by Lcom Team | Jul 5, 2022 | Blogs
As students spend more and more time online, digital citizenship is becoming increasingly important for students to master. In this article, we discuss techniques and hands-on exercises for promoting digital citizenship in students. What is Digital Citizenship?...
by Christine Byrd | Jun 28, 2022 | Blogs
Fontana Unified School District serves a fast-growing suburban community 50 miles east of Los Angeles. Although they began piloting Learning.com’s EasyTech before 2020, the sudden shift to remote learning during the pandemic highlighted the gaps in students’...
by | Jun 23, 2022 | Blogs
Are you attending ISTELive 22 next week? Well, we’re ready for you! After a 2-year Covid-related hiatus, ISTE is bringing back their annual event live and in-person in the host city of New Orleans. From the speakers to the events and activities, tech educators will be...
by Lcom Team | Jun 14, 2022 | Blogs
If you are looking for examples of computational thinking projects to do with students, then you have come to the right place. Though computational thinking is often associated with computer science, its process guides problem solving across a variety of different...
by Christine Byrd | Jun 9, 2022 | Blogs
When Tulsa Public Schools’ manager of library services Vicki Ruzicka first implemented Learning.com’s EasyTech in 2018, it was primarily to meet federal requirements for online safety lessons for students. But as the program gained traction – not only in the libraries...
by Lcom Team | Jun 7, 2022 | Blogs
There are a lot of ways to think about problem solving. This article will take on the three of these that we are recently hearing more about: computational thinking, algorithmic thinking and design thinking. While there are differences between each, these methods all...
by Lcom Team | May 31, 2022 | Blogs
Schools that have computer resources such as a computer lab or library open to students have rules and requirements to keep children safe online. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a Federal law enacted by Congress to help protect children’s access...
by Lcom Team | May 24, 2022 | Blogs
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...
by Lcom Team | May 16, 2022 | Blogs
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...
by Lcom Team | May 10, 2022 | Blogs
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...
