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…
Tech Savvy Grandparents
Every time I see my parents I am impressed with their ongoing desire to learn more about technology. They may not Twitter but they have watched Little Miss Techie grow up between visits over iChats and are going beyond the basics of e-mail, Google, and word processing. I’ve written a tribute to Little Miss Techie…
Lose It! iPhone App Helps Manage Calorie Intake
I tend not to make New Years’ resolutions because I just end up breaking them but between holiday houseguests and this weekend’s birthday celebration for Little Miss Techie, I’m vowing to get back on the exercise bandwagon. Past attempts have been successful as I’ve won pots of money each time my colleagues and I have…
American Red Cross Webchat About H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Vaccines
National Flu Vaccination Week is begins on Monday, January 10 and runs until Saturday, January 16. Although it might seem like the worst is behind us, flu season actually typically lasts until May. The American Red Cross team in Washington, D.C. has organized a webchat with Chief Nurse Sharon Stanley for anyone who has questions…
