Tonight Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier will air from 9 to 10:30 P.M. EST on PBS. The Digital Nation website has a wealth of tools to assist parents, teachers, and caregivers of digital natives which are designed to provide you with the “knowledge and skills for understanding, analzying, and participating in our technology-filled…
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Super Why Super Readers Look into Cookbook in Episode Premiering Jan. 29
Super Why fans familiar with the cast and their adventures as they look into books to help them solve problems will love that Whyatt and the crew are exploring a new kind of book in an upcoming episode. Super Why will be whipping up a whole new reading-powered adventure when the Super Readers soar into…
PicPocket Books: High Quality Books for Reading on the Go (w/ giveaway)
Our family loves books. From board books, chapter books, picture books, dog-eared favorites that are practically falling apart, newly released ones with pristine pages, to titles on my iPhone. Unlike Sam I Am, we will read them anywhere! But all those hard copies of our favorites weigh me down so I’m especially thankful for high…
Interview: PicPocket Books Founder Lynette Mattke on Mobile Children’s Books That Entertain & Educate
Today my Tech Savvy guest is Lynette Mattke, founder of PicPocketBooks. PicPocket Books allows children to enjoy picture books as downloadable iPhone/iPod touch apps. Children ages 2 – 8 can enjoy their favorite stories on the go—at the doctor’s office, at the store, on the airplane; any situation where it’s impractical to bring physical books…
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…
Hog Bay Letters
Created by father Jesse Grosjean to entertain his daughter and to help her learn the alphabet, Hog Bay Letters is perfect for toddlers who are working towards letter recognition and presents a fun challenge even for older children up to adults. Using the dynamic tile board, Letters provides a fun interactive way for kids to…
Cardstore.com for Fabulous Personalized Cards (w. giveaway!)
In my teacher gift guide, I recommended the gift of personalized note cards and can’t say enough good things about the personalized note cards that I recently received from Cardstore.com. I’ve been a stationary junkie forever with an eye for great designs and quality products. Despite spending most of my waking hours online, I still…
The Best Gifts for Teachers (by a teacher!)
What does your child’s teacher want this holiday season? Don’t be tempted by those ornaments or tchotkes proclaiming World’s Best Teacher. Put down the apple paraphernalia. And please no baked goods! After years of watching my mom open gifts from her students and then bringing home a box of goodies from my own class each…
Meet Me at the Corner: Interview of a Veteran & other kid-friendly educational videos
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Meet Me at the Corner, has an interview with Vern Jumper, a Veteran who was aboard the USS Midway during the Evacuation of Saigon in 1975 done by the Robert, one of the channel’s kid correspondents. Interview of a Veteran: Evacuation of Saigon is 4 minute interview that will captivate…
Once in a Blue Moon- Connect with Author Eileen Goudge on Facebook and Twitter!
Believe it or not, I don’t actually spend all of my time online. I do spend a fair amount of it reading and commenting on the many blogs in my reader (comments are currency in the blog world!) but I also love quiet moments when I actually get to sit down and read a good…
