Tech for Kids
Tips and tricks to help you choose the best tech for your kids! App reviews, product reviews, tech toys, expert advice and more!
How to Effectively Manage Kids Screen Time
From your child’s favorite books on their tablet to on-screen calls with family, phones, screens, and the digital experience are woven into your child’s earliest memories. That doesn’t mean your kids should partake in this free-for-all digital extravaganza. Setting the same…
8 Ways Video Games Can Actually Help Your Kids’ Development
Studies show that school-aged kids are spending more than 6 hours a day in front of a screen. Between schoolwork, recreational time, and mobile devices, our kids are in front of a screen more and more every day. But how…
STEM vs. STEAM: Is One Better for Girls?
Over the years, a significant effort has been made to engage girls in STEM-related fields. Unfortunately, there has been a growing body of research to suggest that these efforts aren’t working as intended. Today’s guest post explores the topic of…
My Favorite Tech for Family and Kids at CES 2019
As seen at CES 2019 -- From fuzzy robots to magic coding wands, these are the hot new tech toys your kids will be asking for in 2019!
FREE Resources to Help You Celebrate Computer Science Education Week
How are you celebrating Computer Science Education Week? Today I’ll share some FREE resources to help you celebrate Computer Science Education Week and get you started with coding. I’ll also share some insight that I hope will inspire you to…
Gaming Holiday Gift Guide for Little Kids
It’s inevitable! Your kids will be asking for video games this holiday season. Reason why I’ve compiled a nice little list of our favorite video games for this Gaming Holiday Gift Guide for Little Kids. These titles are guaranteed fun…
Fun Ideas to Celebrate National STEM Day Everyday!
A quick online search will produce many great ideas to help you celebrate S.T.E.M/S.T.E.A.M Day. I’m always looking for new ways to engage my kids in fun STEM activities. Not only because my kids eat this stuff up but because…
5 New STEM Summer Camps from Microsoft
Microsoft just announced five new STEM summer camps being offered this summer. These new free Youth Spark Summer Camp curriculums being offered at Microsoft Store locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico are the perfect way to plan a summer…
Toy Fair 2018: Cool New Toys Make This the Best Year to Play
Here’s a little Flash Back Friday for ya’ll! Remember that time I went to Toy Fair? Finally, here it is! My Toy Fair 2018 recap! These COOL NEW TOYS make this the best year to play! I know, I know.…
Kinet-X: More Than Just Another STEM Summer Camp
I recently learned about an amazing group of NYC high schoolers working hard to bring tech to other NYC kids. As a parent and teacher, I was immediatly impressed by this group of young entrepreneurs. So much that today I…
7 Reasons Why iD Tech is the Right Choice for STEM Summer Learning
If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you’ve already heard me preach tell you all about the benefits of engaging kids in STEM learning over the summer months. Now that summer is around the corner, it’s time to start…
Growing Up with iPads: Should I Limit My Child’s Time with Tech?
As a parent, you want your children to be healthy, happy, and active. You want them to have a sense of curiosity about the world, to engage with the world, and have the desire and ability to engage with others…
