Yesterday I picked up my kids’ school-issued Chromebooks as part of our new back to virtual school preparation. School starts online on Monday with virtual learning continuing through at least the first semester. I feel fortunate that our school system has made this tech upgrade to provide devices for all students at every grade level…
How to Remake Learning in a Post-Pandemic World
This post is brought to you by Remake Learning and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. 2020 hasn’t been the year that any of us expected it to be but maybe it’s exactly what we needed. Before COVID, scientists, educators, and communities saw the need for something different. They’ve been exploring new forms of learning, assessment,…
7 Ways to Protect Yourself from Scam Calls on Your Mobile Device
This post is sponsored by T-Mobile I just happened to call my parents at the right moment. Worried that my dad wasn’t picking up his cell phone, I tried my mom’s cell which she picked up immediately. “Dad is on the phone with someone because our Apple ID has been hacked,” she frantically told me…
6 Back to School Tech Upgrades for Virtual Learning
This post is sponsored by TextNow With school starting virtually this year in many areas around the country, back to school shopping looks a bit different. If you’re re-evaluating technology for virtual learning and wondering how to pay for items that would make learning easier, start by looking at your family’s budget. There are ways…
How to Help Your Child Have a Great Virtual School Year
The number of summer days is dwindling and if anxiety about the new school year is creeping in, you’re not alone. We have all the feels but somehow, we have take a deep breath and set them aside because it’s more important than ever to help your child have a great virtual school year. Proactive…
How a Desire to Learn Leads to Constant Innovation
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Five years ago, I was sitting in our apartment in Turkey on a vacation high when a work email caught my eye. Our family had spent a week exploring and eating our way through Istanbul. We taught our kids the history of the Byzantine empire while Istanbul Not…
5 Tips for Managing Teacher Stress During Virtual Learning
The pandemic is forcing us to start school in a way we never have before. Teachers have spent the summer wondering how school will start in the fall, if the decisions made will keep us safe, and thinking about managing students and our own kids’ schedule. Strategies for managing teacher stress during virtual learning is…
6 The Trials of Apollo Themed Activities for DIY Camp Half Blood
This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group With so many camps cancelled and our kids in need of fun and engaging summer activities, capitalize on their love of reading Rick Riordan books with a DIY Camp Half Blood. This October The Tower of Nero, the fifth and final installment of The Trials of Apollo…
16 Ways to Make a Virtual Birthday Party More Fun
Since the pandemic started, 3 out of the 4 of us in our house have had birthdays. Celebrating during stay at home orders and social distancing has been different but having a virtual birthday party can still be as fun. If someone you love is celebrating a birthday in the months ahead, these ideas…
6 Tips for Raising Happy, Successful Teens
This post is sponsored by The Allstate Foundation. All opinions are my own. “Being a parent will change the way you teach,” a parent volunteer told me during my third year of teaching first grade. I never would have known this had I not returned to teaching this past fall. I love a good challenge…
