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Using an Internet Start Page
Include everything oft-visited to make internetting simpler for your child (and safer) This is a great idea for kids. Use one of these free start pages to put everything important there for your child...
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Using the Internet–K-2
Internet lessons should start early for children. Surfing becomes more and more critical to their learning, fun, self-satisfaction, so there’s no sense in waiting. Don’t be intimidated and kids won’t...
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18 Online Keyboard Sites for Kids
You want to practice 10-15 minutes two to three times a week. Even for kindergartners. Choose a fun software program–whichever will keep their attention when they’re young. I use Type to Learn Jr. in...
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World’s Fastest Typist
If you love the topic of ‘keyboarding’, here’s a youtube you’ll love: Posted in Keyboarding Tagged: classroom resources, homeschool, homeschooling, teacher resources, tech education, world's fastest...
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Twenty-one Techie Problems Every Student Can Fix
Problem Solving 101 The Number One reason–according to students–why their computer doesn’t work is… It’s broken. Can I move to a different computer??? They never look inward first. I often wonder what...
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Top Ten Tech Vocabulary Words
Remember–this is for kids. These are words they should understand to get the most out of computer lessons: CPU–the brain of the computer. Where they put CD’s, flash drives, check for problems Flash...
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MS Word for Grades 2-5
It’s all in the sophistication. Second graders do less and not quite as well. Fifth graders do a lot, much better. This uses MS Word, takes about thirty minutes: If this is the first time your child is...
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10 of the Best Math Websites Out There
There are an awful lot of math sites on the internet and too often, they are filled with distracting ads that make it difficult to find the learning material, or too many games that don’t so much teach...
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Why Some Kids Always Seem to Know the Answers
It’s a simple mix of confidence and knowledge. You know that quote–10% knowledge, 90% sweat. Technology is the same. The kid who has the confidence to try and knows the basics will come across as...
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Summer Tech Tips–What Do You Need?
I’ve been off a day already! Ah, glorious life–no schedules, sleeping in, walking the dog… Hopefully you’ve gone to movies, picnics, amusement parks. Enough of that. Time to think about next year. I’ve...
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