Link to files from the conference

Thinkfinity sessions, NJEA 2009 – all sessions are 45 minutes

Date

Time

Title

Grade

Thurs. 11/5

10:00 AM

Think Green with Thinkfinity: Inquiry based Lessons and Resources

3-8

 

 

 

 

 

11:00 AM

Exploring Mathematics through all Disciplines

K-12

 

 

 

 

 

noon

Free Interactive Web Based Centers for Thinkfinity

K-5

 

 

 

 

 

1:00 PM

Data, Data Everywhere! Data Analysis for all Grades

K-12

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 PM

The Technology Enhanced Language Arts Classroom

7-12

 

 

 

 

 

3:00 PM

Great Websites for For A Project Based Classroom

3-12

 

 

 

 

 

4:00 PM

Inquiry Based Science with Thinkfinity

K-8

 

 

 

 

Fri. 11/6

9:00 AM

Free Standards Based Resources for 21st Century Learners

7-12

 

 

 

 

 

10:00 AM

Bring Language Arts Into your Social Studies Classroom

K-8

 

 

 

 

 

11:00 AM

Free Standards Based Resources for 21st Century Learners

K-5

 

 

 

 

 

noon

Exploring Mathematics through all Disciplines

K-12

 

 

 

 

 

1:00 PM

The Technology Enhanced Language Arts Classroom

7-12

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 PM

Great Websites for For A Project Based Classroom

3-12

 


Think Green with Thinkfinity: Inquiry based Lessons and Resources
Use Thinkfinity's 55,000+ FREE resources to teach earth-friendly behaviors including sustainable practices for how to live, work, and play. Understand the value of environmental stewardship through the use of practical activities such as recycling, composting and reducing waste, inside and outside of the classroom. Be inspired by Thinkfinity resources that will create environmental partnerships involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents that align with existing curriculum and state-mandated standards. 
 Recommended for: Grades K-8
Thursday, 10 am

Exploring Mathematics Through All Disciplines
Thinkfinity Partner Sites provide standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students through all subject areas. Explore lesson plans that bridge literature and mathematics; connect mathematics to sports, rhythm to math; apply mathematical ideas and skills to the world around; strengthen reading comprehension through math problem solving skills; connect mathematics and environmental concerns.  Explore links, resources and interactive activities that engage students and prepare them with 21st century skills.
Recommended for
: Grades K-12
Thursday, 11 am

Free Interactive Web Based Centers from Thinkfinity 
Be impressed by the amazing interactive resources Thinkfinity has to offer. You will be able to implement these activities instantly.  Attend this 45 minute session and you will have numerous free interactive, standards based activities for your classroom.  Participate in this Thinkfinity session and you will discover a plethora of materials you'll use all year.
Recommended for
: Grades K-5
Thursday, 12 noon

Data, Data Everywhere! Data Analysis for All Grades
The amount of statistical information needed to help make decisions throughout all walks of everyday life is staggering.   Thinkfinity addresses The NCTM Standards of  Data Analysis and Probability through all subject areas so K-12 students will be able to…

* formulate questions that can be answered with data;

* select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data;

* develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data;

* understand and apply basic concepts of probability
Recommended for
: Grades K-12
Thursday, 1 pm

The Technology Enhanced Language Arts Classroom
Language Arts teachers – see how you can quickly and easily find free, standards based resources to integrate technology into a non-technology curriculum.  There is no need to be a technology expert! Anyone can do it.  Experience a hands-on guided tour through Thinkfinity to see some of the 55,000 resources including interactives, video clips, audio clips, rubrics, handouts, maps, and more.Thinkfinity.org provides teachers, parents, and students with quick access to educational resources created by experts specifically for the classroom.
Recommended for
: Grades 7-12
Thursday, 2 pm

Great Websites for For a Project Based Classroom
Thinkfinity is just the help you have been looking for to implement project based learning in your classroom.  Thinkfinity's classroom-ready lesson plans and other online teaching materials make it easy to integrate Thinkfinity resources into your classroom. You'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to your teaching style and needs.  Thinkfinity content is appropriate and reliable, endorsed by the nation's leading education organizations.
Recommended for
: Grades 3-12
Thursday, 3 pm

Inquiry based Science with Thinkfinity
Use Thinkfinity's 55,000+ FREE resources to strengthen classroom science programs and to enhance the way students learn science by making connections to fundamental scientific concepts and principles. Discover how Thinkfinity’s innovative and comprehensive resources will advance student science practices and content knowledge.  Find out how to use Thinkfinity to extend science learning beyond the classroom and to create scientific communities involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents.
Recommended for: Grades K-8
Thursday, 4 pm

Free Standards Based Resources for 21st Century Learners
Thinkfinity’s free, standards-based resources will help you meet the criteria outlined in the 21st Century Skills Framework as put forth by The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. In this hands-on workshop surf through the site to see some of the 55,000 resources including interactives, video clips, audio clips, rubrics, handouts, and maps that will engage your digital learners. Thinkfinity provides teachers, parents, and students with quick access to the educational resources created by experts specifically for the classroom and your 21st century students.
Recommended for
: Grades 7-12
Friday, 9 am

Bring Language Arts Into your Social Studies Classroom
Primary sources, video clips, pod casts, photo galleries, and interactives from Thinkfinity’s nationally renowned content partners are engaging and provocative.   Make these motivating materials part of your classroom by using Thinkfinity’s comprehensive lesson plans. Incorporate these easily accessible resources in your social studies classroom while meeting language arts standards, too. Social studies teacher and New Jersey 2008 Teacher of the Year, John Kline, will show you how.
Recommended for
: Grades K-8
Friday, 10 am

Free Standards Based Resources for 21st Century Learners
Thinkfinity’s free, standards-based resources will help you meet the criteria outlined in the 21st Century Skills Framework as put forth by The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. In this hands-on workshop surf through the site to see some of the 55,000 resources including interactives, video clips, audio clips, rubrics, handouts, and maps that will engage your digital learners. Thinkfinity provides teachers, parents, and students with quick access to the educational resources created by experts specifically for the classroom and your 21st century students.
Recommended for
: Grades K-5
Friday, 11 am

Exploring Mathematics Through All Disciplines
Thinkfinity Partner Sites provide standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students through all subject areas. Explore lesson plans that bridge literature and mathematics; connect mathematics to sports, rhythm to math; apply mathematical ideas and skills to the world around; strengthen reading comprehension through math problem solving skills; connect mathematics and environmental concerns.  Explore links, resources and interactive activities that engage students and prepare them with 21st century skills.
Recommended for
: Grades K-12
Friday, 12 noon

The Technology Enhanced Language Arts Classroom
Language Arts teachers – see how you can quickly and easily find free, standards based resources to integrate technology into a non-technology curriculum.  There is no need to be a technology expert! Anyone can do it.  Experience a hands-on guided tour through Thinkfinity to see some of the 55,000 resources including interactives, video clips, audio clips, rubrics, handouts, maps, and more.Thinkfinity.org provides teachers, parents, and students with quick access to educational resources created by experts specifically for the classroom.
Recommended for
: Grades 7-12
Friday, 1 pm

Great Websites for For a Project Based Classroom
Thinkfinity is just the help you have been looking for to implement project based learning in your classroom.  Thinkfinity's classroom-ready lesson plans and other online teaching materials make it easy to integrate Thinkfinity resources into your classroom. You'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to your teaching style and needs.  Thinkfinity content is appropriate and reliable, endorsed by the nation's leading education organizations.
Recommended for
: Grades 3-12
Friday, 2 pm