National Institute for Literacy - Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY ARCHIVED CONTENT

Title:

Thinkfinity

Variant Title:

Verizon Literacy Network

Corporate Name:

Verizon Foundation

Electronic Availability:

http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx

Publication Information:

Publisher:

Verizon Foundation

Place:

New York, NY

Date:

	2007
Continuous publishing

Telephone:

800-360-7955

Fax:

908-630-2660

Email:

Verizon.Foundation@Verizon.com

URL:

http://foundation.verizon.com/

Special Collection:

ESL

Material Type:

Instructional Material Teaching Guide Training Material

Physical Medium:

Online Full Text

Language:

ENGLISH

Tool for:

General
Parent
Program Manager
Student
Teacher
Tutor

Beneficiary:

General
Parent
Program Manager
Student
Teacher
Tutor

Subject Terms:

Volunteer training

Literacy networks

Instructor training

Instructional materials

Management development

Notes:

Thinkfinity was created through the merger of Verizon Literacy Network and Verizon MarcoPolo.

Abstract/ Summary:

Thinkfinity is a free, online tool that leverages technology to deliver needed and valued resources to anyone interested in improving literacy. With content developed and approved by literacy experts like ProLiteracy Worldwide (PLW) and the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), Thinkfinity is designed to empower teachers, volunteers, parents, caregivers, and students of all ages with the tools to advance literacy development.