Remake Learning surveyed its network members to get a bead on how the network is doing to advance innovative ideas and models in education.

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.

A small segment of the economy dubbed the “advanced industries” is a main source of economic power. Ranging from software publishing to ship building, the 50-industry segment is characterized by its deep involvement in technology research and development, and in STEM. But to keep it sustainable, the country needs to reinvest in STEM education.

The third floor of the Pittsburgh Project buzzes with excited energy. In the art room, middle school students hack ugly sweaters to create a holiday quilt, complete with loud plaids and glittery buttons. Around 4pm, they migrate down the hall to the computer room, settling in for a session with the Remake Learning Digital Corps. […]

The Remake Learning Digital Corps marries new technology with classic crafts

The Digital Corps is building a network of talented teachers of technology that are helping Pittsburgh youth take digital literacy to the next level.

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.

Ten-year-old fashion designer Amya has found real-world applications for her digital literacy skills, using computers to help in her design work at Maker's Place in Homewood.