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Verizon Foundation Th!nkfinity
Digital Platform of Standards-based Education and
Literacy Resources. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR
LEARNING AND INFINITE INTELLIGENCE.
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Verizon Unveils, Th!nkfinity - Digital Learning
Platform!
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Thinkfinitys 10 Core Partners
Verizon Foundation
American Association for the Advancement of
Science Science
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International Reading Association
NationalCouncil of Teachers of English
Reading/ Language Arts
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Arts
National Council on Economic Education
Economics
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Math
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National Endowment of the Humanities
Humanities
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National Geographic Society Geography
American Library Association
Literacy
National Council of Family Literacy
Literacy
Proliteracy Worlwide Literacy
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Thinkfinity Overview

• What is Thinkfinity? The signature Program of VZF
  Education and Technology.
• Eight discipline specific web sites housing
  54,000 educational resources
• Science
• Humanities
• Arts
• Unparalleled, comprehensive professional
  development program
• What does Thinkfinity provide?
• Standards-based K-12 resources for educators,
  students, and parents including lessons, student
  materials, and Partner reviewed web sites
• What is the Thinkfinity Consortium?
• Consortium of the Verizon Foundation and 8 of the
  nations leading educational organizations and 3
  literacy organizations
• What is the Thinkfinity Rollout Network?
• Relationship with non-profit educational
  organizations who share the Foundations mission
  of bringing our program to educators and students

4. Geography 5. Math 6. Economics
7. Reading/Language Arts 8. Literacy
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Thinkfinity educational resources
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Thinkfinity Provides Engaging Student Materials
Interactive Activities
Online Tutorials
Printable Student Resources
Student Versions and E-Sheets
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Professional Development Delivery Modes
Verizon Foundation Thinkfinity Online Campus
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On-Site Training
Self-Paced Online Courses
Live Sessions Via Web-Conferencing
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A National Roll-out Strategy
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Thinkfinity Afterschool
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Programs reputation and recognition
The program is a household name in education and
recognized as leader in the education industry
according to leading education magazines -
Thinkfinity (fMarcoPolo) Unsolicited award winner
Thinkfinity Voted Best Site to Download Free
Lessons Materials (April 2006)