Do you find it hard to keep the devices locked away? What’s the first thing your child says when his hour is up and it’s time to hand back the Nintendo Switch? He says this right when you’re standing there, ready to tuck it away in your little hiding place. “Waittt! But it needs to…
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How to Childproof a Tablet
It’s a Catch-22. Our children need a tablet for their classes. But we don’t want them exposed to the internet or wasting time playing games. What should we do? A few weeks ago, we posted about this inexpensive tablet which has proven to be a great affordable solution for so many households where there are…
Back to School – How to Make Distance Learning Work
With Pesach behind us, it’s time to make the best of this new education experience. We have a few tips that can help the kids get the most out of their distance learning online or phone classes. It’s important for each child to have a dedicated space and device (phone/tablet/computer) to be used consistently for…
Is Your Child’s School Conducting Online Classes?
If you usually like to limit the devices in your home…but find you have a temporary need now that school is online in many places—this affordable tablet may be the solution. It’s $35! Although it’s great for kids to be able to continue their learning while home via online sessions, what’s a family to do…
7 High and Low Tech Tools I Use to Build My Students’ Skills (and they can help your child too!)
I see firsthand how technology can help increase quality of life, especially for my speech therapy students. Many of these tools have multiple uses and are relevant for children with all types of needs. Working with technology in a special education setting gives me an appreciation for the little things in life. The saying “You…
Time Saving iPhone Apps That Help Me Manage My Life
I bet you didn’t know about these cool time-saving apps Until I get the two additional hours per day I’ve been campaigning for, I have to make the most of every one I do have. Sometimes technology wastes our time—hello Facebook and YouTube!—and sometimes it saves us time. These are some of my favorite time-saving…
Why are parents removing Wifi from Cameras?
I bet you didn’t know what cameras are capable of today. Why does a camera need WiFi anyway? Companies like Nikon and Canon began including WiFi capability in their cameras beginning in 2005. Their first goal was to solve cable clutter, making it possible to transfer photos wirelessly from a camera to a computer. WiFi-enabled…