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How do Students Learn to Code?
Parents and teachers are recognizing the importance of teaching students to code. Not only does coding help empower students with career skills, but it also helps to develop creative thinking, problem-solving, perseverance and more. However, because coding is a...
6 Reasons Coding is Important for Students
In recent years, it has become increasingly important to include introductory coding skills as part of technology curriculum for K-12 students. Yet the importance of these lessons to modern student curriculum extends far beyond the coding space. Why is Coding...
What is ISTE & Why Do ISTE Standards Matter?
If you are in the education industry, you may be familiar with the ISTE standards logos that appear on some products and programs related to digital literacy and technology curriculum. But what, exactly, is ISTE and how do their standards apply to learning? In this...
Education: Lighting a Fire
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. We at Learning.com are honored to recognize the efforts of our nation’s teachers! For me, this is a very personal matter. I grew up in a family of educators—both of my parents were school teachers, and many others in my...
These Teachers Made Us Who We Are ❤️
At Learning.com, our team is dedicated to helping educators by making it easier for them to equip students with the digital skills necessary for future success. But what about the teachers who enabled our own success? In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, here are...
How We Achieved Gender Parity in Software Engineering
It’s no secret that there is a large disparity in the number of men versus women working as software engineers in the United States today. As of 2019 about 78% of software engineers were male and 22% were female according to Zippia. On top of that there is a gender...
Themes that Stood Out at ASU-GSV 2022
Earlier this month, I attended the ASU-GSV Education Summit in San Diego, California. The event, in its 13th year, is organized by Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley (a venture capital firm which focuses on investments into the education technology...
Behind the Scenes: Writing an Instructional Video
From Bean City’s sidewalks to the trees of Tech Grove, Learning.com characters live fascinating lives. As their stories unfold, I find them taking on attitudes and values of their own. Behind each video’s script is an incredible collaborative process that employs a...
5 Reasons Digital Literacy is Important for Students
The importance of digital literacy for students is becoming more and more apparent as technology continues to envelop the daily lives of both children and adults. From social interactions to entertainment, education to professional life, the ability to use technology...
Learning.com’s Tech Quest Wins EdTech Awards 2022 for Top Skills Solution
April 14, 2022, Portland, Oregon – Learning.com’s Tech Quest feature has won top honors in the EdTech Awards 2022 in the category of 21st-century skills solution. Tech Quest is a recently added feature to Learning.com’s EasyTech K-12 digital literacy curriculum. With...