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…
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Websites of the Week: Inauguration Websites for Kids
Living in the DC Metro Area, it is difficult to escape Inauguration Fever. Trips into The District over the holidays revealed bleachers that are set up for the inaugural parade and continued progress on the platform for the inaugural ceremony where Barack Obama will be sworn in on January 20. While the swearing in of…
TSM Holiday Gift Guide: ELEMENTARY EDITION
Crammer ($59.99)– Designed for kids 8-14 years, Crammer is a portable study system that helps kids learn on the go and also functions as a digital music player. Crammer users go online to create digital flash cards that are downloaded to the device. It can access over 16,000 quiz questions and going online provides access…
Websites of the Week: 2008 Election Sites for Kids
November 4th is Election Day and with the Democratic National Convention beginning this week and Republican National Convention not far behind, I thought I would compile a list of the best election themed sites as this week’s Websites of the Week. My selections educate about democracy and elections through animated movies or factual text, provide…
Websites of the Week: One Family’s Favorite Websites by Jessica
This week’s Websites of the Week are courtesy of DC Metro Area Jessica from A Parent in Silver Spring. Now that my oldest has reached the ripe old age of 4, he has been clamoring for computer time, just like mom and dad. Thanks to Tech Savvy Mama’s sage advice, we know to set the…
Reader Mail Monday: Headphones
From Anonymous: Hey Tech Savvy Mama! Thanks for introducing us to the PBS Kids site. Its great that it is interactive and talks to my kid but the tunes and character voices are really grating on my nerves. I’ve tried turning down the sound but even the lowest volume isn’t quiet enough. I’m going crazy…
Dear Anonymous…
anonymous said… Everyone I know who really knows something about computers (ie, people with PhDs in the sciences) wants to keep kids this young away from them and encourage reading instead. Dear Anonymous, As a new blogger just starting out, I have been overwhelmed with the response to this site. The support has been tremendous….
Blogroll
These are the sites that are in my reader and I consider my must reads. Education: GeekyMom Teach Mama On Our Minds Food: Andrea’s Recipes Cooking with Trader Joe’s Goodness Gracious Hide the Cheese This Week for Dinner Technology: Common Sense Media Get Game Smart Gizmodo Inside Facebook NetSmartz Tangerine Times Tech Crunch TechMamas Politics:…
Press
Freelance Writing– I have freelanced pieces for T-Mobile’s 100% You magazine which is sent out to all current T-Mobile customers. These pieces include: “Mothers of the World: This is Your Phone” appeared in the premiere issue (December 2009) “For the Kids: A place for constructive distractions- not just fingerprints” reviewed apps in the Android Marketplace…
Elsewhere
You can also find my writing on the following sites: City Editor, Being Savvy Washington DC Contributor, DC Metro Moms Community Manager, PBS Teachers LeapFrog Teacher TAGvocates Guest Contributor, A Parent in Silver Spring Guest Contributor, Real Simple Holiday Blogathon Contributor, Props and Pans Thanks for reading Tech Savvy…
