Students at Computer Explorers have fun, get ahead in science, technology, engineering and math education Depending upon your age, the word “robot” is often associated with fictional characters like Rosie the Maid from “The Jetsons,” Johnny 5 from Short Circuit or even with Pixar’s Wall-E. A growing fascination among several generations, robots have evolved from [...]

Computer Explorers provides childcare centers with essential training, tools and software Robin Rohrbach, a former Kindergarten teacher and veteran childcare center owner, loves introducing fun and engaging technology programs to the young students at her childcare center through Computer Explorers. For over 15 years Robin has offered programs that give young children confidence to explore [...]

Computer Explorers gives kids hands-on experience with technology, boosting creativity and learning It’s easy to think that kids today are all masters of the online world since they’ve grown up with the Internet, seem to live on social media and have access to an array of devices that keep them connected at all times. Truth [...]

Computer Explorers is preparing kids to solve global problems (and the kids think they’re just having fun) Kim Storch is the director of enrichment for Canterbury School in Fort Myers, Fla., where she handles after school programs and summer camps. She works closely with Computer Explorers franchisee Michelle Hershey, who provides tech-savvy programs for students. [...]

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 [...]