Verizon Thinkfinity End User Training TCHC Trainers Name

Verizon Thinkfinity End -User Training TCH-C Trainer’s Name Trainer’s Organization Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Before we begin… Brainstorm a topic / concept of interest Think about something that you will be teaching in the near future (next grading period), that you would like to supplement with some resources that you find in today’s session. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Roster into this Session 1. Access my. Thinkfinity – http: //tims. thinkfinity. org/Welcome. aspx 2. Click on Attendee Sign-In User ID **** Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Introducing… • Your name • Your current position • Your school/district/organization • A topic or concept of interest that you’ve chosen, and why Read. Write. Think Venn Diagram Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Identifying Interests… Topic Concept Based on National and State Standards including: Based on 21 st Century Skills including: Curricular Focus Learning and Innovation Skills Grade Level Specific Life and Career Skills Differentiated Information and Technology Skills Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

How did you learn about the force of gravity? Memorize the formula. Blah, blah, Gravity, blah, Newton …. . Zzzzz… Huh? ? !? !? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Exploring Gravity üCan you find ways to hit your target by manipulating the thrust and angle of projection? üHow does the force of gravity affect the trajectory of an object in space? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement. Round 1 Orbit the Earth Dock with the Station Lesson

Objectives/Goals Why are we here? What will we accomplish? ü“What is Verizon Thinkfinity? ” you ask… You soon will know and be able to share with others! üBe wowed by the FREE resources! üFigure out the best ways to find the FREE resources. üVerizon Thinkfinity is not just about what resources are available, but how to integrate them into the classroom! Create an Integration Plan, so you can help others to do the same! Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Targets for Today’s Training Over the next three weeks: 1. X number of you will use Verizon Thinkfinity in your classroom or planning at least 2 times within the next 3 weeks. 2. X number of you will anticipate an increase in efficiency and/or effectiveness in the classroom by using Verizon Thinkfinity. 3. X number of you will anticipate seeing at least one positive change in learners (i. e. , more engaged, retaining more information, etc. ) from using Verizon Thinkfinity. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

What is Verizon Thinkfinity? Verizon Thinkfinity. org is a Web site that contains thousands of free lesson plans and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading educational organizations in the United States. ü A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations ü Tens of thousands FREE resources for K-12 education ü FREE professional development Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Foundations Core Initiatives üPromoting 21 st Century Skills üDemonstrating a Commitment to Corporate Responsibility Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Council for Economic Education Economics National Endowment for the Humanities National Council of Teachers of Mathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/English Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of Science National Geographic Society Geography National Museum of American History National Center for Family Literacy & Pro. Literacy Adult & Family Literacy Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Learning Objects P For students P For teachers P Online (to be used on the computer) P Offline (Print-ready) Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Ready to Use Lesson Plans (Learning Objects are embedded!) Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity Educational Resources Partner-Reviewed Web Links (These are Learning Objects, too!) Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Learning Objects Interactives Web sites Video Clips E-Sheets Primary Source Documents Graphic Organizers Quizzes Online Manipulatives Rubrics Printable Maps Photographs Podcasts Virtual Museums Audio Clips Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement. Worksheets

do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: 1. Navigation through Content Partner sites 2. 3. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Educator Homepage Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: 1. Navigation through Content Partner sites 2. Search Engine 3. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Thinkfinity. org Enter keyword here Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

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3 -2 -1… Re-Focus! 3 – You have 3 minutes 2 – to share with 2 people 1 – 1 exciting idea to share with others Will we hit our target? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

