ISTE Alignment
The International Society for Technology in Education completed
review of the Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework on June 12,
2009.
ISTE determined that the program clearly
supports implementation of the 2008
(refreshed) National Educational
Technology Standards for Teachers
(NETS-T)) in a specific, carefully
reviewed and documented manner and
prepares participants to substantially
meet the following standards: 1a and 2a.
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ISTE Alignment
These standards are:
I. Technology Operations and Concepts Teachers demonstrate a sound
understanding of technology operations and concepts.
A. Teachers demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of
concepts related to technology (as described in the ISTE National
Educational Technology Standards for Students).
II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences
supported by technology.
A. Teachers design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that
apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse
needs of learners
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Before We Begin
Brainstorm a topic / concept of
interest
Think about something that you
will be teaching in the near future
(next grading period) that you
would like to supplement with
some resources that you find in
today’s session.
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Verizon Thinkfinity
Integration Framework
You are a classroom teacher who has designed a lesson
on area and circumference of circles. Your lesson plan
includes students working with manipulatives, then using
the Circle Tool interactive on the computer, and finally
completing a worksheet to reinforce their skills.
As you can see, there are three different learning
activities described which are all part of one lesson plan.
A Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Plan is designed to
focus on only the learning activity that uses the Verizon
Thinkfinity resource.
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Verizon Thinkfinity
Integration Framework
Standards: National, State, Local, 21st Century
Objectives: Students will:
Calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter
Discover the formula for the
circumference of a circle
Learning Activities:
1. Hands-on - compass, paper
2. Partner – Thinkfinity interactive
3. Worksheet
Assessment: Related to objectives
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Let’s take a few minutes
to become familiar with
the resource, Circle
Tool. Because we are
already aware of the
components of the
Integration Plan, we can
use the Integration Plan
Template to provide the
support we need to
integrate the resource
successfully into our
lesson.
Verizon Thinkfinity
Integration Framework
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Whole group instruction
with
Whole
group activity with small Small groups in
projection devicegroups and mobile laptops rotating stations
One-to-one in rotating
stations
One-to-one in
computer lab
One-to-one with
individual laptops
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Integration Plans
Error
Instructional
Objectives rather
than Learning
Objects
Too Many Learning
Objects
Lack of detail as to
what students
should do with the
learning object
Incorrect Response
Correct Response
Interactive
Verizon
Thinkfinity
Persuasion
Map
The
Integration
Plan provides
http://www.readwritethink.org/materia
ls/persuasion_map/
a comprehensive format
•Interactive Persuasion Map
for organizing
all of the
Interactive
•Persuasive Speech Checklist
Map
details thatPersuasion
you should
•SpeechWriting – Write It!
•Persuasive Speech Rubric think about
when
http://www.readwritethink.org/materia
ls/persuasion_map/
•American Rhetoric, Top Speeches
designing an instructional
will work a
activity Students
that integrates
Students will understand that
independently to enter
learning
object.
speeches may impact various
title
into Persuasion
The student will write….
The student will arrange…
groups of people.
Map, listing main idea
and supporting details…
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