NY Times Articles Pertaining to iPhones/iPads and Children

•  Screen Time Higher Than Ever for Children: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/us/screen-time-higher-than-ever-for-children-study-finds.html?emc=eta1
• A Parent’s Struggle With a Child’s iPad Addiction: http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/a-parents-struggle-with-a-childs-ipad-addiction/?scp=1&sq=%22A%20Parent%27s%20Struggle%20With%20a%20Child%27s%20iPad%20Addiction%22&st=cse
• Helping Parents Snoop on Kids’ iPhone Habits: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/helping-parents-snoop-on-kids-iphone-habits/?scp=1&sq=iphone%20and%20children&st=Search

• Devoting Attention to a Child and a Phone, All at Once: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/technology/personaltech/28smart.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=iphone%20and%20children&st=Search

• Toddlers’ Favorite Toy: The iPhone: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/fashion/17TODDLERS.html?pagewanted=1&ref=general&src=me

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  Math That Moves: Schools Embrace the iPad: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/education/05tablets.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Zunal WebQuest Maker

Zunal WebQuest Maker - FREE : http://zunal.com/
This program allows you to create your own WebQuest very easily.

A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute:

A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/technology/at-waldorf-school-in-silicon-valley-technology-can-wait.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general

What do you think?

Education Week: Building the Digital District

Building the Digital District
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/10/19/01conversion.h05.html?intc=mvs

How to download YouTube videos

This website (http://www.zamzar.com/url/) will allow you to download YouTube video files, so that you can play them on your laptop/computer without having an Internet connection.

Step 1: Type the web address of the YouTube video.
e.g.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doki1tOgbiE

Step 2: Choose "mpg."

Step 3: Type your email address

Step 4: Click on the "Convert" button.

Step 5: Check your inbox for an email message from Zamzar, so that you can download your movie file from your attachments. It may take some time, so be patient.

(Note: If you insert this video clip into your PowerPoint, please make sure to include the source) 

 

NASA Kids

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

A Math Dictionary for Kids

Interactive Visual  Dictionary:

A Math Dictionary for Kids: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html