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ThinkfinityNY
ThinkfinityNY is the State Education Partner for the rollout of Verizon Thinkfinity in New York State. Administered and directed by the New York Institute of Technology and the New York State Teacher Centers, the goals of ThinkfinityNY include communicating information about Thinkfinity, arranging trainings, tracking quality and progress against goals, and aligning Thinkfinity content with New York State Learning Standards. To date, over 29,000 NYS teachers and educators in community-based organizations have been trained in the use of the Thinkfinity resources and over 4,000 Thinkfinity lessons and resources have been aligned to New York State Learning Standards.
Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation's free, comprehensive Web site containing thousands of educational resources, including standards-based, grade-specific K-12 lessons plans, student interactive tools and reference materials. Content is provided through a partnership between the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, and 11 of the nation's leading educational organizations. It also offers a free, robust professional-development program for teachers and trainers. For a sampling of Verizon Thinkfinity resources, please click here.
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Through the Intel® Teach Program, teachers learn from each other how, when, and where to engage students with technology for critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration and use new online tools and resources to create lessons with assessments aligned to educational learning goals and state and national standards. To see featured resources from the Intel Teach Program, please click here.
An online resource for students and teachers, SAS Curriculum Pathways provides standards-based content in all the core disciplines, grades 8-14. To view a video about their program, click here. To visit their site, please click here.
The Professor Garfield Foundation learning portal is a fun interactive online environment where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves. And if you are wondering how Garfield got so smart, click here.
ThinkQuest Projects provide a flexible framework for engaging students in exploring curricular topics and developing important 21st century skills, such as communication, teamwork, and technology skills. Annual contests bring fun, creativity and the opportunity for students to interact with other students from around the world.
For Educators
Google for Educators provide 24/7 access to free search and collaboration tools for teachers. In addition to document sharing, instant messaging, blogging, a dynamic calendar, and image-sharing downloadable software, Google for Educators now offers Google News, Google Page Creator and Google Groups. A newsletter and teacher’s guide offer tips and examples of how best to implement this powerful array of communication products.
The Educational Enterprise Zone® of the New York Institute of Technology members work collaboratively to bring content experts into the PreK - 12 classroom through interactive videoconferencing programming. For more information and a listing of their over 100 participating organizations, visit the EEZ website. To view featured videoconferences aligned to NYS Standards, please click here.
