18.+Using+Thinkfinity+for+the+Rigorous+and+Relevant+Classroom+by+Karen+Lampe

**Using Thinkfinity for the Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum**
Facilitator: Karen Lampe, Instructional Print Materials Librarian Green Valley Area Education Agency, Creston, Iowa

**What is Thinkfinity?**
Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, Thinkfinity is a website of free lesson plans and educational resources for K-16 either created by or reviewed by nine national educational partners: • ArtsEdge -- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts • EconEdLink -- National Council on Economic Education • EDSITEment -- National Endowment for the Humanities • Illuminations -- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics • Literacy Network -- American Library Association, National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide • ReadWriteThink -- International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English • Science NetLinks -- American Association for the Advancement of Science • Smithsonian’s History Explorer -- National Museum of American History • Xpeditions -- National Geographic Society There are four portals by which to access these resources: **Educator**, **Student**, **Parent**, and **After-School Provider**. Resources include lessons, interactives, primary sources, worksheets, media (including podcasts, videos, and online courses), reference materials and assessments.

The URL is www.thinkfinity.org.
 * What is the URL?**

Click on the Educator tab and then you will see the 21st Century Skills tab underneath the four main portal tabs.
 * How can I access the 21st Century Materials?**

**What are the copyright rules?**
According to the Copyright/Terms of Use link at the bottom of the home page, “K-12 educators may use and make a limited number of copies of the Thinkfinity content and materials for non-commercial, classroom and instructional use and in support of the program Thinkfinity.” Read more at the **Copyright/Terms of Use** link.

**Where may I learn more about Thinkfinity?**
A four-part **Overview** video can be accessed from the bottom center of Thinkfinity’s home page. You may also learn more by clicking on **About Thinkfinity** at the top of the page or on the **Free Thinkfinity Training** tab.