Thinkfinity (MarcoPolo) Online Resources for Teachers
Visit Thinkfinity - formerly known as MarcoPolo !
MarcoPolo and the Verizon Literacy Network Merge Into Powerful New Platform
Verizon
Foundation's flagship education program, MarcoPolo, and the new Verizon
Literacy Network have merged to become the Foundation's signature
digital learning platform, Thinkfinity, which means "endless possibilities for learning and infinite intelligence."
Minnesota Partner Page
The Thinkfinity Website is one of the most comprehensive K-12 curriculum
related websites in the world. The search capability is
exceptional for finding lesson plans and topic related resources searching by grade level, discipline, and
key word. Thinkfinity is a web portal that provides, standards-based Internet
content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's
content experts. On-line resources provide high quality,
commercial free, professionally developed lesson plans,
panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, classroom
activities, and materials to help with daily classroom planning.
Many of the Thinkfinity resources have been linked to the Minnesota
Academic Standards for Language Arts. You may search for these
through the MN Learning Loop Teacher Resource Center.
TIES offers workshops for teachers on searching the Thinkfinity website
for specific classroom resources both at TIES and in districts. Contact Dorothy Harmon for more information. The next workshop scheduled at the TIES Training Center is: To Be Announced Click here for registration information.
Thinkfinity program helps teachers prepare students for success
in the Digital Age. It is a flagship program of the Verizon Foundation,
exemplifying Verizon’s vision of advancing and applying technology that
touches people’s lives.
