Thinkfinity

(1) Resources links: [|http://www.thinkfinity.org] (2) SWOT

(a) Strengths
 * Excellent interactive tool for students in Kinder-12th grades
 * Free website
 * New aopproach to the ways lessons are taught
 * Many useful links to intruduce and/or review lessons which work well with desktops, laptops and SmartBoards.
 * Standards are aligned by the appropriate states.

(b) Weaknesses
 * Requires internet access, speakers, head phones, in some activities smartboard or projector is benefial.
 * Hard for students from K-2nd to find resources indendently.
 * Need more lesson with studetns activities incorporated in them.

(c) Opportunities


 * Help to add enrichment to lessons taught by teachers
 * Invites visual and verbal learners
 * Great for differentiated instruction.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(d) Threats


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teachers are not accustomed to using technology when preparing lesson plans.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You might encounter a few nonworking links.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(3) Ideas for the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can use as an introduction for a new topic or a review for a whole class instruction before an assessment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students can complete activities while teacher works with small groups.

Students create a bar graph, make Math flash cards and practice Area and Perimeter. These are all additional tools that I have implemented in my class, especially with our Math New Pacing Guides which the students need that extra support.