What is Verizon Thinkfinity?

Lori Gracey

Texas Computer Education Association

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How did you become aware of energy issues?

Blah, blah, blah, fossil

fuels, blah, blah, blah,

oil reserves …..

Zzzzz… ?!?!?! Huh?

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Can you generate enough

energy for your town

without running out of

money?

How does the use of an

energy source impact the

quality of life for the people

in the community?

Power Issues – Environment and Economics

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The website (www.thinkfinity.org) contains thousands of free lesson plans

and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading

educational organizations in the United States.

Tens of thousands of FREE

educational resources

Accessible from school or home!

A partnership between the Verizon

Foundation and the nation’s leading

educational organizations

FREE professional development

What is Verizon

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For students

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