digital literacy
practice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting
I’ve spent most of my adult life on a quest for a magical something that will help bridge the distance between my home here in Maryland and my home in ...
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 ...
beach learning: hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, ghost crabs, sand crabs & more
The beach can be difficult vacation for families with young children, there’s no doubt about it. Beyond even getting there–the packing, the long drive, the daily to-and-from the beach with ...
what are YOUR favorite iPad apps for teaching and learning?
I am totally and completely thrilled to be the proud new owner of an iPad, thanks to Evo and eBay green! An iPad was certainly not in our budget, though ...
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 ...
