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Thinkfinity.org
Thinkfinity.org
is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology
initiatives. Their goal is to improve student achievement in traditional
classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and
extensive professional development training.
This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.
Educational ResourcesThinkfinity.org makes it easy for educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources. Thinkfinity.org also provides a wealth of educational and literacy resources for students, parents and after-school programs.
All of Thinkfinity.org's 55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials are reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students.
At Thinkfinity.org, you'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to meet your needs. Start exploring now!
National Commission on Adult Literacy
The National Commission on Adult Literacy published a report, Reach Higher, AMERICA: Overcoming Crisis in
the U.S. Workforce, that calls for a dramatically revamped service system with the
capacity to effectively serve 20 million adults annually by the year 2020. It also
calls for resetting the educational mission of this new system to demonstrated
readiness for postsecondary education and job training. The report recommends
specific actions to accomplish this with emphasis on groups most in need of service
and on system accountability and results. State and federal government, business
and labor, philanthropic groups, nonprofit organizations, and the general public all
have a vital role in meeting the Commission's vision for America's 21st Century
workforce.
You can read the report by visiting the Commission's website, www.nationalcommissiononadultliteracy.org and clicking on the Publications page to get Reach Higher, America. You may also visit the Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy where you can sign up for CAAL's E-News.
Reading Companion
Reading
Companion is IBM's web-based literacy grant initiative that uses
voice recognition technology to help children and adults learn how to
read.
This multi-million-dollar grant program is available for free to public elementary schools (for children ages 5-7) and nonprofit organizations such as public libraries, community colleges, and agencies that offer adult literacy services. Individuals, who wish to access this software, must be affiliated with an existing Reading Companion grant site.
Developed by IBM researchers working in partnership with schools and not-for-profit organizations, Reading Companion is an effective and easy-to-use technology that assists individuals as they learn to read. This innovative software 'listens' and provides feedback, enabling emerging readers to practice reading and their English pronunciation as they acquire fundamental reading skills.
