I always applaud companies that I work with when they support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in our local schools. It’s important that a new generation of learners are exposed to these topics and develop a lifelong love of STEM subjects in order to seek higher education and pursue careers in these fields. I…
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5 Ways Technology Can Support Creativity Demanded by New Common Core State Standards
This year our school system adopted a new curriculum based on the national Common Core State Standards that changes the way kids are being taught in class and practicing developing skills through homework. An integrated approach to the curriculum is designed to provide a deeper understanding of all subjects and foster important critical thinking for a…
Harry Potter Reading Club: J.K. Rowling Virtual Author Webcast (10.11.12)
Teachers of Harry Potter fans can enjoy a virtual author visit with J.K. Rowling via webcast from Edinburgh, Scotland courtesy of Scholastic’s Harry Potter Reading Club this Thursday, October 11 at 12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST. The webcast is free for teachers, non-educators, and kids. RSVP for the event by using the Count…
4 Ways to Build Confidence Through Spelling Bees
Yesterday Little Miss Techie participated in her first spelling bee through the Macy’s 7th Annual Spelling Bee. One by one each of the 50 contestants took the stage, demonstrating calm under pressure in front of a panel of three judges and countless parents as they stood up there alone at the microphone. Those who spelled…
Tips to Support New Common Core Curriculum at Home (w. Scholastic nonfiction giveaway)
One of the highly anticipated topics for this year’s Back to School nights has been about curriculum changes. The new Common Core Curriculum Standards are being implement in 45 states beginning this school year. It represents a paradigm shift that makes parents uncomfortable because it’s a departure from what we used to know. At the…
Tips for Making Spelling Practice Fun and Macy’s Spelling Bee
Spelling has always been a part of our school system’s curriculum beginning in first grade which means that this year, Captain Computer joins his sister in practicing words for weekly tests. Learning to spell helps kids learn word patterns. Making relationships between letters and sounds provides a better understanding of the mechanics of spelling words…
Featured in Kinect Playful Learning Video Discussing Learning Through Gaming
Video games used to be highly criticized for being passive, addictive, and violent but these days carefully created content designed for the youngest learners is interactive, educational, and anything but passive as they learn through play. Earlier this year the Microsoft Xbox Kinect Playful Learning team descended on our home for a 2 day video…
Can Tech Save Education? (infograph)
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We’re NASA and We Know It: LMFAO and Mars Curiosity
Anyone who knows LMFAO’s I’m Sexy and I Know it yet has a love of NASA and all things space will appreciate this. Enjoy and share it with your kids who know the song by heart and look up at the stars with a desire to explore space. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through…
I’m Taking Over Scholastic’s Facebook Page to Talk eReading and eLearning (Wed, 8/15)
Scholastic Headquarters in SoHo, NYC 5 years ago when I started blogging, Scholastic was the very first brand that ever reached out to me so it was an honor to emcee their #eScholastic brunch at their SoHo headquarters in New York City recently. In a room full of familiar blogging friends, I shared how Scholastic…
