The Family Vacation from EconEdLink

Take your students on a surprise trip around the world! As they travel, students use clues to discover where they are going and figure out how much money they have spent in U.S. dollars using exchange rates.

Who Is Ben Bernanke? from EconEdLink

Use this timely lesson to introduce your students to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke, and explore the historical development of the Federal Reserve System.

Invest in Your Education from Illuminations

Have fun with discounts and percents! In this lesson, students work with a budget and coupons to purchase common items used in the classroom, such as desks, chairs and calculators. Students decide which coupon to use on which purchase and determine discounts, net price and taxes.

Using Microblogging and Social Networking to Explore Characterization and Style from ReadWriteThink

Tweet! Ning! Capitalize on your students' love of social networking to explore character development and writing styles. This lesson is sure to be a hit with your web-savvy students!

"Three Shots": Ernest Hemingway’s Nick Adams from EDSITEment

How did your students spend their summer vacation? Let them follow Hemingway's popular character, Nick Adams, as he spends a harrowing night in the north woods of Michigan and faces what it means be an adult.

NEW PODCASTS!

Non-fiction Books for Teens from ReadWriteThink

Text Messages: Recommendations for Adolescent Readers
Check out our monthly podcast series that provides families, educators and tutors reading recommendations to pass along to teen readers.

Weekly Science Update: Computer Composer from Science NetLinks

Learn all about a computer program designed by scientists at the University of Grenada in Spain that can spontaneously create music compositions to fit any mood! Can computers compete with human composers? What do your students think?

Aligned to ISTE's 2008 Refreshed NETS-T standards, Verizon Thinkfinity's Integration Framework lies at the heart of our professional development program and is aimed at helping educators integrate Verizon Thinkfinity resources into the curriculum to enhance 21st century teaching and learning.

To learn more about our Integration Framework, register for a FREE 90-minute webinar for educators, "Integrating Verizon Thinkfinity's Resources Into Your Classroom."

Check out the complete list of Verizon Thinkfinity webinars by type (General Audience, Educator and Trainer).

National Day on Writing

Writing is a daily practice for millions of Americans. But few notice how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century. To draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing we engage in and help make writers from all walks of life aware of their craft, National Council of Teachers of English has established October 20, 2009, as the National Day on Writing. Find out more! And submit a piece of writing to the National Gallery of Writing.

ReadWriteThink Community Stories 

ReadWriteThinkers, join the Community! Tell us all the innovative ways you have used ReadWriteThink–both in and out of the classroom–for a new section on the site dedicated to Community Stories. If you are interested in sharing your story on the new ReadWriteThink.org Community section, contact the staff at rwt-feedback@reading.org. Include your name, job title, city, state and a 2-3 sentence description of why you are a good candidate to feature!

Hi-Tech Mommy Loves Verizon Thinkfinity!

Hi Tech Mommy and eBay Gadget Director Cat Schwartz puts Verizon Thinkfinity at the top of her school supply list!  Schwartz is promoting Verizon Thinkfinity's Back to School resources on television news programs across the country.  Check out her blog.

Verizon 2008/2009 Corporate Responsibility Report

On behalf of the 224,000 men and women of Verizon, we are pleased to share with you Verizon's 2008/2009 Corporate Responsibility Report, which provides a detailed account of how we are using technology to drive positive change in our communities and help solve social issues. We are very proud of the depth and breadth of our activities and invite you to learn more about our work.

We are also pleased to share Verizon’s Human Rights Statement, which highlights our commitment to the many dimensions of human rights that apply to our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities where we operate.


Read about the Verizon Foundation's latest work in education, domestic violence prevention and volunteerism.