62 years ago on Tuesday, the Supreme Court declared that segregated schools are “inherently unequal” and unconstitutional in their ruling in Brown v. Board of Education and while it may seem that we have come a long way from schools that separated black students from white, there are still disparities in our education system and…
Women Who Innovate Tough: What Inspired This Female Scientist and Engineer to Pursue a Career in STEM #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Over the past few years there has been a groundswell of activity when it comes to girls and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) due in part to President Obama’s Educate to Innovate campaign that launched in 2009. “One of the things that I really strongly believe in…
The Importance of Being Authentic Online (even if friends choose to believe only part of what you share) #AuthenticME
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME “Your trip to the Caribbean looked SO fabulous,” commented a friend on the set of photos I shared on my personal Facebook page during a January work trip to the Caribbean when the temperatures at home in Washington, D.C. were downright frigid. Traveling to St. Lucia and Grenada during one…
5 Ways to Empower Young Philanthropists to Champion Causes They’re Passionate About
As parents, we’ve listened to a fair share of our kids’ crazy ideas but what if you said yes more than you said no? A few years ago Emily had an idea that she was going to make and sell ribbon barrettes at our pool and raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). Less…
8 Reasons Why Acer’s Aspire Switch 10 E Makes a Great First Computer for Kids (w. giveaway)
This is a sponsored post Parents who are beginning to consider buying their child their first computer and are overwhelmed with the number of options on the market should consider the Acer Aspire Switch 10 E. This affordably priced machine is a combination tablet and laptop that features a detachable keyboard, runs Microsoft Windows 10…
Virtual Field Trip: Renewable Energy Lessons from Coral Reef & Mojave Desert (5/20, 1 pm ET) #NatureWorksEverywhere
This is a sponsored post written as part of a partnership between NatureWorksEverywhere.org and We Are Teachers Teachers know that kids learn best by making real world connections to concepts that they’re learning about in the classroom but as much as I believe in learning through experiences, the honest truth is that it can be almost impossible…
Orange is the New Black: New Season 4 Trailer #StreamTeam
With just 28 days left until the launch of the new season of Orange is the New Black, Netflix has released a brand new trailer. This preview hints that the newest season of Orange delves into the racial and economic tensions that we’ve seen in previous seasons. It appears that Litchfield is now overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison…
What Parents Need to Know About Blue Light
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with VSP Did you know that by the time the average American child reaches age 17, their eyes will have spent the equivalent of nearly six years looking at digital devices? This figure comes from new survey by VSP® Vision Care that found that while we’re concerned about…
Virtual Field Trip: An Inside Look at Corning’s Sullivan Park Research & Development Campus #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass If I were to ask you to name the first product made by Corning Incorporated that pops into your head, chances are you might say PYREX® or CorningWare. Fair enough. While these are products the company is well known for thanks to their presence in kitchens throughout America,…
TONIGHT 9 pm ET: #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Twitter Party
Have you had a chance to share how your daughter is learning with help from her mobile device on Twitter ? If you haven’t done so, do it now by clicking the tweet button below. Go ahead. I’ll wait! Tweet #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Now that you’ve done that, I hope you’ll join me and Project Eve (@ProjectEve1), for tonight’s #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Twitter…
