As anyone with a school-aged child knows, parents need to be far more involved in their children’s education, both in and out of the classroom. Children AND parents have to be equipped to face life in a world filled with ever-changing technologies. Cat Schwartz, The Hi Tech Mommy, has her top picks to keep the learning going this school year.
GoGoNews.com
Keeping children aware of what is going on in the world around them will actually translate into excelling at school if you do it right. It is the parent’s job to ensure that their children are appropriately aware. GoGoNews.com has information on current events in a way they can understand, delivering filtered news in a relevant, age-appropriate format. There is also additional fun content of games, jokes and puzzles on the site. They even have a free weekly newsletter that serves as a great platform to start conversations with your children.
Motorola’s DROID3
Keeping mom and dad organized is essential for back to school! Stay connected to your children’s educators and schedules with the help of a smartphone and lifesaver- the new Droid 3 by Motorola. It’s the world’s thinnest full QWERTY smartphone, so it fits easily into any pocket or purse. The nice roomy keypad and gorgeous four-inch display make it quick and easy to see what you’re doing. It’s also a great organizing tool to stay on top of the kids to-dos and schedules AND your own. The Internet is quick so you can easily log onto your kids’ homework pages to make sure they’re getting it all done! It’s the only phone that busy moms need to stay on top of all aspects of their life.
Living Language
Watching their child learn something new can inspire parents to learn too—and it helps to reinforce the new knowledge in the home. For those looking to learn a foreign language, there is now a great new program from Random House, Living Language Platinum. This is a one-of-a-kind foreign language-learning tool caters to the specific needs of each user, so they can learn when, where, and how they want. You buy the Platinum course once and can use it on six different platforms- providing foreign language instruction through printed text, audio CDs and downloads, online courses, social community, e-tutors, and apps for your smartphone and tablet! Living Language Platinum offers instruction suited for all different learning styles and that adapts instruction to each individual language.
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