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3 Important Additions to Digital Literacy for Students in 2023
Digital literacy refers to the knowledge and ability to use technology effectively and responsibly. As technology advances and adapts faster and faster, it is important for digital literacy curriculum to evolve as well. Digital literacy for students in 2023 should...

Why Is Computational Thinking Important for Students?
Computational thinking is problem-solving. More specifically, it is a set of skills and processes that enable individuals to navigate complex problems. Computational thinking is derived from the approach used to develop code and program applications. However, the...

EasyTech Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022
We’re excited to share that Learning.com’s EasyTech has won in this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022 in the Primary Education category. The awards celebrate the best products in the education technology industry from the last 12 months....

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...