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View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleCovert 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...
View ArticleOld 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...
View ArticleCyberbullied! 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...
View ArticleEducation 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...
View ArticleDon’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...
View ArticleCool 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....
View ArticleA 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....
View ArticleTech 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...
View ArticleDigital 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...
View ArticleEncouraging 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...
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleSCREEN 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...
View ArticlePlug 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....
View ArticleSmart 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...
View ArticleIncreasing 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...
View ArticleGame 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?...
View ArticleDefeat 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...
View ArticleMORE 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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