Students and teachers at Frederick Douglass High School will go back to school with an extra-edge in education thanks to a state-of-the-art computer learning center.

Verizon and Maryland Public Television partnered with Baltimore City Public Schools to establish the center. A virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by state and local government officials as well as Baltimore City school officials.

“Thinkfinity provides educators with a great opportunity to utilize technology to advance their skills in an efficient and effective manner,” said Governor Martin O’Malley, who attended the ceremony. “This public-private partnership is a perfect example of how we can reach our goals to enhance our education system and to provide more opportunities for our children.”

The center was made possible through a $25,000 grant and equipment donated by Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers throughout the state to use thousands of free educational resources available on Thinkfinity.org.

To assist with the statewide training, Verizon equipped the center with 30 laptops, wireless Internet connectivity, and a Promethean interactive whiteboard.

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation’s comprehensive online portal to more than 55,000 educational and literacy resources for teachers, parents and students. Resources include standards-based, grade-specific, K-12 lesson plans and engaging interactive activities provided in partnership
with many of the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations.
Learn more about Thinkfinity and many other interesting subjects by visiting www.Thinkfinity.org.

Thinkfinity, the Verizon Foundation's signature digital learning platform is designed to improve educational and literacy achievement.

Thinkfinity reflects our goal of truly making a difference in the lives of students, teachers, families and the communities in which they live and work. We are doing this by supporting quality educational resources and programs that enable lifelong learning and growth. We are fortunate that our Content and Literacy Partners in this endeavor are the premier organizations in seven K-12 academic subjects and in literacy instruction, along with outstanding organizations and institutions across the country that serve as Rollout Partners to take Thinkfinity into schools, literacy programs and communities nationwide. Through our collaboration and work, we deliver the highest quality, standards-based and research-based educational and literacy resources to teachers, instructors and students. (Learn More)

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