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Transforming the System, One Student at a Time

Hall County, Georgia serves over 25,000 students in 33 K-12 schools stretching 40 miles. This hidden gem has all of the beauty that Georgia has to offer and is less than 45 miles from downtown Atlanta....

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Social Kids, Social Action: How a New Generation Uses Digital Tools to...

Social sites have given kids an entirely new way to communicate – and many are using these tools to empower themselves and others. The 100 cupcakes were cooling on the counter, each delicately iced and...

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Covert Mission: Is spying on your digital teen ever okay?

At what point – or what age – does a child’s right to privacy outweigh a parents need to protect, and where do parents draw the line when it comes to all things online? She spoke in the rapid-fire...

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Old Road Meets New Road: Mutual Learning Across the Digital Generation Gap

Many kids can’t fathom the “olden days” of their parents, and many parents are shocked at how tech-reliant their children have become. But there are ample opportunities for two-way learning across the...

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Cyberbullied! Now What? Guidance for Parents Supporting a Cyberbullied Child

Protecting a cyberbullied child is emotionally wrenching for any parent, but it’s not impossible.  With the right strategies, the opportunities for a positive outcome are many. First used in the common...

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Education Think Tank: A Student's Thoughts

Dell’s Think Tank at #ISTE12 was an eye-opening experience. Leading a section titled “Innovating the Classroom, How Technology Can Help” provided me with a unique opportunity to hear thoughts and ideas...

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Don’t Blame the Dog: Tech Tools to Take the Headache out of Homework

Homework need not be a frustrating, after-school battle. Online tools can help students and their parents ease the process and make the most out of everyday learning. The dreaded “h” word: homework. It...

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Cool Tools: Sites, Apps and More For Learning and Living

A host of online solutions can help to bring balance to modern family life – and also offer unexpected opportunities for learning, doing, and staying safe. The to-do list seems to grow over night....

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A Picasso in Every Kitchen: Digital Tools to Support the Young Artist

Creative minds fuel technology, but technology can also fuel creative minds. It’s never been more interesting or more exciting to be a young artist, and it’s never been more important to support them....

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Tech in Schools Twitter Chat Tomorrow at 1pm EST with the #DellDozen

Have lunch plans tomorrow? Are you passionate about your child's use of technology in school? Join @DellHomeUS and a group of mom bloggers from the #DellDozen for a half hour Twitter Chat over lunch...

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Digital Kids, Natural World: Apps and Tech Tools to Encourage Outdoor Fun and...

With a few simple, very modern tools, even screen-obsessed kids can become dirty-kneed naturalists. On a sweltering summer night, an older uncle would point out every constellation in the sky with the...

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Encouraging the Young At-Home Scientist

Getting messy is something all kids do well. Embrace the mess and turn your own kitchen or backyard into scientific training ground.“Take chances! Make mistakes! Get messy!” – Mrs. Frizzle, The Magic...

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When the Going Gets Tough: School Fundraising in Economically Challenging Times

Budget crunch got your school’s Parent/Teacher organization down? Fear not! Challenging times create wonderful opportunities to re-energize your group. It’s doubtful than any parent volunteer would...

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SCREEN TIME, NOT SCREAM TIME: Strategies that Work for Modern Families

Rather than fighting the many screens in your home, embrace them – with thoughtful, clearly defined restrictions and strategies. Once upon time, in the not so distant past, an American family gathered...

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Plug in For Passion: Technology’s Influence on Passion-Based Learning

Passion-based learning is student-centered and inquiry driven, and technology can fuel it. Recently, Dell sponsored a Think Tank and Town Hall in conjunction with NBC News’ Education Nation series....

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Smart Phone, Smart Idea

Considering a smart phone for your child? These pocket-sized devices can keep your child in touch, help her to stay on task and possibly, make her smarter. When Haley broke her phone (after a careless...

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Increasing the ‘wow’ factor – community special school transforms learning...

Remember how it felt to learn something new at school? That moment when the penny dropped and you suddenly understood what you were doing or seeing? Those shining moments are few and far between in...

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Game On: Turning the Gamer into the Game Developer

With the right tools and inspiration, your game-obsessed kid can take playtime to an entirely new level -- by building games of their own. Wondering how you might “power up” the gamer in your house?...

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Defeat the “sitting disease”! Technology can fuel not only our minds, but our...

Online shopping. Web-based meetings. Virtual libraries. Telecommuting. What once required a trip by foot or by car or train or subway can now be accomplished with the click of button. Technology has...

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MORE COOL TOOLS: Sites, Apps and More For Learning and Living

A host of online solutions can help to bring balance to modern family life – and also offer unexpected opportunities for learning, living, and doing good.  “There's no limit to how complicated things...

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