Discover the many great tools and resources available at Thinkfinity. This presentation was created by Lynette Kam and Faith Ishihara. H.A.S.L. President Diane Mokuau shared it at the HASL Spring 2012 Conference.

1. Welcome to Thinkfinity
H.A.S.L. Spring Conference
March 24, 2012
Faith Ishihara
Lynette Kam

2. http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Welcome to your Thinkfinity Scavenger
Hunt
• Read and follow the directions to complete the hunt.
• Record your findings on this SMART Notebook.
• Don't forget to save your findings.
• If you finish early, please explore the sites for more
gems.

3. Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards and to
thousands of ideas, tools, and interactive adventures that bring them to life.
Follow these directions...
•Click on National Geographic Kids button
•Look for National Geographic Kids on left column
•Explore the resources in this site and record what the
acronym GAVAN could stand for.
G__________________
A__________________
V___________________
A__________________ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
N___________________
Which one could you use with your students?

4. Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators. A guide to
standards-based internet experiences for students.
•Click on the word SEARCH
• Make the following selections in the column on the right:
Interactives
Grades 6-8
Science
• Click SEARCH > go to page 4> find Power-Up
• Play the game
What is the game about? _______________________
Click on link >
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com

5. EconEdLink is the leading source of online economic & personal finance lessons
and resources.
• When you get to the site, click on Educator box
• Type Compound Interest Calculator in search box
• Open program and press PLAY
Compare an adult’s saving versus a student’s
- look at the starting age figure in the box, click on calculate, see
the results
- change the number in the starting age box to
signify a change of maturity, click on calculate.
- See and compare the results.
Who would this device be helpful to?
- Click on the econedlink >
http://www.econedlink.org

6. Offers classroom resources- lessons, interactive/calendar activities and more. Professional development to
energize and inform teachers with publications, training,and networking.
When you get to the site:
• Find the blue green search column on left.
• Click on Student Interactives.
• Select Book Cover Creator.
• Use the tools and features to create something.
How could this help students to show their comprehension?
Click on the readwritethink link >
http://www.readwritethink.org

7. Thinkfinity Literacy Network delivers online educational resources for literacy
instruction and lifelong learning for adults and family literacy programs.
• When you get to the site, click on LEARN
• Enter Keywords: Writing Poetry
• Click: Go
• Name three types of poetry available.
___________________
___________________
___________________
• Give at least one tool a try.
Click on the Literacy
Network link >
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/TLN/

8. Time to share your gems...

9. http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Thinkfinity Scavenger Hunt
Part 2
• Read and follow the directions to complete the hunt.
• Record your findings on this SMART Notebook.
• Don't forget to save your findings.
• If you finish early, please explore the sites for more gems.

10. ArtsEdge supports the creative use of technology to enhance the educational experience for
K-12 teachers, parents and students.
When you get to the site,
• Click on Multimedia tab >Click on Beethoven Rocks!
• Click on Audio Series Beethoven > Select a few of his
symphonies.
Which symphony did Beethoven write for people to help
them find joy?
__________________________________________
Click on the ArtsEdge link >
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

11. A gateway to innovative, standards-based online resources for teaching and
learning of American History.
• When you get to the site, select Interactives/Media Tab
• Select: "All the President's Children"
• Click on Flash
• Click on: "All the President's Children"
• Read the description and click /drag your guess to the window.
What happens if you are correct? What happens if you have 100%?
• Click on the Smithsonian link >
http://historyexplorer.americanhistory.si.edu

12. The Illuminations library contains over 100 online activities to help make math
come alive!
• When you get the site, click on pink Lessons Tab
• In Advanced Options column, type Super Bowl in
search box
• Select one activity you could use with your class.
What's the Title:
Click on the Illuminations link >
http://illuminations.nctm.org

13. EDSITEment offers educational resources on Art & Culture, Foreign Language,
History & Social Studies, Literature and Language Arts.
When you are at the site:
•Type: Art Launchpad in search box > Go
•Click on The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
•Open: Interactive Image of Grant Wood Painting
•Follow the prompts
What happens when you are finished with the activity?
Click on this link to visit
http://edsitement.neh.gov/

14. Wonderopolis is a place where curious questions seek the power of discovery,
creativity, learning and imagination.
When you visit the site:
• Type Chinese Zodiac in the search box.
• What year is 2011, according to the zodiac?
• According to this source, name two qualities of
people born in the year of the rabbit.
Here is the Wonderopolis link >
http://www.wonderopolis.org

15. Thank you for joining us!