Kindergartener and first graders spend all day busy learning skills that are built upon in upper grades. The best holiday gifts allow them to learn and practice the things they’re learning in a fun hands-on way. Here are my picks for the best gifts I’d give to a 5 or 6 year old. GIVEAWAY: LeapPad ($99.99)—…
Red Envelope: High quality gifts that arrive on schedule
Red Envelope has always been a site that I’ve loved browsing for beautiful high quality gifts for all ages. It’s a place where I know I can get something special that will last for a very long time with hassle free shopping and peace of mind that it will arrive on its scheduled date. Two years…
Preschool Gift Guide 2011
Imaginative preschoolers need to balance time between imaginative play and using screens to help them practice developing skills. Interactive apps and digital devices help engage and encourage reluctant learners but there’s a whole world to explore and my picks are designed to do just that! GIVEAWAY: LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad ($29.99)—…
Parents Best Blog Awards 2011
Look who was awarded Best Tech Blog: Editors Pick by Parents Magazine! I’m in incredible company! Parents Best Blog Awards 2011 contains some of my favorite sites as well as some new ones I’ve already added to my reader! Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2012
2011 Holiday Gift Guides & Tech Toy Wish List Tips
What are the most sought after tech items for everyone on your list this holiday season? I’ll help you wade through this season’s selections in this year’s holiday gift guides! With 5 guides arranged by age group, I’ll have my favorite age appropriate picks for preschoolers, kindergartners and first graders, grades 2-3, tweens, and…
Buy and Sell Through Glyde.com
As the holiday season approaches, it’s likely that you are a few short weeks away from filling your house up with more “stuff.” Presents for everyone in the family are on the verge of disrupting the delicate organization you’ve worked so hard to achieve. Spring cleaning couldn’t come soon enough, and it’s only November! If…
A Parent’s Role in Teaching Online Safety
One of the common threads heard throughout last week’s Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference was about whose role it is to teach online safety. It was a topic that was mentioned in keynotes, general sessions, on our panel, and posed to me via Twitter. Whose responsibility is it to teach online safety? …
Online Safety Facts from Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference
For the past two days I’ve been attending the Family Online Safety Institute’s (FOSI) Annual Conference, a place where lawmakers, companies, educators, and non-profits come together to discuss issues relating to keeping kids safe online. Amazing statistics combined with incredible keynote speakers and companies showcasing products and parental control features designed to keep kids safe…
The Shack’s Trade and Save Program Makes Hanging on to Outdated Technology So Wrong
With the holidays on their way, savvy consumers are already on the hunt for the best deals on the latest technology. But even with the best deals, the latest and greatest technology can be pricey. The cost of new tech keeps some limping along with old tech, a decision that is so wrong this holiday…
Medical Apps To Keep Your Family Safe: National News Feature
Last month I had the opportunity to be interviewed for a nationally syndicated news piece on medical apps to keep your family safe. While it was exciting to have people tweeting me from Miami, Boston, Little Rock, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Madison, and beyond saying they had seen me on the news, researching apps was an incredible learning experience…
