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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Online Workshops for Parents and Teachers in Conjunction With 'Digital Nation' Documentary Now Available on Verizon Thinkfinity Web Site

Online Workshops for Parents and Teachers in Conjunction With 'Digital Nation' Documentary Now Available on Verizon Thinkfinity Web Site:


NEW YORKFeb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of online workshops for parents and teachers, created by PBS Frontline in conjunction with its innovative documentary, "Digital Nation," are now available at Verizon Thinkfinity.
The documentary – its complete title is "Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier" – is the centerpiece of a year-long, multiplatform initiative exploring the impact of the Web and digital media on life in the 21st century. The documentary was funded through a $1 million grant from the Verizon Foundation and premiered Tuesday night (Feb. 2) on Frontline, the PBS award-winning news and public affairs series.
The series of Digital Workshops: Online Resources for Parents and Teachers, as well as a host of additional information on Internet safety, are now available for free online through Verizon Thinkfinity.
Verizon Thinkfinity is a free educational Web site that contains thousands of engaging educational resources, podcasts and videos that make learning fun.