UPDATE: Today is the last day to enter! Be sure you click on the Lilagroup button on the top right corner of my blog to join Tech Savvy Parents and be eligible to win the Body Butter trios! Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate Mother’s Day, I thought I’d let you know about a giveaway I’m…
Website of the Week: Free Trials of Learning A-Z Sites
When I was working for the school system, one of the most popular programs was a downloadable printable book service called Reading A-Z. Teachers raved about the books because they allowed them to print and copy books to send home with students to reinforce reading skills that were being taught in class. While Reading A-Z…
Increase Your Tech Savvy-Ness: FTC Town Hall Meeting Session- Children and Teens
Increase your tech savvy-ness by participating in the Federal Trade Commission’s Town Hall Meeting, Beyond Voice: Mapping the Mobile Marketplace. This free event is open to the public to attend in person or remotely on May 6-7 and is designed to explore the evolving mobile commerce (M-commerce) marketplace and its implications for consumer protection policy….
Congratulations to Bess our Scholastic Winner!
Congratulations to Bess who was chosen by random.org as our Great Scholastic Giveaway winner. Bess commented: “I learned about this sight from you (oh and smarty pants mama too) Great idea for a giveaway! As a speech pathologist in an elementary school setting, I’m wondering if you know of any REALLY great websites that teach…
April Perfect Post Award Goes to…
Before we had children, Alana and I worked together integrating technology into classrooms for our school system. We were tech savvy before we became mamas! We frequently crossed paths through our jobs and through many conversations, found out we lived fairly close to each other. Then she moved and we lost touch. Thanks to blogging,…
The Great Scholastic Book Giveaway!
UPDATE: While I am publishing most comments, please read the criteria for this contest carefully since only comments meeting contest criteria will be eligible to win. The winner’s name will be posted here on Saturday and must contact me within 48 hours to claim the collection of books. Otherwise, another eligible reader will be eligible…
Facebook: How do you know your friends?
Is Facebook the new way of connecting? How many people have you friended and are in your network of friends? How have you described your connection to these individuals to your network? There’s a great post about Facebook by my friend Jessica on DC Metro Moms. Jessica ponders social networking while listing the hilarious ways…
New Lilaguide group for Tech Savvy Parents (and those wanting to increase their Tech Savvy-ness!)
Tech Savvy Mama is branching out beyond the blog and has just started an online message board called Tech Savvy Parents! Tech Savvy Parents is a place for moms and dads to share and discuss favorite websites, technology, and other computer issues relating to children. This is a great resource for all parents, both tech…
TONIGHT: Become More Tech Savvy with a Free Webcast on Video Game Ratings, Parental Controls, and Online Safety
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) invite you to attend a free webcast on April 23, 2008 at 7:00p.m. EDT. The event will launch a new nationwide campaign to educate parents on video game ratings, parental controls and online safety. The webcast will feature remarks by PTA National President Jan…
Reminiscing About Life Before Kids with a Rock-n-Tots Giveaway
UPDATED: Congratulations to Anonymous for being our winner. Enjoy Rock-n-Tots at UltraBar! Wednesday is the last day to enter the drawing for free Rock-N-Tots tickets! Last week we took a family vacation to Boston. The Boston area will always be near and dear to my Tech Savvy heart since it is where I spent two…
