computer time
learn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini)
I’m so excited to have been invited to be a panelist for a Twitter event this week that brings together digital and families and kids and online safety and wraps ...
helping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun
It’s Spring Fair time, Science Share time, Reader’s Tea, Poetry Share, and International Night time at schools all around the country. Kids are sharing their learning, and they’re learning about ...
PBS LearningMedia: fab, free resources for teaching learning
This Wednesday, I’m thrilled to celebrate a site rich with resources for teaching and learning. I’m thrilled to have a chance to hang out with great parents and educators. And ...
digital wellness: keeping your whole family tech-healthy
Flu season is right around the corner. Spend five minutes in any elementary or preschool, and you’ll hear a chorus of coughs, sneezes, and nose-blowing. Or worse. We often give ...
how to prepare your kids to see disney pixar’s brave
Since we don’t go to the movies all that often, I’m all about doing what we can to prepare kids for movies before we go. I’m a nervous kind of ...
digital family summit: conference for tweens, teens, and parents (with full pass giveaway!)
I am totally over the moon about a family-friendly, tech-happy conference coming to the Keystone State. It’s an event that is the first of its kind–new, exciting, and cutting edge. ...
new for us friday: teachmama.com channel
This New For Us Friday is a quickie little something fun and new for us that we’re really excited about. Though I’ve thrown a handful of videos up on the ...
rich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia
So many times–without thinking–I look to those old standbys when I am searching for information on the web. Whether it’s just the basics or for cool multi-media clips to clarify ...
new for us friday: bipper bSafe (FREE safety app for smart phones)
Every single day I hear about some sort of new and snazzy app that I have to download, that I must try, that will absolutely change my life. (Okay, maybe ...
best of teach mama countdown: #10 online safety
Since I’ve been in this blogging game for quite some time now, I thought it would be fun to do a little teach mama Top 10 All-Time Best Countdown to ...
how to keep kids safe online (yes, you must start NOW!)
We need to keep our kids safe online. Right. Yes. Absolutely. 110%. Correct. But how? And when do we start? And whose job is it? This New For Us Friday ...
