1. 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. (Keep your eye out for resources a friend might be able to use too)
2. Introduction to IDEAL Resources for ALL Stakeholders Pima Regional Support Center September 2008 Emily Mann
12. What is it? (1 sentence summary) How can I use it in instruction? (Presentation, planning, lesson development, etc.) How could my students use it in class &/or at home? How can I use it professionally? Find some WOWs for yourself and a friend
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16. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Arts National Council on Economic Education Economics National Endowment for the Humanities Humanities National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Mathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of Science Science National Geographic Society Geography National Museum of American History American History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy
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21. Blues Journey (ArtsEdge) American Music Compare & Contrast Guide (RWT) Writing L.A. Compound Interest Calculator (EconEdLink) Interest Math & Econ. EdHeads Simple Machines (Partner Site "EdHeads“) Machines Sci. Human Footprint ( Xpeditions ) Enviro. S.S. Fraction Model I (Illuminations) Fractions Math Photoworks Gallery (ArtsEdge) Writing L.A. Persuasion Map (RWT) Writing Multi Resource Title / Brief Description Topic Subject
26. And onto the search… What is your Topic of Interest? How can you use resources in your instruction? How will you locate resources? Which Content Partner will you explore? Can you use the Calendar?
58. Questions? Thank you! Contact Info: Cathy Poplin Deputy Associate Superintendent Educational Technology Unit School Effectiveness [email_address] 602-364-1349
Editor's Notes
Welcome to today’s training session designed to present you with and allow you to explore the many wonderful resources available to you through Thinkfinity. My hope is that you will increase your awareness of what Thinkfinity has to offer, and discover specific resources that you will be able to use immediately in your classroom or in planning instructional activities. To make this experience more personal for you, please take a few minutes to think about what you may be teaching within the next 3 weeks, and use the Resource List document to write down your initial thoughts. Consider a curricular topic at a specific grade level such as animal classification for 5 th grade, or you might want to explore a concept of interest as related to 21 st century skills, such as creativity and innovation. NOTE: Encourage participants to choose a topic or concept of interest related to their instructional program, to be used as a stimulus to guide them to specific resources during today’s activities.