Or the longest title ever for a shockingly short post! Real Simple liked my Tech Savvy Holiday Gift Guide so now I’m on Simply Stated, the Real Simple Blog , as part of their Holiday Blogathon! I’m honored to among “the best food, fashion, organizing, entertaining, fitness, and tech bloggers (plus the experts from REAL…
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Washington Post Sunday Source Article: Which Web Browser Do You Click With?
With so many web browsers to choose from, how do know if what you are using makes your Internet surfing most efficient? I personally use Safari and Firefox at home and Internet Explorer at work. This Sunday’s Washington Post Sunday Source had a great comparison of 6 browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox, Flock, Internet Explorer,…
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…
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…
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…
Bringing Digital Media to a Classroom Near You- A Great Article by a Tech Savvy Teacher
My former high school journalism teacher is ‘da bomb. Known as Woj, she was a wonderful teacher. Over the years she’s become a good friend since we’ve kept in touch long after I graduated and now have conversations via Facebook. Yes, Facebook! Woj is no ordinary teacher! Beyond her interest in journalism, she’s also fascinated…
