by Lcom Team | Sep 5, 2023 | Blogs
With the new school year starting, many parents wonder how to best support their children in their education. One important subject parents can support children in is keyboarding (check out our article on the importance of keyboarding for students). However, since...
by Kamala Wymore | Aug 29, 2023 | Blogs
As the seasons transition and back to school takes off, my focus shifts to my child’s safety, both physically and online, and how she is navigating this ever-changing digital landscape. Just as we previously collaborated on a safety plan for physical situations,...
by Keith Oelrich | Aug 24, 2023 | Blogs
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. We begin to experience crisp, cool air in the mornings and evenings, and football is just around the corner! Also at this time of year, millions of students and teachers are returning to school across the country. In some...
by Lcom Team | Aug 22, 2023 | Blogs
This article is an excerpt from our eBook, Building a Digital Literacy Program that Nurtures Future-Ready Students. To build a digital literacy program that is both equitable and effective, developing a comprehensive scope and sequence for the curriculum is...
by Kelli Erwin | Aug 17, 2023 | Blogs
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, as we commonly refer to it, is the ability of machines to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as learning, problem solving, decision making, and language understanding. AI systems are designed to analyze...
by Lcom Team | Aug 15, 2023 | Blogs
In households that don’t have a culture of computer use, it is often children who teach their parents how to accomplish various tasks on the internet. In fact, technology can create anxiety for parents when they feel that their children know much more than they...
by Lcom Team | Aug 8, 2023 | Blogs
Computer lab, typing class, technology workshop — while schools may call the classes by different names, digital literacy curriculum in some variation has been prominent in schools across the nation for several years. But what, exactly, is digital literacy curriculum...
by Lcom Team | Aug 1, 2023 | Blogs
Learning coding at an early age is becoming a priority for parents and educators alike. With research suggesting learning coding at young ages can improve mathematical conceptualization, problem-solving and social skills, the benefits of teaching children coding is...
by Lcom Team | Jul 6, 2023 | Blogs
In a previous article on the importance of media literacy education, we defined digital literacy as the ability to read, analyze, construct and reconstruct ideas in the realm of online spaces. As we gradually transition into a more technologically integrated world,...
by Christine Byrd | Jun 22, 2023 | Blogs
Houston Independent School District is the 8th largest district in the U.S. and the largest in Texas. As technology became more thoroughly integrated into education in recent years, the district decided to raise awareness and increase implementation of...
