Oh how I miss this age! I never thought I wanted to follow in my mother’s footsteps as a teacher until I spent so much time with these age groups. There was always something magical about toddlers and preschoolers. Maybe you don’t feel the same way as a parent in the thick of tantrums, potty…
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How to Secure Your Home for Holiday Travel
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. The holidays are a joyous time filled with traditions plus time with loved ones and friends but in order to truly enjoy the season, it’s important to take steps to…
How to Create Effective Routines to Teach Middle School Study Habits at Home
This sponsored post is written in partnership with Workman Publishing Middle school. It’s a completely different ball game from elementary school. A new school where multiple elementary schools converge on a larger campus with more students, having lockers for the first time, figuring out bell times and how to get from one place to the…
Everything You Need to Know about SSDs & Why You Need One to Backup Your Data
If I lost you with the title, stick with me! You’re about to learn everything need to know about solid state drives, or SSDs. When you think about computer storage, you probably think of hard disk drives (HDDs) that have traditionally been the type of storage put in laptops. These days manufacturers are giving consumers…
Boolean Girl Project Introduces Boolean Box, a Tech and Engineering Discovery Kit for Kids
How do you get girls interested in computers and coding? You make it accessible. Even if you’re not so tech savvy, finding ways that empower girls to learn these important skills through engaging methods that don’t talk down to them is important. And that’s what the new Boolean Girl Project aims to do with The…
Getting Started with the New Matter MOD-t 3D Printer for Easy & More Affordable 3D Printing
A 3D Printer for $399? 3D Printers are rapidly going mainstream. Prices on 3D printers have fallen fast, making it affordable for the average consumer to get involved in the 3D printing revolution. New Matter offers their MOD-t 3D printer for only $399, a full featured 3D printer that is well designed and attractive.
11 Things Women in Tech Want Today’s Girls to Know About Careers in Tech #WITDemoDay
This is a sponsored post As a mom of a daughter who is passionate about STEM topics and loves to code, nothing is more inspiring than being in a room with female designers, developers and entrepreneurs like those who I met at Capital One’s Women in Tech Demo Day. 12 teams had two weeks to…
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I’m the founder of the award-winning Tech Savvy Mama, a site that since 2008, has been helping parents navigate parenting in the digital age. Hi! I’m so glad you’re here and want to know a little more about me. I’m an award-winning technology, education, and parenting blogger who founded TechSavvyMama.com. I’m a former middle school…
Back to School with Netflix: Reinforcing Academic, Social, and Emotional Skills #StreamTeam
As summer ends and school begins, each child confronts a new grade level that brings with it new challenges and learning, including social and emotional learning that occurs at each age. But not every child learns the same way. Some kids may excel at paper and pencil tasks while others need visual representations and sit…
Budget Friendly Ways to Upgrade Your Computer with New Accessories
It’s that time of the year when families are evaluating their needs for the school year and in many cases, considering the purchase of a new computer, laptop, or tablet for their child for the new school year. New technology is an investment and I’m a big fan of buying the best machine you…
