1. Welcome to Verizon Thinkfinity’s Overview Session
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2. What is Verizon Thinkfinity?
The website ( contains thousands of free lesson plans and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading educational organizations in the United States.
Tens of thousands of FREE educational resources
Accessible from school or home!
A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational organizations
FREE professional development

3. Verizon Foundation’s Core Initiatives:
Why is Verizon Foundation Involved?
Verizon Foundation’s Core Initiatives:

4. Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partners
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Council for Economic Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
International Reading Association &
National Council of Teachers of English
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Geographic Society
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy
Arts
Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Reading/English Language Arts
Science
Geography
American History
Adult & Family Literacy

5. What Does Verizon Thinkfinity Provide?
Interactives
Lesson plans
Podcasts
Video Clips
Multimedia Explorations
Primary source documents
1,200 print friendly maps
Student e-sheets
Virtual museum activities
Data links

6. Let’s Start Exploring Interactives Podcasts 1,200 Print Friendly Maps
Multimedia Explorations
1,200 Print Friendly Maps
Virtual Museum Activities
Primary Source Documents
Lesson Plans
Interactives
Podcasts

7. Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine
How Do You Find Additional Resources?
Verizon Thinkfinity Search Engine

8. How Do You Find Additional Resources?
Explore Partner Sites

9. *No subscription/ membership fees!
Use Verizon Thinkfinity for:
learning new concepts
reinforcing school lessons
helping with homework
exploring the world!
*No subscription/ membership fees!

10. Stay up to date!
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Monthly Newsletter

11. Verizon Thinkfinity Community
Organize favorite Thinkfinity resources
Create a network of colleagues, friends and industry experts
Utilize Web 2.0 functionality
And much more!

12. Professional Development
Learn More About Verizon Thinkfinity
Professional Development
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Instructional How-to Videos (FREE)