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#TCEA15 The Why of Genius Hour. Digital Literacy Workshop. Mount Vernon Students participated in the Hour of Code in December. Students are now hooked on coding and continue to explore further. EdCamp Mount Vernon was a big success. We look forward to another great EdCamp next year. See resources from our summer workshops. Home. Code Literacy: A 21st-Century Requirement. Ask kids what Facebook is for, and they'll tell you it's there to help them make friends. And, on the surface anyway, that's what it looks like. Of course, anyone who has poked a bit deeper or thought a bit longer about it understands that people programming Facebook aren't sitting around wondering how to foster more enduring relationships for little Johnny, Janey and their friends, but rather how to monetize their social graphs -- the trail of data the site is busy accumulating about Johnny and Janey every second of the day and night.

After all, our kids aren't Facebook's customers; they're the product. The real customers are the advertisers and market researchers paying for their attention and user data. But it's difficult for them or us to see any of this and respond appropriately if we don’t know anything about the digital environment in which all this is taking place. That’s why -- as an educator, media theorist and parent -- I have become dedicated to getting kids code literate. Deeper Learning: Why Cross-Curricular Teaching is Essential.

Your books – Lendle: Kindle™ Book Lending, Borrowing, & Sharing. Frequently Asked Questions – Lendle: Kindle™ Book Lending, Borrowing, & Sharing. General What is Lendle? Lendle is the easiest, fastest, fairest, and best way to lend and borrow Kindle™ books. Amazon allows for lending of Kindle books to people you know. We bridge the gap so that you can also lend and borrow from people you don’t know! Is Lendle affiliated with Amazon? Lendle has no direct affiliation with Amazon. Does Lendle make money when I buy books via the “Buy It” buttons? Yes. Requirements Does Lendle work with non-U.S. Unfortunately, at this time Amazon only allows book lending for U.S. customers. Do I have to own a Kindle™ to lend and borrow books? No. Amazon provides a full list of Kindle™ compatible devices.

What web browsers is Lendle compatible with? Lendle is written in HTML5, using modern web technologies. Borrowing and lending books I only want to borrow books. You must own Kindle books and be willing to lend them. How do I earn borrow requests? Borrow requests are the currency of Lendle. Am I obligated to lend the books I own? Absolutely not. Yes! No. No. No. Help: Lending Kindle Books.