by Lcom Team | Apr 20, 2023 | Blogs
Digital literacy is the ability to understand, use and interact with technology, media and digital resources in real-world situations. Every interaction with the Internet or digital media requires some level of digital literacy. Digital literacy is an important skill...
by Jess Hall | Apr 18, 2023 | Blogs
In January 2020, I had the good fortune of joining the team at Learning.com. The Customer Success team at Learning.com is unparalleled in their dedication to customer advocacy. Comprised of former educators, they possess a deep empathy for the daily struggles faced by...
by Allyson Varlas | Apr 6, 2023 | Blogs
My name is Allyson Varlas, and this is my fourth year as a fifth grade Title I Reading Specialist for the Marshall County School District in West Virginia. I was inspired to host an all-female career fair through my female youth mentoring program, Central Sisters,...
by Lcom Team | Apr 4, 2023 | Blogs
Up until the early 20th century, futurists estimated that human knowledge doubled every 100 years. By the mid 19th century, knowledge doubled every 25 years. Today, thanks to computers’ processing power, knowledge doubles every 12 hours. This exponential increase in...
by Rachel Minton | Mar 30, 2023 | Blogs
One of the significant shifts in the updated Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, or TA-TEKS, is a focus on teaching computer science skills. In fact, the revised TA-TEKS require foundational computational thinking skills to be taught as...
by Lcom Team | Mar 28, 2023 | Blogs
What’s in a journey to curriculum implementation? A lot, it turns out. When multiple educators are using the same program or application, it’s essential that they all receive the training, resources and clarity of purpose to understand the value from that program. In...
by Lcom Team | Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs
Digital literacy is the ability to understand, use, and interact with technology, media, and digital resources in real-world situations, providing the foundation for college and career readiness. Teaching digital literacy in students requires a range of specific...
by Keith Oelrich | Mar 17, 2023 | Blogs
March 14 (Pi day) marked the kickoff of STEM Education Month in South Carolina. STEM education is becoming increasingly important in K-12 classrooms. By teaching the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering and math, students become better equipped to...
by Theresa Poprac | Mar 16, 2023 | Blogs
Believe it or not, a report by Accenture showed that “the proportion of women working in tech is now smaller, at 32%, than it was in 1984, at 35%.” In 1983, while I was an undergraduate student at UCLA, I worked part-time as a computer programmer for a defense...
by | Mar 15, 2023 | Blogs
Today we celebrate Digital Learning Day (#DLDay), a day sponsored by All4Ed to highlight the digital tools educators use across the country to engage and support students. At Learning.com, we support this effort by ensuring students are provided with the skills,...
