Teaching Computer Science is Not New…So What’s All the Buzz About?
As I have posted before, interest in and discussion of computer science and coding instruction for K-12 students continues to grow. This article from PBS is a great overview of how some of our nation’s...
Digital Natives to Digitally Literate: Interview Series Part 4 of 4
Keith: As you know, at Learning.com we have the opportunity to work with and support students, teachers and schools across the U.S. and internationally. Leaders we work with have expressed real concern about making sure...
Digital Natives to Digitally Literate: Interview Series Part 3 of 4
We so often hear that today’s students, really starting in the earliest grades, already “know how” to use technology. We’re finding that while they’re really quite proficient at texting, gaming, and posting on social networks,...
Digital Natives to Digitally Literate: Interview Series Part 2 of 4
Keith: Recent business news articles have cited an $1.3T skills gap – the reports say that businesses are losing $1.3T annually because American workers lack the skills needed to fill available jobs and career positions....
Digital Natives to Digitally Literate: Interview Series Part 1 of 4
Keith: I’m Keith Oelrich, CEO of Learning.com and I’m joined today by a special guest, Courtney Hunt, founder and principal of the Denovati Group. Courtney is a speaker, teacher, writer, and international consultant. Among her...
Coding for Some, Computer Science for All
Over the past few months, I have heard significant discussion of, and interest in, computer science and coding instruction for K-12 students. School districts in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco—three of the largest...