The first school where I taught had a mentoring program where a group of volunteers from local businesses would come and read with our elementary school students every Wednesday. I loved walking by the library to see adults sitting with the same child week after week sharing a story over lunch and spending their recess…
AMD Celebrates Record-Breaking Processor with Laptop Giveaway!
Think back to your first computer compared to what you are using now. Is it lighter? Thinner? Faster? It is thanks to constant improvements in technology. Today AMD set the Guinness World Record for the ““Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,” by overclocking the upcoming 8-core AMD FX desktop processor. What does that mean? It…
Ohanarama: Safe Online Site Designed to Bring Family Together Through Game Play
We all know that we are supposed to limit screen time and do our best to unplug but when technology has an educational component and helps us build connections to our children, then it has a value and a purpose. I recently learned about Ohanarama, a site that is an online destination designed to bring…
LeapFrog LeapSchool Reading Game Makes Reading Fun
Learning to read is engaging and interactive with the LeapFrog’s LeapSchool Reading cartridge game. As a former first grade teacher who taught kids to read, I know how difficult it can be for young children. Concepts like letter recognition, phonics, rhyming, word families, sight word recognition, and more need to come together to read fluently. While…
Macy’s Classroom Makeover Sweepstakes (ends 9/15)
When I first started teaching, I did my best to make my first grade classroom look as bright and cheery as possible with the limited resources I had. I brought my hand-me-down rug from my grad school apartment, repurposed plastic shelving, went to the dollar store religiously to score book bins for $1, and spray…
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Review: Tablet Delivers High Quality Educational Content Through Sophisticated Technology
LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer has been hot news ever since it debuted earlier this spring and for a good reason— it lives up to the hype as being the hot new electronic learning toy! The LeapPad is an innovative kid-friendly tablet that can be personalized for ages 4-9. It combines great technology with LeapFrog’s legendary educational…
Zulily Mobile iPhone App for Daily Deals on the Go
Ever since Zulily debuted their iPhone app, it’s been one of my favorite ways to pass time during a long wait or on the go. I love being able to view Zulily’s latest offerings from boutique brands for moms, babies and kids such as Pacific Trail, New Balance, Zutano, Absorba, and Kidorable for 90% off….
Teaching Financial Literacy with The Great Piggybank Adventure
Little Miss Techie has been more curious about money. She’s always enjoyed counting the money in her wallet but recently she’s been asking questions about how banks work to keep track of our money. During our summer vacation she was curious to know how an ATM in California will know how much money we’ve deposited…
AVG Anti-Virus 2012: Essential Protection for Your PC
Having worked for antivirus software companies, I used to receive my fair share of calls, emails, and texts from friends whose computers were crawling along, headed for a crash and the blue screen of death because they weren’t running antivirus protection. Viruses aren’t a joke. They result in sluggish computers, stolen identities, rampant malware, and…
Eventbrite Makes Event Organizing Easy for Everyone
If event organizing seems like a daunting task, Eventbrite makes it easy for everyone. Whether organizing professional events, coordinating PTA fundraisers for your child’s school, or arranging casual meetups, Eventbrite empowers individuals to become event organizers and provides a free service for free events. Users can quickly and easily use tools to create custom event…
