help kids start a blog: get them reading, writing, thinking, creating
How old should kids be before starting a blog?
Should kids even have their own blogs?
What should kids blog about?
How should kids even set …
digital literacy
bing classroom twitter event: learn and win big!
This post was created in partnership with Bing.
Bing in the Classroom is something that I truly think every parent and teacher should know …
bing in the classroom: 3 reasons parents will love it
This post was created in partnership with Bing.
It is so hard to imagine a time without the internet search.
Any time there's a question in …
virtual travel: kids can explore without leaving home
Springtime often means sunshine and warm breezes, park play dates and bike rides.
But it also means rain boots and umbrellas. …
analog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship
The following guest post is written by Drew Minock, of Two Guys and Some iPads and the Two Guys podcast. Drew knows his stuff. Check him out.
I …
using iPad apps to create
The following guest post is written by the amazing and incredible Susan Stephenson, of The Book Chook. Susan is my Australian friend who has tons of …
game design for kids: innovation and creativity with #intelAIO
My kids have long been interested in electronics and technology, but only recently have they been interested in trying their hand at game …
3 reasons we are thankful for our Intel All-In-One PC (sponsored)
We are wholeheartedly thankful for many of the opportunities that writing this little bloggy-blog affords because it is truly …
3 reasons you should create a family media agreement
Our family just signed our first Family Media Agreements.
Yep. We’re a digital family in a digital age, and it’s about time we got all the important …
help tweens with speaking, sharing, and video reviews: kidzvuz
As a parent of a tween, I'm up for almost anything that will help her become better at speaking, thinking, and sharing her ideas and opinions.
As …
the Intel All-In-One PC: fab device for digital families (sponsored)
The Intel All-In-One PC (sometimes written as AIO PC) is so totally awesome, it's barely believable. When I use it with the …
screen time cards for digital kids: easy tool for monitoring screen time
My digital kids have been using Game Time Cards for the last few years, and it’s been a huge, huge, HUGE help in keeping their screen time in …
digital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces
The Washington Post's KidsPost is hosting a bookmark design contest for its Summer Book Club.
So between shoving Cheerios and oj in their faces at …
how to get your kids started with texting: texting 101
Texting is big.
For tweens, it’s really big. It’s like the coolest thing ever.
And everyone is doing it (or so they …
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 …
how to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews
We've been biting our nails over here, waiting for a new baby to come and slowly moving back into school mode after Spring Break.
As Maddy, Owen, …
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 …
texting as a learning tool: reading, spelling, composing
My kids think texting is so cool.
They think cell phones are cool.
They think cell phones are so cool that they still argue over who gets to …
our digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners
It’s no secret that we’re raising children in a totally different world than the one we knew as kids.
Gone are the days of letting kids run as free …
fab kids’ app: interactive books, music, & more (& iPad mini giveaway!)
I've looked at dozens and dozens and dozens of kids' apps in recent months.
Many? Kinda cool.
A handful? Pretty rough around the edges.
Some? …