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MarcoPolo/Thinkfinity Scott Melissa

Thinkfinity.org ► MarcoPolo is now Thinkfinity.org ►

What is it? ► One-Stop Shop on the Internet ► High-Quality classroom-ready resources

What is it? ► Powerful resources right at your fingertips  55,000 classroom-ready resources  Resources are ready for integration into everyday instruction

What is it? ► Resources that have been born out of Literacy, Education, and Technology Initiatives

What is it? ► Thinkfinity draws upon the strengths of national education organizations - who have rallied together as partners. ► These partners have produced SUBJECT-SPECIFIC educational resources.

Who is it for? ► Teachers ► Parents ► Students

How much is it? FREE!

How good is it? ► All resources have been reviewed for  accuracy,  content, and  appropriateness by scholars and expert teachers.

How good is it? ► Resources also tie to State Frameworks ► Comprehensive, Standards-based lesson plans for every grade level and core subject area.

How Good is it? ► Printable Maps ► Student worksheets ► Online Interactive Modules

How good is it? ► Helps to facilitate different learning styles ► Provides support to maximize every student's learning potential.

Examples? ► Interactive modules, ► Video clips, ► Audio clips, and ► Podcasts ► All help facilitate active participation and engagement

Examples? ► Tactile Learners will benefit from Interactive Modules

Examples ► Visual learners will benefit from videos

Examples? ► Auditory learners will benefit from podcasts

Examples? ► There are also printable materials that can be used off-line.

Technology Skills? ► Entire section devoted to 21st Century learning and skills. ► Member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills ► Member of I.S.T.E. 100 (International Society for Technology in Education)

Technology Skills ► 21 st Centrury Skills section shows how the resources can be used to engage students with modern skill sets. ► Prepares today's students for tomorrow's world.

Where? ► ► No account needed ► Available anytime/anywhere you have an Internet connection

Resources by Theme

Resources by Subject

Highlighted Resources

Searchable Resources

Don’t forget the Calendar ► Search for calendar and find a monthly calendar published by EdSITEment. ► Has lesson links for each day of the month

Partners