CE brings technology into classrooms — for both students and teachers Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, making it difficult at times for teachers to keep up. But with Computer Explorers’ professional development program, teachers can easily stay current on technology trends and pass the knowledge along to their students. Our veteran educators work [...]

By: Lisa Johnson With the announcement of iBooks Author to the Mac App Store, self-publishing will become a whole lot more graphically pleasing and popular. Thee are multiple textbook companies like Inkling that have begun to create digital textbooks and a growing number of educational institutions that have decided to jump on the self-publishing bandwagon. [...]

Computer Explorers helps students set eyes on Mars Computer Explorers has been a revelation for fifth-grade teacher Mary Newman since she joined the staff at St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School. The 18-year veteran of Sacramento schools started working with Computer Explorers when she joined the St. Francis faculty two years ago. Since then she [...]

Computer Explorers can help teachers and students get the most out of iPads and other technology This year was already shaping up to be the year when swiping replaced typing, as iPads, smartphones and other digital tablets entered classrooms in greater numbers, replacing laptops and netbooks. The news that Apple is entering the textbook market [...]

By: Lisa Johnson At a recent Mothers of Preschoolers’ meeting, I had the pleasure of listening to two Kindergarten teachers share a list of of skills needed for preschoolers to be ready for Kindergarten. While there was no mention of actual technology skills or the idea of technology working to support the readiness items they [...]

By: Lisa Johnson Earlier this month, I  posted a blog on tools for adults to “support goal-setting and desired outcomes by providing avenues to produce visible, publicized goals that allow for accountability and a support system to share your progress.” While goal-setting is obviously a integral part of an adult’s life, teaching and modeling proper [...]

By: Lisa Johnson Earlier this week I received two mini-lesson ideas (the Best and Worst for 2011 and 2012 New Year’s Resolutions) for the end of the year from Edmodo. Rapidly approaching 2012, I thought it would be a good idea to focus on tools that can support goal-setting and desired outcomes by providing avenues [...]

Computer technology franchise promotes learning year-round, offers helpful gift advice The holiday break from school tempts kids to turn into couch potatoes until they have to go back. Computer Explorers, an international technology education company that teaches over 33,000 students a week, invites students of all ages to use the time instead to continue and [...]

By Cyndee Perkins Dying from dysentery as a pioneer on the westward march was a threat in real life, but only a stumbling block in Oregon Trail, one of the first computer simulation games. You died? Start over! But swiping a finger across a touch screen today is a far cry from using arrow keys [...]

By: Lisa Johnson When I first came across Pinterest (web and mobile app), I thought… “Wow, this is just like Scoop.it… why do I need yet another site that stores interesting blogs and websites?” I truly wondered if I had a need or space for yet another social networking site in my portfolio. I soon realized [...]