Learning technology skills though self-paced, tutorial and other skill-building apps that are readily available can take on a much-needed supplementary role to classroom learning. This site has been designed for those individuals who would like to learn skills without the time or effort required to complete a traditional course. In addition, this site has also been designed for businesses who do not have the time, effort, and high budget required for technology-skills training. Self-selection of technology, skill-building apps can allow any person or workplace to provide a method for keeping up with the important technology skills used in the real world.

Since the learning apps categorized on this website have been mostly developed for K – 12 students, they are relatively inexpensive and simple to use. People are able to start at the level that is most appropriate for them, ranging from introductory (primary school levels – grades K – 8) to intermediate/advanced (secondary school levels – grades 9 – 12 and beyond). It is true that there currently exist many commercial on-line learning programs for technology-skills’ development. However, these programs are mostly directed to experienced professionals. Technology-skills’ apps that are currently used within public schools (grades K – 12), but which are now available through this site, can allow anyone to gain skills, even for those with little or no prior experience.

Specifically, this site contains technology, skill-building apps in the categories of STEM and STEAM. The STEM category refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and comprises of apps that instruct on the ‘hard tech’ areas of computers and robotics. The STEAM category refers to Science, Technology Engineering, Art, and Math and comprises of the apps that instruct in ‘artistic’ areas used to create or to build things. Of course, it is not simply enough to learn a technology skill, there needs to be a clear outcome from the learning. Thus, this site also allows for choosing a real-world project that can be completed with the skills learned from the skill-building app. After projects are completed, they may be posted to a personalized portfolio page set-up from opening an account on this site.

Posted projects may be self-selected from a variety of projects provided on this site, or outside projects may be utilized based on important workplace-tasks for training purposes. In all cases, completed projects will have allowed technology skills to be immediately applied, making them much more likely to be retained. Completed projects posted with commonly used file-types, may be shared with others or even added to a public feed.

This site is designed to benefit everyone, no matter where their skill-level or educational background resides. By simply viewing the Ed Tech Directory, an educational technology app may be found according to the helpful categories of STEM and STEAM and at introductory, intermediate, or advanced levels. After selection, the app can be purchased from the producer, via a link at considerably less cost, or in many cases completely free, compared with other technology learning options. Please also refer to The Book page to purchase my book that outlines the learning principles in depth used to create this website. I hope you find this site useful.