Wanted to pass along some good news: Scholastic Administrator magazine has named Verizon Thinkfinity a Best in Tech website for professional development!

The award was based, in part, on information submitted to the magazine by teachers and administrators who use Thinkfinity. Thanks to everyone who took the time to send information to Scholastic.

Click on Scholastic Administrator link above to read the Scholastic Administrator's Best in Tech article and learn more about Thinkfnity

and the other winners.

We are on Facebook now  http://www.facebook.com/pages/EDSITEment/40967152965

We are going to be at the ALA conference in Washington DC at the end of the month June 25-28. Come by to the National Endowment for the Humanities booth 2763 in exhibitors hall and meet staff.

NEW FEATURE: The Road to Santa Fe: A Virtual Excursion discover the mutilayered heritage of the people who call New Mexico their homeland  http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=181

NEW LESSON: 12 Angry Men: Trial by Jury as a Right and a Political Institution This classic play/film serves as a starting point for a discussion of the constitutional right and the civic function of a jury trial http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=812

Recently Al Browne, Verizon Foundation Vice President, Education & Technology, spoke with NCTE about summer learning loss and ways to address it with resources from Thinkfinity.

“Summer learning loss is one of those silent destroyers,” says Browne. “When competing with warm weather and outdoor activities, parents need easy access to educational resources that will keep their child excited about learning…Our summer programming will reflect this . . . and will give teachers and parents more tools to reduce the trajectory of summer learning loss.”

As students wrap up their schools year, how have you encouraged them to keep reading and learning this summer? Have you tried or shared any of Thinkfinity’s summer learning activities?