do you find the resources? Three Main Ways: 1. Navigation through Content Partner sites 2. Search Engine 3. Educator Homepage Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Educator Homepage Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Verizon Thinkfinity’s Integration Plan Process You are a classroom teacher who has designed a lesson on area and circumference of circles. Your lesson plan includes students working with manipulatives, then using the Circle Tool interactive on the computer, and finally completing a worksheet to reinforce their skills. As you can see, there are three different learning activities described which are all part of one lesson plan. A Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Plan is designed to focus on only the learning activity that uses the Verizon Thinkfinity resource. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Lesson Plan Standards: National, State. Local, 21 st Century Objectives: Students will: • Calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter • Discover the formula for the circumference of a circle Learning Activities: 1. Hands-on - compass, paper 2. Partner - TF interactive 3. Worksheet Assessment: Related to objectives Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Process Let’s take a few minutes to become familiar with the resource, Circle Tool. Because we are already aware of the components of the Integration Plan, we can use the Integration Plan Template to provide the support we need to integrate the resource successfully into our lesson. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Process There are several critical decisions we will need to make regarding the use of the Verizon Thinkfinity resource we have selected, such as: ü Who uses the resource - teacher? students? both? ü What strategies are going to be used cooperative learning? discovery approach? ü What classroom configuration will work best to employ this activity? ü What does this activity look like for students? ü How will you know if the activity is successful? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Process Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Process Part I Selection 1. Topic/subject/grade level Area of a Circle/Math/6 2. Objective/standard Measurement 6 -8 Develop and use formulas to determine the circumference, radius, diameter and the area of circles 3. Potential keywords: circle, radius, diameter 4. Verizon Thinkfinity resource(s) Circle Tool - http: //illuminations. nctm. org/Activity. Detail. aspx? ID=116 5. Notes about the resource(s) Interactive, several levels Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Part II Consideration Integration Plan Process 1. Who will use the resource? Teacher demo/student exploration 2. What technology/materials/supplies/strategy will be used? Computer; projector; work stations; url for resource; chart to manage student rotations and pairs; indirect instruction 3. When will the resource be used and for how long? after introduction to circles; approx. 5 mins to demo; 15 mins for pairs 4. Where will the resource be used? at the five workstations in my classroom 5. Explain your vision for what students will do with the Verizon Thinkfinity resource. In groups of two, students will be assigned a computer with a link to the Circle Tool on the desktop. Taking turns, using the Investigations Tab, they will each create three circles with different diameters, adding the data to the on-screen table. They will discuss how the data changes with each experiment as they use the tool, and will try to predict results Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Whole group instruction with Small groups in rotating Whole group activity with small projection devicegroups and mobile laptops stations One-to-one in rotating stations One-to-one in computer lab Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement. One-to-one with individual laptops

Integration Plan Process Part III Extension 1. How will you reach all students? Consider Learning Styles (Gardner); Work Styles (independent, pair, leader, follower, active, quiet, etc); Ability Levels (special needs, low, average, high, gifted) Basic level students will select circles with a radius equal to a whole number; advanced students will select circles with a radius ending in a fractional part. The difficulty level can be adjusted for even greater challenge as needed. Students will work in pairs. High interest students may try additional circles. 2. Which of the following 21 st Century Skills will apply: X Core Subject Focus X Communication Creativity X Collaboration X Problem-Solving 3. What behaviors will indicate that students are meeting with success in the activity? I will watch to see that students are moving the radius to the correct position and that they can add the results to the data table. I will listen for words that indicate their recognition of patterns that form within their data table. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Components of the Integration Plan Part 1 Listing the Standards and Verizon Thinkfinity Learning Object(s) Part 2 Determining Instructional Elements - Integration Part 3 Planning for Student Success - Implementation Part 4 Developing the Student Learning Activity Part 5 Conducting a Trial Run without Students Part 6 Reflecting on How the Activity Fits within the Lesson or Unit Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Creating a Customized Integration Plan Standard and Learning Objects Learning Activity Description Addressing 21 st Century Skills Learning Activity Differentiation Classroom Configuration Learning Activity Effectiveness Learning Activity Trial Run Classroom Management Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Process Part IV Transition 1. After transferring information to the Integration Plan Template, what questions, if any, remain that you need to consider? Conduct a trial run of your activity as described in section 4 A. Reflect upon the information you have gleaned from this experience. If necessary, make revisions to your Integration Plan prior to implementing the activity with students. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

60 minutes to work on Integration Plan Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Integration Plan Sharing Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Professional Development Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

How much can you remember? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Closure What’s behind door number… 1 Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement. ?

Door #1 Name 3 types of resources common to all Partner sites Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Door #2 Name one Partner site, AND the organization(s) behind it. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Door #3 Name 2 kinds of learning objects that could be used by students. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Door #4 You can find student interactives by browsing through individual Partner sites OR by using the ________. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Door #5 Describe 2 different ways a classroom can be configured for technology integration. Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Door #6 How will you use Verizon Thinkfinity within the next week? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Training Targets As a result of today’s training, how many of you: 1. will use Verizon Thinkfinity in your classroom or planning at least 2 times within the next 3 weeks? 2. anticipate an increase in efficiency and/or effectiveness in the classroom by using Verizon Thinkfinity? 3. anticipate seeing at least one positive change in learners (i. e. , more engaged, retaining more information, etc. ) from using Verizon Thinkfinity? Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.

Take the Training Survey 1. From my. Thinkfinity, select Surveys, then “Complete a Survey. ” 2. Choose the appropriate survey from the list. 3. Respond to the questions and click on Submit to record your responses. Thank you! Confidential and proprietary material for authorized Verizon Foundation personnel only. Use, disclosure or distribution of this material is not permitted to any unauthorized persons or third parties except by written agreement.