Choose one tech tool from this list to explore intentionally in 2026.

AI assistants that homeschool parents can use for planning, teaching, and daily life.

Ways to use them include:

Rewriting articles at a child’s reading level

Creating lesson extensions and outdoor activities

Planning school schedules around sports and activities

Generating games, recipes, and choose-your-own-adventure stories

A free PDF with 20 starter prompts is available through the FundaFunda Academy newsletter.

Free, interactive math and science simulations from the University of Colorado.

Great for:

Physics (circuits, forces, motion)

Chemistry (molecules, states of matter)

Math (fractions, number lines, density)

Especially useful for middle and high school students and visual learners.

A collection of free STEM lessons and simulations at learn.concord.org.

Highlights include:

Filters by grade level and subject

Earth science, engineering, and data science resources

Project-based activities that work well alongside existing curriculum

A versatile design tool for students and parents.

Canva can be used to:

Create reports, presentations, planners, and calendars

Design invitations, worksheets, and printables

Explore built-in AI design tools

FundaFunda Academy offers both teacher-graded and self-paced Canva classes.

A free AI study tool that works only from sources you upload, reducing hallucinations.

NotebookLM can:

Create quizzes, tests, and answer keys

Generate study notes and timelines

Produce short audio summaries

Work directly from PDFs, videos, and websites

A strong option for teaching teens effective study skills.

A Chrome extension designed for teachers and homeschool parents.

Key features:

Inspect Google Docs to see how writing was created

Generate quizzes from articles or videos

A tool that turns videos into interactive lessons.

With Edpuzzle you can:

Pause videos to ask comprehension questions

Prevent skipping ahead

Track whether the entire video was watched

Use thousands of pre-made lessons for free

A rich resource for geography, history, art, and culture.

Includes:

Virtual museum tours

Interactive explorations of historical sites

Games connected to art and culture

Previously discussed in Episodes 314 and 315.

A large library of free, self-paced technology lessons.

Topics include:

Google Docs, Sheets, and Calendar

Digital citizenship and online safety

Career skills and portfolio building

Creative projects like comics and digital postcards

One of the most comprehensive free personal finance resources available.

Covers:

Budgeting, banking, and credit

Paying for college

Investing and financial math

Interactive games such as Payback, Spent, and Stax

Teacher-graded semester classes began January 5

Self-paced classes are available at a lower cost

Subjects include Canva, AI, personal finance, and more

Pick one tool from this list and commit to learning it this year. Then join the Homeschooling with Technology Facebook group and share which tool you chose and why.

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