinity
Engaging Students For Success in
Mathematics (ESM)
2
Outcomes
You will be able to

• Use ALEX/Thinkfinity resources to engage students
  for success in math.
• Use ALEX/Thinkfinity resources to develop
  technology rich lesson.
• Use your ALEX Personal Workspace to save and
  organize resources.

3
Engaging the Learner
4
Engaging the Learner
5
Search - Alex/Thinkfinity
ALEX Courses of Study
ALEX Lesson Plans
Thinkfinity
Thinkfinity - Illuminations
6
Engaging Students in Mathematics
7
Thinkfinity/ALEX Partners
8
ALEX Personal Workspace
9
ALEX Courses of Study
10
Lesson Plans
11
Search ALEX
12
Search Thinkfinity

• Enter Keyword
• Select Subject
• Grade
• Resource Type
• Lessons
• Interactives
• Primary Sources
• Worksheets
• Reference Materials
• Media
• Assessment
• Content Partners

13
Search Thinkfinity
The symbol means the activity conforms to state
standards
The Resource Key will let you know the type of
resource
14
Thinkfinity Partners
Illuminations Math ResourcesNational Council of
the Teachers of Mathematics
15
Illuminations
Click on Activities, Lessons, Standards or Web
Links to search for math resources
16
Illuminations
Select the grade level If desired - Type a word
or phrase
17
Illuminations
18
Illuminations
19
Illuminations
Illuminations has links to 724 math resources on
the web. Click a standard icon to search through
an extensive list of reviewed sites.
20
Go Fish!
21
Share Your Catch!
22
What you will need!

• Plug-Ins
• Acrobat Reader - PDF document viewing program
• Flash - Browser plug-in for animation,
  interactivity, and sound
• Shockwave - Multimedia game, learning application
  and product demonstration player
• RealOne Player - Audio/visual program allows
  users to play audio clips and movie clips
• QuickTime - Audio/visual program allows users to
  play full-motion video and digitized sound
• Java Java technology allows you to work with
  online interactives (applets)

23
Outcomes

• Use ALEX/Thinkfinity resources to Engage Students
  for Success in Math.
• Use ALEX/Thinkfinity to develop technology rich
  lessons.
• Lesson Plans
• Courses of Study
• Illuminations
• Use your ALEX Personal Workspace to save,
  organize resources.