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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.
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