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=Welcome to the "From Thinkfinity to Infinity" Workshop wiki.=

==This workshop combines two powerful resources that will enhance your efforts to engage and excite your students in their study of astronomy.The morning session will focus on the use of Thinkfinity.org, a digital learning platform funded by the Verizon Foundation. 11 content partners have enabled Thinkfinity.org to provide easy access to lesson plans, interactive activities, and other online resources that support all curriculum areas and literacy projects.==

==//Share the Skies// is the nation's first statewide initiative that enables students and teachers to study astronomy in real time during the daytime without leaving the classroom. This innovative project was developed by the Virginia Department of Education, New Mexico Skies, Software Bisque, and Virginia Tech's Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom. It enables Virginia students to access and control research-grade telescopes to explore Australia's night skies via the Internet. Students use CCD (charge-coupled device) imaging techniques to capture digital images of deep space for further study.==

==We will be using this wiki to share resources that we find as a result of exploring the sites introduced in this workshop as well as ideas for integrating some of those resources into the curriculum.You are encouraged to revisit the wiki following the workshop to continue your collaboration.==