homeschooling | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:22:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png homeschooling | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 How one college professor is handling AI in the classroom: The perfect set of words for parents to borrow. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/08/ai-classroom-rules-cc-chapman/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/08/ai-classroom-rules-cc-chapman/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:20:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47759 Just one year ago, AI was not the kind of thing most families talked about over dinner, but today parents are wondering how to talk to their kids about the use of artificial intelligence tools for schoolwork. Whether you’re concerned about AI like I am, excited by the possibilities, or still trying to figure out […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/08/ai-classroom-rules-cc-chapman/feed/ 0 The Mathpid Math App is like an AI-powered math tutor for kids https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mathpid-math-app-ai-powered/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mathpid-math-app-ai-powered/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:43:48 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47372 This is a sponsored message from the Mathpid App If your child is struggling with math, needs more help than what they’re getting in the classroom, or could just use a little enthusiasm boost, check out the free Mathpid app — the popular, highly successful math app from Korea’s Woongjin Thinkbig that’s now available here in […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mathpid-math-app-ai-powered/feed/ 0 Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land map https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:10:07 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38491 I originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and — wow. What a worthwhile educational site to explore today, especially if you sit down and do it with your kids. Particularly if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving next week and want to honor more of the true history […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/feed/ 0 Our guide to the best headphones for students, from kids to teens | Back to School Guide https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/best-headphones-students-kids-teens-noise-cancellation/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/best-headphones-students-kids-teens-noise-cancellation/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:30:19 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42018 We’ve spent the past several years evaluating the best headphones for students for remote learning, and while kids are back in school, one of the residual effects has been more online learning (and social!) opportunities. Whether kids are doing virtual live tutoring, taking enrichment classes online, or heck, just playing games with remote friends to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/best-headphones-students-kids-teens-noise-cancellation/feed/ 4 Dell’s Black Friday in July: Take advantage of Dell’s education discount for students and parents https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/dell-education-discounts-students-parents/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/dell-education-discounts-students-parents/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:43 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47063 This is a sponsored message from Dell If you’re looking for a new laptop, computer, or tech accessories, this is a great time, thanks to Dell’s Black Friday in July sale. Starting June 30, visit Dell.com/CoolMomTech for big savings off all kinds of computers and accessories. What’s more, that link gives our listeners and readers access […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/dell-education-discounts-students-parents/feed/ 0 The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45181 I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very bad habit: Every year I get tempted by the beautiful, fun, old-fashioned paper planners I discover on Etsy or in our local stationery stores. They’re just brimming with possibility! So beautiful! So inspiring! So…I buy them. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/feed/ 0 10 of the best math apps for middle school that make learning fun. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/best-math-apps-for-middle-school-fun/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/best-math-apps-for-middle-school-fun/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:06:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41936 As a former homeschooling parent, I am a huge fan of math apps for middle school — and for tweens and teens whatever their grade level. I used to say that I was okay teaching math until around 3rd or 4th grade, and then I needed some help explaining certain topics to my frustrated and […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/best-math-apps-for-middle-school-fun/feed/ 1 The vocabulary app my kids think is a game. Shhhhhh! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/04/wordcraft-vocabulary-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/04/wordcraft-vocabulary-app/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:25 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43244 Do you have a struggling speller? As a homeschool mom, I know first-hand how hard it can be to try to explain spelling rules to a kid who doesn’t quite get it, which is why I had to share the Wordcraft app that my kids have been playing lately. A vocabulary app my kids actually […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/04/wordcraft-vocabulary-app/feed/ 1 The top 10 most popular Cool Mom Tech posts of 2020 https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2020/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2020/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:00:34 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42722 Every year, we share our top 10 most popular posts on Cool Mom Tech. From the best podcasts for kids to customizing your iPhone 14 home screen, here are the posts we wrote this year that resonated the most with our readers in 2020. Also check out: The top 10 Cool Mom Eats posts of […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2020/feed/ 0 Spruce up your online learning with cool free Zoom backgrounds from National Geographic https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/zoom-backgrounds-national-geograhic/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/zoom-backgrounds-national-geograhic/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:42:58 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42173 Anyone else tired of broadcasting their messy house over Zoom every day? I definitely was, so I was stoked to discover these cool virtual Zoom backgrounds for online learning from National Geographic. [Insert bad dad joke here about how we’re already living in a zoo anyway, so what’s one more animal?] This might be the […]

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