Educational Tools
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 paper. ...
Lapbooking
If you homeschool or would like to add to your children's school lessons, lapbooks are a great way to do it. If you do a google search on any topic plus lapbook you should be able to find some resources. I've listed some that were recommended by friends. Lapbooks...
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 for kids,...
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...
Schools tracking our kids with RFID?
I just read the article on naked security about the US schools tracking students with RFID chips and had to see what everyone thought. A Texas school district in the US is putting tracking chips into new, mandatory student IDs to keep tabs on students' whereabouts at...
Homeschooling resources (free)
These are currently free, but double check they are still free before downloading. Kindle Books: Fun Facts Silly Monsters ABC Book Random Multiplication Vocabi Twister Adam's Amazing Counting Book - Learn Chinese Other Resources: Make Your Own Printable...
Text Bands
These look so cool! - A new take on bumping phones but with bracelets. I remember the equivalent low tech friendship bracelets. The textbands let you create and send messages to each other by bumping. I actually think they are fun. Your band allows you to create...
Ebooks: Do you need one for your Kids?
School just started here. It seems to be earlier and earlier each year, but really this year was a little late compared to last year. At the open house I happened to look over the information about the library and policies for checking out books and was surprised to...
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