Cyberbullying is the topic of the week both here, on DC Metro Moms, Silicon Valley Moms, on City Mama, and even among my colleagues at school. While I urged schools to include digital citizenship lessons in their curriculum in my post, a child’s education about cyberbulling and the proper use of social networking tools, like…
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Doodle 4 Google: Win for You and Your School!
Have you ever noticed the Google doodles when you go to the homepage to start a search? Google has a competition called Doodle 4 Google, a competition where K-12 students create new designs with the homepage logo around the theme “What I Wish For The World.” Students in U.S. schools in grades K-12 can submit…
Reinforcing Reading Skills with Interactive Websites
Today I’m on the PBS Media Infusion site talking about reinforcing reading skills with interactive websites. Learning to read can be a difficult challenge for children when the traditional methods of teaching with books, paper, and pencil don’t fit their learning style. When I was teaching, I always varied my methods to make sure that…
Website of the Week: PBS KIDS Island
PBS is synonymous with high quality educational content. They pioneered educational programming with the introduction of Sesame Street in the 70s and are now teaching a whole new generation of tech savvy kids through the new PBS KIDS Island. PBS KIDS Island provides free reading games and activities for children ages 2-5 years, with additional…
Tech Savvy Book Club: White Trash Mom Handbook and Putting On Your Big-Girl Panties
Today my post is inspired by The White Trash Mom Handbook. Before you get offended and stop reading this post, hear me out…The White Trash Mom Handbook is the funny version of Queen Bees and Kingpin Dads and is needed by every parent once their child reaches preschool to help navigate the politics of school….
NYT Article: Limiting, and Watching, What Children Watch
As Tech Savvy Mama you might think that my children spend all day of every day on the computer or playing with the latest gadgets. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In our house, computer time is 30 minutes with 30 minutes of TV time in the afternoons so I can get dinner ready…
Website of the Week: Support Public Education with DonorsChoose.org
As a teacher, it is a given that a certain percentage of my income will be donated back into my school for general supplies that aren’t provided by my school due to budget constraints each year. It doesn’t matter if you teach in what is perceived as a rich or poor school system. The fact…
DC Readers- Rate your child’s preschool for an upcoming newspaper article!
Hey DC Metro readers! I need your help! As many of you know, I am the City Editor for Being Savvy Washington DC, an activity resource for parents of 2-6 year olds. Being Savvy is a product of Savvy Source. I just found out that a major daily newspaper is looking to do an article…
Participate in Tom Snyder Software TimeLiner Webinar Get $25 Gift Certificate!
Tom Snyder Productions makes phenomenal software. TimeLiner, Graph Club, Graph Master, Neighborhood Map Machine, and Community Construction Kit are tried and true favorites among teachers in my school district for well designed educational software that provides students with incredible learning experiences. Tom Snyder makes their titles for home use too. Beginning tomorrow, you can take…
Paper vs. Online Calendars- Part II (and BusyBodyBook Giveaway)
I’m glad I’m not the only paper-online calendar person. Kim, Mary Ellen, and Caroline from Smarty Pants Mama are also hybrid users. There are also others like De in D.C., Karen W, minnemom, and A.J. who are fanatic about their electronic calendars. And then there are also the die-hard paper calendar users. Yes, I’m talking…
