Rec center representative says Computer Explorers makes a big impact on children’s educations As Assistant to the Director of the East Windsor Recreational Center for the city of East Windsor, NJ, Barbara Vinch understands the powerful role Computer Explorers programs play in a child’s life. She spoke with us about the many ways she sees [...]

By: Lisa Johnson Recently, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Computer Explorers conference in Maryland (which happened to coincide with Privateer weekend… aka “Pirate Weekend”). I delivered a brief presentation about how iPads could be used in the classroom and shared a list of 10 of my favorite FREE product-based apps. [...]

By Cyndee Perkins Ruben Gonzales, Olympic luge contestant and motivational speaker, was a guest on “Inside Computer Explorers” radio show recently. He discussed how technology has impacted Olympic sports training and performance – from using 3D headcams and tweaking race strategy, to using special strength-measuring tools and custom-designing individual workout programs.  One of my key [...]

Alice Brown has been teaching Computer Explorers courses for eight years. For the last seven, she has been the full-time technology instructor at St. Mary Elementary School, a K-8 school in Sacramento. How long have you been working with Computer Explorers? I’ve been teaching technology for Computer Explorers for eight years. I was hired in [...]

By: Lisa Johnson Coming home from the Mobile 2012 conference in Phoenix, I met a father of two girls in line for the San Antonio flight. Both girls were passing the time with mobile devices. The elder one was voraciously reading Archie comics on an iPhone and the youngest was thumbing through photos from the [...]

Parent of two talks about benefits of tech programs, raves about Computer Explorers Gail Scimeca knows the benefit of introducing children to technology education at an early age. A former technology education teacher for gifted children, Scimeca enrolled her daughters in the Computer Explorers programs in Park Ridge, IL, years ago and has watched as [...]

The Apple iPad has quickly become a classroom fixture. For Computer Explorers, it’s a stepping stone Young children discover the world through touch. Anybody who has young kids, or teaches them, knows how much curious toddlers love to reach out for anything that interests them. That’s why, when 2- and 3-year-olds play for the first [...]

Leading child technology education company hires new president, expands scope Computer Explorers, the leading technology education franchise in the US, is expanding services under the leadership of Carol Hadley, its new president. Hadley is an experienced business leader with a history of producing growth results, most recently with Houston-based Graco Awards, a premier manufacturer of military medals [...]

Lego Robotics competition challenges kids to work together as a team while also applying their math and science skills.  NBC News recently featured Computer Explorer’s Colorado franchise owner, Ross Parrent, in a segment on Lego Robotics Leagues. The Leagues are quickly becoming a popular way to teach children about science, mathematics and engineering. Parrent facilitates [...]

Computer Explorers teacher Christine Summa teaches close to 100 preschoolers each week at schools in the Fort Myers, Fla., area. She spoke with us about her experience as a technology education teacher for young students and how ComputerTots, Computer Explorers preschool program, benefits their futures. Computer Explorers: How long have you been working for Computer [...]