K-12 High Speed Network and Verizon to Unveil on Sept. 17 Professional-Development Program for California Teachers, Online Resources for Students
Posted on: Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 12:00 CDT
LOS ANGELES and SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The California K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN), a state-funded education program, and Verizon will hold simultaneous events in Los Angeles and Sacramento on Thursday (Sept. 17) to unveil a new initiative to provide free online resources for California teachers. The new program will build upon Verizon's existing online educational resource - Thinkfinity.org - and allow educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources.
WHO: In Los Angeles: John A. Perez, Assembly Democratic Caucus chair Thom A. Antonopoulos, vice president-West, Verizon Business Coleen Kaiwi, principal, Thomas A. Edison Middle School of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) William Trang, teacher, Thomas A. Edison Middle School of LAUSD In Sacramento: Jack O'Connell, California state superintendent of public instruction Glen Thomas, California secretary of education Tim McCallion, Verizon West region president Todd Finnell, California K-12 High Speed Network CEO WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m. PST WHERE: Los Angeles: Thomas A. Edison Middle School 6500 Hooper Ave. Sacramento: State Capitol, Committee Room 127BACKGROUND: Video-conferencing technology will link the two events together online, enabling audiences to discuss the partnership and learn more about the K12HSN and Verizon Thinkfinity.org resources. More information on K12HSN is located at www.k12hsn.org or Verizon Thinkfinity.org at www.verizon.com/ca.
SOURCE Verizon
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