Thanks to everyone who entered the SleepTracker giveaway and huge apologies to those who have been waiting for the 30% discount code mentioned in my original review. If you are interested in purchasing a SleepTracker of your own, please use this link to be taken to a special site where the 30% discount will be…
PicPocket Books: High Quality Books for Reading on the Go (w/ giveaway)
Our family loves books. From board books, chapter books, picture books, dog-eared favorites that are practically falling apart, newly released ones with pristine pages, to titles on my iPhone. Unlike Sam I Am, we will read them anywhere! But all those hard copies of our favorites weigh me down so I’m especially thankful for high…
Interview: PicPocket Books Founder Lynette Mattke on Mobile Children’s Books That Entertain & Educate
Today my Tech Savvy guest is Lynette Mattke, founder of PicPocketBooks. PicPocket Books allows children to enjoy picture books as downloadable iPhone/iPod touch apps. Children ages 2 – 8 can enjoy their favorite stories on the go—at the doctor’s office, at the store, on the airplane; any situation where it’s impractical to bring physical books…
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Did you know that when MP3 players are purchased as gifts, the majority of purchasers are moms? That finding emerged at the Mommy Tech summit at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show. But do you know about the potential risks? Kids often don’t know how to use audio technology safely and they can harm their…
Websites for Discussing Current Events & Teaching Kids About Haiti
It has been just over a week since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti and while this is such a teachable moment for our children to learn empathy and learn about helping others, I hesitate to show Little Miss Techie (age 6) and Captain Computer (3 ½ years) the pictures in the newspaper as their first…
Challenge of Teaching 21st Century Skills When the Digital Divide Still Exists
As a Technology Magnet Coordinator at a public elementary school that boasts a technology magnet program, I struggle with the fact that we need to teach our students skills that they need in order to be successful in the 21st century despite the persistence of the digital divide. Defined as those who have access to…
DVD Review & Giveaway: March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
The release of Scholastic Storybook Treasures newest title, March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World ($14.95) commemorates the birthday of the most iconic figure in the Civil Rights movement through wonderfully written stories that come to life to educate elementary ages about historical events in African American history. This 69 minute DVD…
Helping Haitians in Need
Haiti needs our help now. Haitians lack the basic necessities of food, water, and shelter. The injured lack access to medical care because of the widespread devastation that obliterated the hospitals. If you’d like to help, now is the time. I can’t think of a better reason to teach our children about charity and helping…
Celebrate National Delurker Day & Leave a Comment!
Today in honor of National Delurker Day, I am asking all of my readers who like to stop by and read to stop lurking and leave a comment. Say hi, tell me who you are, share what you like or dislike seeing on this site…Just leave a comment letting me know you are here and…
iMapMyRun Uses iPhone’s GPS to Track Route & Store Run Data
A bunch of my colleagues are starting to train for upcoming 10Ks and fall marathons and while I can’t say I’m joining them, I’m cheering them on and have been talking up the iMapMyRun app. Even though my runs are confined to a mile of pushing a jogging stroller of 75 lbs of kids to…
