This time next week I’ll be at BlogHer with 1000 other blogging women and a few men at the largest blogging conference of the year. If you are coming, please highlight the Room of Your Own on Resource Blogging (August 6, 2:45-4 pm) where I’ll be speaking with Jessica (A Parent in Silver Spring), Amy…
Percy Jackson & the Olympians Delights Readers & Viewers
The Percy Jackson series was a huge hit among the 5th graders at my school this year and left them wanting to know more about Greek gods and goddesses. It was absolutely amazing that they chose to research topics like Pandora, Aphrodite, Zeus, Kronos, and Artemis for their independent research topics. If your child is…
Adding ALT Tags to Images
After posting about meeting with the Yahoo Accessibility Lab, all of my posts going forward will include ALT tags for images. ALT tags are included with an images HTML to ensure those who use screen readers due to visual impairment will know what images are included on a web page. Usually when you upload a…
Yahoo Accessibility Lab Works Towards Computer Access for All
After spending a day at Yahoo attending the Yahoo MotherBoard Summit and learning about the different aspects of the brand (more on that later!), one of the most captivating conversations I had was with the Yahoo Accessibility Lab. Through the Accessibility Lab, Yahoo ensures that every product they make is accessible to every user. Outside…
Tragic Tale of Sexting at Yahoo MotherBoard Summit Serves as Chilling Reminder of Importance of Internet Safety
The Yahoo MotherBoard Summit agenda was jam packed with tons of information but I was most interested in the Online Safety Roundtable featuring Catherine Teitelbaum, Policy Director for Yahoo Safely and Anne Toth who serves as the Vice President and Head of Privacy for Yahoo. After a welcome, Catherine Teitelbaum showed us a video featuring…
Back from Yahoo MotherBoard Summit With So Much to Share!
First of all, let me apologize to my Twitter followers and Facebook friends for the endless tweets and updates about all the fun that me and fellow Yahoo! MotherBoard members (#YMotherBoard) had during our trip. I know what it is like to be the one at home following the hashtag because I’m usually that blogger….
Summer of Sony PSP
For the past four weeks, I’ve been sharing my family’s experience with the Sony PSP with you as part of the #PSPFamilyFun Campaign. Today I’m wrapping up my posts with a video that I created as part of my final task which was to use the FlipCam that I got with my Summer Fun Kit…
Yahoo! I’m going to Yahoo!
The kids and I made it to California, specifically Palo Alto- my hometown and the heart of Silicon Valley which is home to the tech companies we know, love, and can’t live without like Apple, Hewlett Packard, eBay, PayPal, and Yahoo. Speaking of Yahoo….I’m so excited (like BlogHer excited!) about spending the next two days…
In the Air with our Sony PSP!
From long security lines, cancelled flights, weather delays, to antsy children, traveling can be quite trying but luckily our flight was a dream! Our carry-ons were packed full of gadgets and snacks to keep us entertained and well fed for the cross country flight. As you can see, the PSP was a huge hit! Little…
Tooth Fairy on the Sony PSP for Our Toothless Wonder!
Little Miss Techie’s first tooth fell out last week and just last night she lost another one! See those bottom front teeth coming in? We were calling her Shark Tooth because had a double row of teeth until she lost those baby teeth! Since she’s sporting a sort of toothless grin, I think I’ll let…
