If unplugging for an entire day seems like an impossible task, the Reboot network and I challenge you to give it a try at least for a few hours. National Day of Unplugging is always the first weekend in March where we’re asked to unplug for 24 hours to “carve out one day per week to unwind,…
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Join me for Techlicious #CricketChats: Holiday Savings with Your Smartphone
Black Friday and CyberMonday are great days to shop because of the abundant deals but before you hit the sales, get some tips on how to save money during the holidays with your smartphone thanks to Cricket Wireless. With a wide selection of iPhones and Android phones, no contracts and no cancellation fees, Cricket Wireless…
6 Best Photos from Miles’ #SFBatkid Superhero Adventures
Today #SFBatkid made headlines as 5-year-old Miles Scott celebrated the end of his battle with leukemia, taking over San Francisco as his Gotham City as 13,000 joined him. The incredible #SFBatkid adventure was made possible by Make-A-Wish Bay Area who helped make his wish to be Batman come true as many other individuals and organizations…
Infograph: Are Millenials Using Technology for Good?
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Weekly Reads Travel Edition: White House & Seattle 11.3.13
This week I went to the White House to see Michelle Obama and tomorrow I’ll be en route to Seattle for Microsoft’s #ChampionsSummit. Follow the hashtag on Twitter to see what I’m learning or my Instagrams for an excessive number of food photos. {Headlines} Would your kids be more inclined to pick up fruit or…
Weekly Reads: Help Find Katie Peterson Edition
{Headlines} Late last night I heard about a local 15 year old girl named Katie Peterson (above) who has been missing since Friday, October 25 and how her mother started a Facebook page to spread the word through social media for everyone to help find her daughter. It’s all that I’ve thought about as I’ve…
Weekly Reads 10.20.13
Hmmm…the last time I posted Weekly Reads was more than a month ago when I swore this feature was going to become regular once again. Things happen (namely three speaking engagements at three conferences in a row: Type A, Blogalicious, and Digital Family Summit) but I’m feeling more caught up now so here we go with…
Adults vs. Teens: How We Use Social Media {Wordless Wednesday}
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TONIGHT! FamLoop Twitter Party to Celebrate Peekaboo! & Sophie la girafe iPad Launch {sponsored}
Join me TONIGHT as I help FamLoop celebrate their two newest family members, Peekaboo! and Sophie la girafe, with a Twitter party tonight 8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT. We’ll be chatting, giving away prizes and introducing you to the hottest interactive storybook/app for toddlers on the market. Make sure that you download FamLoop during the promotion period and…
Back to School #STEMchat & TI-Nspire™ CX Giveaway 9/17 9 pm ET {sponsored}
Last year at BlogHer, I had the pleasure of sitting down for breakfast with Texas Instruments to learn about the kinds of interactive math and science lessons today’s students are doing with the TI-Nspire CX graphing calculator with two high school teachers who use it daily in their classrooms. Despite being in the honors track…
