At Smile and Learn, we care about helping kids get ready for the future, so we’ve added a brand-new world to our app: Digital Skills.
This space helps kids build tech skills, learn to use devices safely, and take their first steps in problem-solving with computers.
Digital know-how is key for tomorrow’s world. That’s why this new section is packed with fun, hands-on games that teach kids to explore, create, and think about the online world.
Thinking with Computers: Step-by-Step Problem Solving
Learning to think like a computer is one of the top skills kids need today. In this area, they will:
- Break big problems into smaller steps.
- Build clear, step-by-step answers.
- Grow their logic and clear-thinking skills.
These games don’t just teach coding ideas — they help kids solve problems in daily life.
Block Coding: First Steps in Programming
With block coding, kids step into the coding world in a simple, fun way. Through leveled games, they can:
- Build chains and loops.
- Learn coding ideas without typing code.
This helps them feel at ease with tech and sparks their own ideas.
Safe and Smart Tech Use: Digital Life Skills
Today, going online takes care and good sense. School is the right place for kids to learn how to stay safe, know the risks, and use tech well. In this part of the app, kids will think about:
- Being kind and fair online.
- Keeping their info and privacy safe.
- Welcoming all voices in online spaces.
- Checking if what they see is true.
- What AI is and how to use it the right way.
With these games, we guide kids to use tech in a safe way and help raise mindful, good online citizens.
Digital Skills is now live in the Smile and Learn app and makes a great match for 21st-century learning. Kids can grow their tech skills, learn the basics of coding, and become smart, safe users of tech.
If you already have the app, just update it to unlock this new world!
Try a demo and see what this new learning space can do for your class today.
