Meet Joy Cannon and Learn Why She’s Excited for Remake Learning Days in Hazelwood

A roundup of camps, projects, and intensives that bring together science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics for a fun and engaging summer of learning.

Organizations across the educational spectrum are recognizing the urgency of digital literacy education. But many of them lack the bandwidth, knowledge, or equipment to provide it. The Digital Corps aims to meet some of this need.

Young people today grow up fused to their digital worlds. And yes, being a screen zombie has its downsides. But instructors who harness students’ passion for social media can open their minds to a dynamic theory of education called “connected learning.” At its core, connected learning capitalizes on a young person’s immersion in digital technology and […]

In Pittsburgh this summer teens can mix music, tinker with robots, and take courses in digital design. All at their local library.

We sent a corps of local technologists into libraries and after-school spaces throughout the Pittsburgh region to teach digital literacy. Turns out the students aren’t the only ones who learned something.

In Pittsburgh and around the country, libraries are becoming “bustling community centers.”

With guidance from Fred Rogers, early childhood educators in Pittsburgh are putting today’s technologies into classrooms in ways that make sense for young learners.