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…
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Parade Magazine’s Back to School Tech Picks
Did you happen to catch the piece in Parade Magazine this past Sunday called Parade Picks? Their Back-to-School Tech article reviewed “gizmos” for all ages and recommended the following: Preschool– Computer Cool School (ages 3-6) and V.Smile: V-Motion Active Learning System (ages 4-7) Elementary/Middle School: Tag Reading System (ages 4-8), The Speaking Spelling Bee (ages…
Paper vs. Online Calendars
You would think as Tech Savvy Mama I would love all things technology. Not so. The one thing that I am devoutly old-school-paper-and-pencil about is my calendar. Back in the day I was an early adopter of the Palm. I tried using it as a classroom teacher and it just didn’t work for me. Try…
Why Parents Need to Know Who Their Child is Texting
Since we’re on the topic of cell phones, my friend Kim (Momformation, Hormone-colored Days, and Chicago Moms Blog) just sent me a link to troubling story on the CBS13 West Sacramento website about a mom who found troubling text messages from her 15 year old daughter’s teacher. Many of you have commented that your #1 fear…
Websites of the Week: Summer 2008 Beijing Olympics
The beginning of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is upon us. To commemorate the start of the games, I’ve compiled a list of the best Olympic themed sites as this week’s Websites of the Week. My selections educate about past Olympic history through animated movies or factual text, provide links to age appropriate crafts…
Heading to BlogHer!
Sometimes I feel like I live 2 lives- my real life with my friends who I see on a regular basis and a virtual life with friends I’ve met throughout the blogosphere. In just a couple weeks worlds will collide as my virtual friends will become real when I meet them at my very first…
Reading Week: LeapFrog Tag
There were just too many reading and technology related things to talk about so Reading Week has been extended! We love LeapFrog. Their products are probably the most fun educational products on the market. I have always said that if we move back to California I want to go work for them as an educational…
Reading Week: Reading Incentive Programs
Many public library systems have summer reading programs with incentives for children to keep reading when school is out. Why are summer reading incentive programs important? They help keep kids interested in reading and aid them in maintaining their skills in the absence of school. I signed Little Miss Techie up for our library’s summer…
Website of the Week: Rocknoceros
If Captain Computer and Little Miss Techie had their own iPods, the first thing they would request to add to their playlists would be anything by Rocknoceros. We were introduced to Rocknoceros last January during their performances at a local coffee house and became hooked. Ever since then we’ve been checking their online calendar and…
Website of the Week: Free Trials of Learning A-Z Sites
When I was working for the school system, one of the most popular programs was a downloadable printable book service called Reading A-Z. Teachers raved about the books because they allowed them to print and copy books to send home with students to reinforce reading skills that were being taught in class. While Reading A-Z…
