• Barbara Worth Jr. High enhances teaching by incorporating iPads into the Classroom
    05, FALL 2011
    In February, Barbara Worth Jr. High (BWJHS) applied for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Competitive Grant program. The purpose of the grant is to assist eligible local educational agencies with funding in grades four through eight to use technology that will promote learning and enhance teaching. After applying to the grant and being awarded, BWJHS principal Luis Panduro mentioned, “We...
  • THINKFINITY CORNER: Education Speaker Series
    05, FALL 2011
    Thinkfinity Education Speaker Series brings the most interesting voices in education to you. The speaker series launched on September 27, with Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice. After 25 years on the nation’s highest court, Justice O’Connor set her sights on civics education, developing an innovative online program to inspire...
  • THINKFINITY: Professional Development
    05, FALL 2011
    FREE on demand Webinars     * A Tour of ARTSEDGE     * A Tour of EDSITEMENT     * A Tour of the Thinkfinity Community Beginners     * A Tour of the Thinkfinity Community Intermediate     * Civil War Stories from Smithsonian’s History Explorer     * Reaching 21st Century Students with Thinkfinity   www....
  • THINKFINITY NEWS
    05, FALL 2011
    October is National Bullying Prevention Month  Bullying Needs to Stop. Thinkfinity Can Help. Empower students to stop bullying in its tracks with Thinkfinity lessons, videos and activities designed to help address both in-school and online bullying. http://thinkfinity.org/anti-bullying Check out the new Cyberbullying Toolkit from Common Sense Media. http://thinkfinity.org/common-sense-media  ...
  • PORTS: Parks Online Resource for Teachers and Students
    05, FALL 2011
    California's state parks and K-12 schools across the state have worked closely together for many years to protect our extraordinary natural and cultural resources and to educate our children. Field trips to state parks have been a favorite educational experience for generations of California's school children. However, an ever-increasing percentage of students are not afforded this traditional experience. More...