"Digital literacy is already a point of emphasis for our district, and the new assessments only heighten the importance of teaching 21st century skills. Learning.com will be a valuable partner in preparing our students."
"Parents have been a driving force behind this change because they know their children need these skills in order to be successful in college and beyond."
“When I started looking at the EasyTech pacing guides and the lesson plans, it felt so possible to me. Before, I had nothing to go on to create lessons. And now, seeing what other technology teachers have done with it, and how much talent and creativity EasyTech accommodates as we work with the product, is all pretty impressive.”
"The package not only addresses technology mounted on the wall in the classroom, but also technology that can go home with our students. Technology is just a part of our lives, and that access to technology needs to be part of their learning as well."
"We realized that we were bringing on educators who had never integrated technology into their curriculum. Together, we’re able to blend our content and provide exceptional resources to every student."
"We were very happy with EasyTech. It worked with theexternal keyboards, it worked on the iPad, it was age appropriate, and ittaught them how to type rather than just having them practice typing."
"I want technology to be are source within an overall content-based project, I don’t want it to be labeled as a tech project."
"We’ve really worked on the curriculum to place Inquiry projects in the scope and sequence of each subject area, now instead of going to the lab once a week for 45 minutes of computer time, students work in a lab setting when one of their six projects comes up."
"I think that authentic trial and error is so important, I could show and tell, and we could watch a video, but with Inquiry, actually learning as you go is the basis of the product."
"My students really enjoyed helping each other use the computer correctly and navigate the different websites. Some of them were more computer savvy than others and they liked being the teacher."
"I usually partner the students up so they can work on their projects together. That helps them with their communication skills. It meets so many of the criteria in the different objectives and goals that we have, with one program."
"I think the students have learned a lot, and they can get around the computer better now. Those are skills they’re going to need in their upcoming years."
"I found the included pre-tests in Inquiry to be a valuable tool. We went through the pre-tests as a whole class, in order to facilitate a discussion on what they were going to do in the projects."
"Since we’ve done the lesson on PowerPoint presentations, my daughter is now fascinated by PowerPoint. The other night our coaches were talking about healthy foods, and she went home and made a PowerPoint on healthy foods to eat just for fun."
"After we complete our first year, we are looking forward to setting realistic but challenging goals to make sure our students are moving in the right direction."