| What is Thinkfinity? |
| Thinkfinity is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation’s Literacy, Education and Technology initiatives. This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two highly-acclaimed programs well-known to educators – the program formerly known as Verizon MarcoPolo and the Verizon Literacy Network. Thinkfinity, which means “endless possibilities for learning,” is designed to improve learning in traditional settings and beyond the classroom by providing high-caliber content and professional development needed to improve student achievement – anytime, anywhere, at no cost. |
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| National Content Partners |
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- International Reading Association
- National Center for Family Literacy
- National Council on Economic Education
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Geographic Society
- ProLiteracy Worldwide
- Smithsonian – National Museum of American History
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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| Educational Resources |
| Thinkfinity contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for teachers, students and community programs including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites. Thinkfinity also includes best-in-class evidence-based literacy resources such as the Life Span Literacy Matrix from the Verizon Literacy Network. |
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| Professional Development |
| A comprehensive professional development program prepares educators to incorporate Thinkfinity's rich resources into their instructional settings for maximum impact. A rollout network of select state and national education and literacy organizations ensures the broadest possible reach for these valuable resources and services. |
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| Our Vision for the Future |
| Thinkfinity will continue to provide an ever-growing collection of high-quality, non-commercial educational and literacy resources and continue to evolve our robust professional development program, with a focus on best practices for student and teacher achievement. Verizon Foundation will continue to utilize emerging technologies and communication tools to provide universal access to Thinkfinity's learning opportunities for all, regardless of ability, gender, age, race, income or location. For more information on Thinkfinity, visit www.thinkfinity.org. |
