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Learning.com’s IDEA Committee Receives National Diversity Action Award
Learning.com’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Awareness (IDEA) Committee has been honored with a Top 10 Diversity Action Award from the the Employee Resource Group Council, earning 2nd place in the category. This award reflects years of consistent effort to improve...
Pattern Recognition in Computational Thinking
Computational thinking is the process of defining a step-by-step solution to a complex problem or to achieve a specific goal. While the phrase “computational thinking” contains the word “computational,” it has applications far outside computer science. The process of...
Using Our Professional Development Time Wisely
When I was an educator, I would find myself getting caught up in the commotion of the school year and lose sight of my passion for learning, the thing that drove me to the profession in the first place. As we get back to school, and conferences and Professional...
Tips to Make Back-to-School More Manageable for Teachers
Have you caught your breath yet during this back-to-school season? Or are you still treading water trying to keep up with the myriad of changes and issues affecting educators, parents and students? It’s been a challenging few years, and with state-led curriculum...
Why is Decomposition Required in Computational Thinking
While there are many different processes of problem solving taught to students, one stands out as being applicable not only in current educational scenarios but in long-term applications as well: computational thinking. Computational thinking is an integral form of...
25+ Digital Divide Statistics You Need to Know
The First Digital Divide: Access and Connectivity Over the last several decades access to computing devices and internet connectivity in schools has greatly accelerated. Access: In 1997, reports found that the ratio of students to computers was 24:1. By 2017, over...
Decomposition in Computational Thinking: Solving Problems More Effectively
Computational thinking is the process of identifying a clear, defined, step-by-step solution to a complex problem. Its definition includes breaking down a problem into smaller pieces, recognizing patterns and eliminating extraneous details so that a step-by-step...
Learning.com Again Among Oregon’s Healthiest Employers
Learning.com has been named one of Oregon’s Healthiest Employers – again! This award recognizes that our company culture values the health and wellness of our employees. Not just their physical health, but mental and emotional health, too. While we offer robust health...
Examples of Algorithmic Thinking
“Effective algorithms make assumptions, show a bias toward simple solutions, trade off the costs of error against the cost of delay, and take chances.” – Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths, Algorithms to Live By (2016) An algorithm is a process or formula for...
7 Examples of Algorithms in Everyday Life for Students
For students new to coding, the process of algorithmic thinking can be challenging. Instead of providing an answer to a question—or even showing the work for how they got there—algorithmic thinking requires students to solve not for an answer, but for a replicable...