If your child is clamoring for a computer, tablet, or a smartphone, there’s nothing wrong with giving them your old device when you trade up for a new one. In a survey of parents of 2- to 10-year-olds, PBS KIDS found that nearly a quarter of parents will find a second life for their personal…
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Tips to Strengthen Passwords and Prevent Spam & Attacks
Facebook is the most recent high profile site that has fallen victim to hackers who have exploited security holes. With users subjected to porn and unwanted images, now is a good time to assess your passwords and change them to make them more secure. What can you do? “Password” is not a password. These days…
5 Email Tips from Hotmail as They Turn 15!
What were you doing 15 years ago? Did you have email? Was that email a Hotmail account? Believe it or not, Hotmail is celebrating its 15th birthday this month! Besides making me feel very old (!), Hotmail’s birthday brings about some new changes based on user feedback including the ability to create aliases with the…
Kids Online Behavior & Safety: Recent Stats and More Resources
I’m passionate about educating families to keep kids safe online and developing awareness about potential risks of having kids on the internet because the online landscape is constantly changing. We know that the internet is a treasure trove of educational activities, helpful online communities, our go-to for information, but also poses real risks that can…
DC Readers: The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Warner Theater (w. ticket giveaway!)
This weekend we were guests of The Washington Ballet and were treated to a fabulous performance of Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker at the historic Warner Theater. Set in Georgetown, this special holiday performance features a DC spin on the classic tale. It includes the heroic George Washington as the Nutcracker, King George III as the…
TeachMama’s Amy on Computer Games for the Little Guys
Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is the amazing Amy from Teach Mama. This extraordinary educator uses her background as a former high school reading specialist to share the many ways she sneaks learning opportunities into her 3 kids’ lives each and every day. I always love taking a look at Teach Mama for the inspirational things…
Kapersky Lab Provides Tips on Combatting Spam
Have you ever wondered why you’re getting emails about Viagra or from an online pharmacy offering you the latest drugs? It’s spam! And I’m not talking about the mystery canned meat! We’ve all heard the word and most likely understand that its unsolicited email, but what does spam do and how can you tackle it?…
The Butterfly Folder
Photo courtesy of e3000 During a career that has spanned just over ten years of teaching, I’ve had some real lows and incredible highs in and out of the classroom. My first year was filled with lows, beginning with a child falling off the play structure and fracturing his arm on the first day of…
Protecting Your Cell Phone: Tips from Asurion’s Bettie Columbo
Today’s tech savvy guest post is by Bettie Colombo, a mother of 3 daughters and the Senior Director, Marketing Communications of Asurion, a company that provides technology protection services for cell phones, home electronics, and digital content. Today Bettie is here to share different ways to protect the many cell phones that were received as…
Guest Kapersky Labs Provides Safe Online Holiday Shopping Tips
Any savvy deal shopper loves Black Friday and CyberMonday because of the low prices offered to entice the American public into a pre-holiday buying frenzy. However, great online deals come with a little bit of risk. The start of the holiday shopping season begins tomorrow with Black Friday and Kapersky Labs is here to offer…
