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 …
digital literacy
LEGO love: even for families on the go
We're huge LEGO® fans over here, lovers of the shapes, the colors, the sets, and the figures. For years now, LEGOs® have been a staple for birthdays, …
iPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
Here it is--the long-awaited post that I promised months ago: iPad apps for teaching, learning, and fun.
But what better day to share it than on a …
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 …
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, …
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 mama …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. We must keep our kids safe online.
But how? And when do we start? And …
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
We are indeed a LeapFrog family. (And that's not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . )
We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back when, …
mom’s homeroom: ideas, advice, videos, crazy-cool blogs
I am over the moon to share some exciting news: I've been working with MSN and Frosted Mini-Wheats for the last few months, writing as a Featured …
playing with pixie–poem-writing, picture-creating
Maddy has loved using Pixie ever since Kindergarten.
Her school has it installed on all of the computers in the lab, and when I asked her what she …
how to teach kids to search the web: read, research, evaluate
We see the same beautiful apple tree every time we walk to or from the pool.
And we often talk about how beautiful the tree is and how much we love …
celebrate Read Across America Day (with a free book from Readeo!)
Happy Read Across America Day!
Hopefully you'll take some time out of the day to share a book (or two) with a loved one, but why not step out of …
nfuf: managing kids’ screen time with ‘game time’ cards
This New For Us Friday I'm sharing our family's feeble attempt to regain some control over the wild world of electronics in our household while at the …
new for us friday: virtual nerd (and flip Ultra HD giveaway!)
This New For Us Friday, I'm sharing an incredible tool for teachers, parents, and students--one that I am excited about not only because I'm a teacher …