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How One School District is Driving Digital Wellness in Students (& How to Join)
Technology is undoubtedly a fixture in students’ lives. For them to use technology responsibly, safely and effectively, they need to understand the impact of technology on their lives and develop strategies for navigating the digital world. Hilliard City Schools, a...
What is Digital Literacy: Definition and Uses in Daily Life
Digital literacy encompasses the skills required to use technology safely, effectively and responsibly. As technology continues to become more and more ingrained in daily life, the importance of learning digital literacy skills is becoming increasingly apparent. What...
Education Technology Company Learning.com Acquires Codesters and Vidcode
Acquisition made amid growing global demand to teach K-12 computer science and digital skills January 24, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana – Learning.com, a leading provider of digital skills and computer science curriculum, has acquired Codesters, an online platform and...
Texas Technology Standards: Big Changes Need Big Solutions
Texas schools have big changes on the horizon when it comes to digital skills. This year, our Lone Star students will be required to take their statewide assessments online for the first time ever. Then, we’re gearing up to implement revised Technology Application...
Definition of Computer Science, Computational Thinking and Coding
Your alarm on your smart phone wakes you in the morning—that’s powered by computer science. You ask your smart speaker what the weather will be that day—that’s also powered by computer science. You order coffee on the Starbucks app on the way to school—you guessed it....
Year in Review: 2022
2022 has been an exciting year at Learning.com! We served content to more students this year than ever before, reaching around 1.5 million students with 50 million content launches! We work with schools in every state of the nation and this year even welcomed a few...
Why Should Teachers Integrate Technology in the Math Classroom?
The image below reflects a workflow that Keith Devlin, a retired mathematics professor from Stanford University – uses when he is working on solving a math problem. In his experience, many mathematicians have similar workflows.Let’s say he is working on solving a new...
Online Holiday Safety Tips for Students
During the holiday season, you may find more opportunities to be online than during other times of the year. You may also take and share more photos with friends, make more online purchases, or stream more videos as you relax at home with family. There are several...
Behind the Scenes: Developing Meaningful Educational Videos
Creating videos that are educational, engaging, and entertaining is no easy task. The illustrators at Learning.com make it look easy, so here is the inside scoop on how they make it happen! The role of the illustrator is to bring a whole world to life. Making a...
Why Do Students Need to Study Computer Fundamentals & Programming?
Computer fundamentals and programming courses used to be considered elective courses for older students and nearly unheard of in kindergarten or early grade school. However, these classes are becoming a regular part of curriculum for students of all ages. Why has the...