Thinkfinity

= Thinkfinity = ​Thinkfinity is a repository of lessons, resources and teacher created handouts that can be valuable in creating and completing units. [|www.thinkfinity.org]

- How does a road influence religion????

- Using the CIA to 'spy' on other countries

= Description = Thinkfinity has numerous resources that teachers and students can use for information about lesson. There are sections with resources, lesson plans, etc. The resources and lesson plans can be searched for easy use. While looking for my lessons to complete the assignment I tried to find lessons that would help me complete my Webquest. Some were helpful but many of the lessons were not. I may use Thinkfinity from time to time to search for new ideas but many of the ideas were not for me. I found the lessons, at least, to cover areas that are not currently compatible with my courses. I will have to go back and check to see if I can use any of the resources there for my Psychology course (which I'm not teaching this year) or my new Intro to Communications class.

(I just learned about Wiki that you cannot change the text on the blocks that open as links in the edit view.)

= Reflection = Upon further review of Thinkfinity I do see some value in the resources there but many of the lessons are still not relevant for my class. Some of the resources, however, may be good to use in class. I found one game in particular that fits right where I am now. The game is on American transportation and I think the students will enjoy it. The interactive map section is great as well and is something that I will most definitely use in the future. I would like to be able to create some of these interactive acts myself so that I could cater them to my specific needs. I wonder if there is software available that will be easy to create maps of this kind. In the future when I'm looking for resources for my class I will definitely use Thinkfinity in my search.