Thinkfinity Partners Launch New Sites!
A number of Thinkfinity Partners have launched new sites. Have you checked them out yet?
- Connect and create in the classroom and at home with the new ARTSEDGE site from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- In one way or another, economics is part of every subject. Find out more with the new EconEdLink website, developed by the Council for Economic Education.
- The wonders of learning never cease at Wonderopolis™.
Created in partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy,
each Wonder of the Day™ is perfect for families who know the value of
inspiring a love of learning and wondering in children.
- Learn the ins and outs of these great new sites through a Thinkfinity Webinar.
Community Member Milestone – 12K and New Privacy Settings
The Thinkfinity Community reached 12,000 members in 6 months and keeps on growing! The Community is the
place for educators to discuss education topics, share ideas and learn
about new and exciting material available only on Thinkfinity. Why wait?
Become a member today.
More good news! Your privacy settings on the Thinkfinity Community
just got even better. Where you previously had just two options—Hide
and Reveal—now you can specify who can see each piece of your profile
content. Choose exactly who you want to share information with—Yourself,
Friends, Registered Users, or Everyone—by logging in to the Thinkfinity
Community and going to My Stuff > Profile, selecting Edit profile & privacy, and then choosing the Privacy Settings tab.
2011 AAAS/Subaru Essay Writing Competition for K-12 Educators
This competition offers K-12 teachers the opportunity to share their
knowledge on designing science lesson plans and integrating science
trade books into the classroom. The annual competition, open to teachers
in the United States and Canada, seeks entries that describe methods
for teaching through the support of nonfiction science literature books.
The five best entries will be honored at the 2011 AAAS Annual Meeting
in Washington, D.C. The award includes full registration to the
meeting, a $1,175 stipend for travel-related expenses, and a
subscription to Science Books and Films. The deadline for entries is Monday, December 13.
Profiles in Literacy: Laos and China
ProLiteracy inspires students to learn to read by showing them what it
is like to learn to read as an adult. Learn more by viewing the partner
programs from Laos and China.
Illuminations Down Under
Illuminations continues to reach international audiences and Australia
is no exception. Read how teacher Chelsea Cutting of Mount Gambier,
South Australia, uses Illuminations resources to relate mathematical
concepts to real-world applications.
