Congratulations to Sandie at UrbanMama who signed up for Virtual Nerd and won the Blu-Ray player! Curious about Virtual Nerd? Read my review of the service that provides algebra and physics tutoring on demand. I am a paid educational consultant for Virtual Nerd and received complimentary access for consulting purposes. I was asked to review…
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Virtual Nerd: Algebra & Physics Tutoring On Demand (w. Samsung BluRay giveaway)
First quarter report cards are in and the end of the semester is quickly approaching which might cause panic as students (and parents!) seek ways to raise grades in core classes whose grades are critical for graduation. I was one of the panicked teens who labored through algebra 1 freshman year. My concrete brain…
Learn By Playing Through SmartyCard This Summer
Today my colleagues and I waved goodbye as busses pulled away carrying off our students for the summer. As teachers, I welcome the start of summer but as a parent, I want to be sure that I’m striking a balance between the having fun, spending time being lazy, and learning. Many parents face the challenge…
Website of the Week: SmartyCard, A New Online Educational Entertainment Site for Ages 6-12
Interactive multimedia sites are the new way to learn. Each week I seem to get more and more pitches about new subscription sites for parents to purchase to enhance their children’s learning. Since I pledged to always write about the best of the best, I’m really excited to tell you tell you about SmartyCard! SmartyCard…
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…
Math Websites
Funbrain’s Math Arcade: Math games for grades 1-8 Please e-mail me at techsavvymama (at) gmail (dot) com if you have other math websites for kids you would like me to add to the list. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2012
