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THINKFINITY – brought to you in partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the Colorado Department of Education.

The Colorado Department of Education has partnered with the Verizon Foundation to roll out www.Thinkfinity.org which provides 21st century learning resources.

  • Thinkfinity has been rated the #1 site for free educational downloads two years in a row (2006, 2007) by Edutopia, from the George Lucas Foundation;
  • Thinkfinity offers over 4,000 lesson plans that are aligned to the Colorado Content Standards;
  • Thinkfinity offers over 55,000 student interactivities, movies, websites and other educational content provided by national organizations including:
    • The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
    • The National Council on Economic Education
    • The National Endowment for the Humanities
    • The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
    • The International Reading Association
    • The American Association for the Advancement of Science
    • National Geographic
    • The Smithsonian National Museum of American History
    • The National Center for Family Literacy
    • The National Council of Teachers of English
    • ProLiteracy Worldwide

Note: The content provided by Thinkfinity as a link from the Colorado Department of Education is intended as an additional resource to support district, school, and individual instructional goals. Districts, schools and individuals should decide if the lessons and other resources are appropriate for use within their classrooms and programs. The content of lessons and resources have not been reviewed by CDE.

CDE will be offering on-line classes, face-to-face training, train-the-trainer preparation and materials, and online “webinar” awareness sessions.

Contact Dan Morris – morris_d@cdestate.co.us for more information.

Come see us at the 2009 Technology in Education Conference where we will be offering a 2 hour hands-on workshop on using the great teacher, student, parent, and afterschool resources offered through www.Thinkfinity.org.

TECHNOLOGY in EDUCATION Conference June 23-26, 2009.

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