NECC News: League of Scientists Interactive Game
I have spent the last 4 days learning so much about new technologies and best practices in education that my brain is on complete overload. I was also on the hunt for innovative products that I could...
View Article2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Best Sites for Kids
From now until February 28, many eyes will be watching Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Our children were captivated by the opening ceremonies and as we watched, their natural...
View ArticleVTech MobiGo- Shooting game masquerading as educational game?
Would you purchase a product that billed itself as educational but contained a shooting game? What if you didn’t know a company was including a shooting game with a device you were purchasing? I...
View ArticleMickey Mote Offers Interactive Content to Preschoolers via Disney DVDs
The new kid-friendly Mickey Mote is designed to turn passive screen time into an opportunity to actively engage young minds while children watch their favorite Disney characters on select Disney...
View ArticleTechno Source 20Q : Tech Savvy Mama BlogHer Sponsor!
I may be leaving for Type A tomorrow but I’m always looking ahead to BlogHer for the chance to reconnect with friends and meet new ones, share my knowledge through my panel, and work with incredible...
View ArticleMystical Techno Source 20Q Reads Minds
Since Techno Source’s 20Q arrived at my door, we’ve been trying to figure out how exactly it’s magical mystical powers work to read our minds! Being used to the regular game of 20 Questions played...
View ArticlePacking my BlogHer Bags with Techno Source 20Q
One of my BlogHer goals is to share the new 20Q by Techno Source with attendees and my faithful readers who are doing HomeHer, the at-home version of BlogHer. I’ll have samples available at BlogHer...
View ArticleLeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Review: Tablet Delivers High Quality Educational...
LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer has been hot news ever since it debuted earlier this spring and for a good reason— it lives up to the hype as being the hot new electronic learning toy! The LeapPad is an...
View ArticleLeapFrog LeapSchool Reading Game Makes Reading Fun
Learning to read is engaging and interactive with the LeapFrog’s LeapSchool Reading cartridge game. As a former first grade teacher who taught kids to read, I know how difficult it can be for young...
View ArticleOhanarama: Safe Online Site Designed to Bring Family Together Through Game Play
We all know that we are supposed to limit screen time and do our best to unplug but when technology has an educational component and helps us build connections to our children, then it has a value and...
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