Like Try Before You Buy? Try Gizmo Takeout
I have not had a chance to try this out yet – really we have just about everything you can imagine in our house already, but this sounds like a great idea and I had to share. If you have tried it please let me know how it went. Gizmo Takeout is kind of like the...
Want a computer you aren’t afraid to let your kids experiment on? Check out the Raspberry Pi!
Raspberry Pi is one of the hottest and cheapest little computers in the world right now. Almost one million of these $35 machines have shipped since last February! The Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The...
Homeschool Tools Needed
I recently was reading up on tools needed for homeschooling and found these lists. Personally we don’t home school but we supplement. Education does not end with the afternoon school bus. Some tools that you can use include: Computer paper and construction...
Tabeo – Kid’s Tablet that Parents Can Use!
Toys “R” Us recently launched a new tablet called the Tabeo, which is geared more towards kids than adults. It comes pre-loaded with 50 apps, but also offers access to the Tabeo App Store with more than 7,000 to download for free. While it’s designed...
MEEP
The MEEP tablet from Oregon Scientific is one to consider when shopping for a more kid-centric tablet, especially as we near the holidays. It offers the standard features like pre-loaded content (games, eBooks, multimedia), a built-in camera and parental controls. You...About Me
I am a SAHM/WAHM of three boys ranging in age from 13 to 29. We are working on saving enough for college at the same time as dealing with school and our older independent kids. I author a few blogs, including http://teched4kids.com. I have in the past taught computer information technology classes for the local university and taught workshops for kid's in technology education besides being the Kentucky State FIRST LEGO League Championship Coordinator from 2005 to 2008. I now work as a computer consultant, run a handmade home business, and am available for workshops. Life here is always an adventure!
