Pin It Social Media can be a big scary place if you do not know what you are doing. Teens join a social network . and they may not be aware of all of the privacy settings and precautions they need to take when using social media. As parents, it is our job to be sure they know how to use social media safely. Tips For Parents 1. Educate yourself. You need to know what all the settings on the different services. Join the different social media networks now and learn. 2. Educate your kids. Be sure your kids know the risks of having a social media account. I show my kids the Dateline episodes with the online predators so they understand that...
Don’t Let Tech...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It This weekend, I am attending the Digital Family Summit with my two teens, ages 13 and 16. We are speaking about families blogging together and how blogging affects the family. This has me thinking a lot about how technology has changed the family dynamics. I’ve decided that...
5 Apps To Keep Your ...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It With summer break comes the family vacation. We plan a fantastic adventure and no matter where you go, the kids will complain at some time about something. I like to be prepared with a few apps. Some of these are good even when you are stuck in line for the a ride at the amusement...
Tech Gifts For High ...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It It’s that time of the year where the high schools graduates move on to college. We live in a high tech world, so recent graduates will be better equipped for their new venture if they have the right gadgets. I remember when I moved away from home to attend college and my...
Military Museum Virtual Tours in Honor of Memorial...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It Memorial Weekend is one of my favorite because this weekend signifies the beginning of summer, my favorite season. As a kid, I remember going to the parade and cooking out with friends. So many are heading to the beach for some sun and sand. But ultimately, it is a holiday to remember those who have died for our freedom. Living in the DC area, I have many war memorials close by and see them often. I found that many of the museums in the area offer a virtual tour online. Here is a way to learn more about our military if you can not visit DC this weekend. National Museum of the Marine Corps This is a newer museum that I have driven...
Taking Mini Recharge Breaks From Technology
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It As the days get longer and the flowers start to bloom, I always feel this need to run away from it all and recharge my batteries (so to speak.) It isn’t easy to drop everything, put away the technology and take off for a spa weekend to recharge. I have a business to run and a family who wants to eat and need rides. Instead of sneaking away, I have found that small mini breaks are often enough to recharge my own batteries. I spend a lot of time recharging batteries in all my gadgets and often forget to take care of my own batteries! Here are a few ways to fit in a recharge break from your technology: 1. No technology at...
6 Tips For Protectin...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It As technology gets smaller and smaller, our gadgets get smaller. Back in the days of the first IBM computer, it would have been difficult to leave the office with that piece of technology. Heck, it would have been hard to take it out of the building at all!! Every time I leave my...
Easter iPhone Apps T...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It The Easter Bunny will be visiting my home in a few days. My kids are excited and counting down the days. To keep them busy, I downloaded several Easter iPhone apps to entertain them until Easter arrives. Easter Games Angry Birds Seasons – Free Angry Birds Seasons adds new...
5 Computer Activitie...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It Next week is Spring Break in my house and I have already started watching the weather to see what kind of week we will have. If it is nice, I plan to do outside activities with the kids. We will probably head into Washington DC for a day to visit the museums. But if it rains and we...
7 Random Useful Tech...
posted by Michele McGraw
Pin It I am always looking for ways to save time and be more organized. Here are 7 tech tools that I use often, but have absolutely nothing to do with each other. 1. Microsoft Office Templates – Anytime I need to create a new document, I go to the Microsoft Office templates gallery...
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