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December 12, 2007
Verizon to Collaborate With Long Beach Education Foundation to Introduce Educational Resources of Thinkfinity.org to Elementary School Classrooms
By Calvin Azuri TMCnet Contributing Editor
Verizon (News - Alert) and the Long Beach Education Foundation have launched a new project that will identify ways in which the extensive educational resources available on Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Web site can be leveraged to provide a more enriching learning experience in elementary school classrooms, according to a press release.
Thinkfinity.org is Verizon Foundation's free Web site. It includes 55,000 educational resources, such as standards-based, grade- specific K-12 lesson plans and other interactive tools and materials for teachers and students. These resources are offered through alliances with several leading educational and literacy organizations in the country.
Thinkfinity.org offers educational resources spanning eight academic disciplines. These include Science, English, Mathematics and resources for student achievement. Thinkfinity.org has been developed with the purpose of enabling teachers to gain easier and faster access to online resources, without any password requirements or software downloads.
"Since we entrust teachers with our most precious resource, we have a responsibility to give them the best tools to help them to do the great work of educating our children," Tim McCallion, Verizon West region president, was quoted as saying in the report. "Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Web site opens up a new realm of possibilities for teachers to find ways to engage and enlighten their students.”
Legendary actor James Earl Jones, who has been Verizon's longtime partner in promoting literacy, also took part in the launch of the project at Long Beach's Mark Twain Library. He contributed to the novel initiative by reading "Jack and the Beanstalk" to a group of 4th-grade students from Tincher Preparatory School.
For the project, Verizon has selected California State University, Monterey Bay. The project will initially offer the resources of Thinkfinity.org to elementary schools in Long Beach. It will serve as a model for the integration of content from Thinkfinity.org into elementary school curriculum in classrooms throughout California.
"This program significantly advances Long Beach Unified School District's goal of putting educational technology into every classroom," Judy Seal, executive director of the Long Beach Education Foundation, was quoted as saying in the report. "Our teachers are excited to participate in this pilot project, which will set a new standard for technology integration in the classroom."
As part of the project, educational experts from CSU, Monterey Bay's Instructional Design and Technology Lab will help teachers from the participating schools to learn how to use Thinkfinity.org resources.
Additionally, the program will drive Long Beach school administrators and librarians and the faculty of CSU, Long Beach to employ the professional-development resources available at Thinkfinity.org.
The content for Thinkfinity.org is offered through a partnership between the Verizon Foundation and 11 of the nation's leading organizations in the fields of education and literacy. These organizations include the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Reading Association, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Center for Family Literacy, National Council on Economic Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Geographic Society, ProLiteracy Worldwide and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Calvin Azuri, is a contributing writer for TMCnet.
Thinkfinity.org is Verizon Foundation's free Web site. It includes 55,000 educational resources, such as standards-based, grade- specific K-12 lesson plans and other interactive tools and materials for teachers and students. These resources are offered through alliances with several leading educational and literacy organizations in the country.
Thinkfinity.org offers educational resources spanning eight academic disciplines. These include Science, English, Mathematics and resources for student achievement. Thinkfinity.org has been developed with the purpose of enabling teachers to gain easier and faster access to online resources, without any password requirements or software downloads.
"Since we entrust teachers with our most precious resource, we have a responsibility to give them the best tools to help them to do the great work of educating our children," Tim McCallion, Verizon West region president, was quoted as saying in the report. "Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Web site opens up a new realm of possibilities for teachers to find ways to engage and enlighten their students.”
Legendary actor James Earl Jones, who has been Verizon's longtime partner in promoting literacy, also took part in the launch of the project at Long Beach's Mark Twain Library. He contributed to the novel initiative by reading "Jack and the Beanstalk" to a group of 4th-grade students from Tincher Preparatory School.
For the project, Verizon has selected California State University, Monterey Bay. The project will initially offer the resources of Thinkfinity.org to elementary schools in Long Beach. It will serve as a model for the integration of content from Thinkfinity.org into elementary school curriculum in classrooms throughout California.
"This program significantly advances Long Beach Unified School District's goal of putting educational technology into every classroom," Judy Seal, executive director of the Long Beach Education Foundation, was quoted as saying in the report. "Our teachers are excited to participate in this pilot project, which will set a new standard for technology integration in the classroom."
As part of the project, educational experts from CSU, Monterey Bay's Instructional Design and Technology Lab will help teachers from the participating schools to learn how to use Thinkfinity.org resources.
Additionally, the program will drive Long Beach school administrators and librarians and the faculty of CSU, Long Beach to employ the professional-development resources available at Thinkfinity.org.
The content for Thinkfinity.org is offered through a partnership between the Verizon Foundation and 11 of the nation's leading organizations in the fields of education and literacy. These organizations include the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Reading Association, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Center for Family Literacy, National Council on Economic Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Geographic Society, ProLiteracy Worldwide and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Calvin Azuri, is a contributing writer for TMCnet.
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