Homeschooling with Technology

Here is a list of techie gifts for your children you can use as inspiration this Christmas.

You can find specific items for some of these suggestions at Stem Gifts Under 50 Dollars

Show sponsor FundaFunda’s programming classes – you can get $15 off any of them with code HWT15 until Dec 31, 2022: 5-week Beginner Scratch or Python or Full semester Scratch or Python classes

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There is no better time to challenge your kids to code! Computer Science Education week is December 5 – 11, 2022 but the free resources I talk about in this episode are available year-round

Mentioned in this episode:

Hour of Code – in the episode, I explain how to navigate the website to find the perfect activity for your child.

Show sponsor FundaFunda’s programming classes – you can get $15 off any of them with code HWT15 until Dec 31, 2022: 5-week Beginner Scratch or Python or Full semester Scratch or Python classes

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Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

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This is a replay of episode 63. You can find the show notes here

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You probably don’t want your elementary-age child to have a phone – but there are times you wish you could contact them – and that is where safe phones that kids can wear ie watches are such a good option.

My sister, Lynne Robinson, bought one for her daughter and she answers these questions plus more:

Currently (Nov 2022) the watch is on sale, but you can find all the info on costs here

Read this useful post about the Gabb watch

Love the podcast? Write a review wherever you listen to it, or share about it on social media. Take a photo or screenshot as proof and send it to [email protected]. To say thanks, select any $20 web-based unit study from show sponsor FundaFunda Academy and you will get free access. Let me know which you want when you send the screenshot. The offer is valid until 11/30/22.

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Here are some ideas on using tech to encourage thankfulness in your homeschool. Listen to thee episode which goes into more detail:

Use tech to remind your family to send thank yous. Set reminders on your phone. Use the Notes app or aa tool like Evernote or Google docs to keep track of people you want to thank.

Love the podcast? Write a review wherever you listen to it, or share about it on social media. Take a photo or screenshot as proof and send it to [email protected]. To say thanks, select any $20 web-based unit study from show sponsor FundaFunda Academy and you will get free access. Let me know which you want when you send the screenshot. The offer is valid until 11/30/22.

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Join our Facebook Group, especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology into your homeschool.

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It is overwhelming when looking at all thee options to figure out how to select tech tools that will be useful and not distracting in your homeschool.

Tech tools should do one of these things

1. Solve a problem

2. Prepare your kids for college and their future

3. Provide “professional” development for you

Listen to the episode to learn how I suggest you find the right tech tool to fit your needs

The three Facebook groups I mention in this episode are

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Join our Facebook Group, especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology into your homeschool.

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In this episode, we look at some free AI resources you can use for your homeschool.

The AI tools mentioned are:

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Join our Facebook Group, especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology into your homeschool.

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Homeschool moms can find themselves carschooling on occasion, regularly, or on vacation – here are some ideas on carschooling with technology.

Here are some websites and apps mentioned in this episode – listen to the full episode for all the ideas.

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Join our Facebook Group, especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology into your homeschool.

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Lisa Honold, our guest, suggests some guidelines for digital milestones for kids in this episode. Lisa is a national speaker on protecting kids online and helping them develop a healthy relationship with technology over time. Find her at the Center for Online Safety.

Don’t miss her podcast, Unplug and Plug In, which is described as “the go-to-guide for parents on using tech intentionally”.

Lisa has been on the show before helping us to answer the question: Is this Okay? How to know if a game or app is safe for your child.

In the episode Lisa mentions a post she has written about the 5 Circles of Safety.

Then she goes through the years of childhood and suggests what is age appropriate in regards to the devices children should be using, and what they should be doing with the devices. You can find all the info laid out in this post.

Listen to the episode to hear Lisa on this important topic.

You can find Lisa on Instagram and Facebook.

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You can use Wordle-type games for reviewing vocabulary in your homeschool and in this episode I share how to create your own Wordle-type games with free tools

These are the websites I mention:

mywordle.strivemath.com

Flippity

Scratch

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