Wired

I’m still a digital immigrant, but I’m learning how to communicate with my digital native kids. 

Online Safety

Learn together and protect your children as you Explore The Wired World With Your Kids.

Does your child have an IM account?  Many tweens are spending hours each week chatting online with their friends using an IM account.  It’s fun, but not without significant risks.  Discover ways to keep your independent child safe online in a Tween Virtual Party.

Avoid identity theft and spam.  Find out how to share your email safely on Do you trust the Internet?

Back up your wired world so you never have to say, “Oops! I did it again. Why didn’t I back up?“

The Wired World 

Nowadays, digital knowledge is an important parenting skill, but being wired goes way beyond knowing how to send Emails or surf the Net.  Find out why you need to get wired, and a couple of easy ways to do so on Living By Learning In The Wired World.

Someday, RSS will be as ubiquitous as Email.  Stay ahead of the curve and learn how to Control Online Information: Use RSS.

Expand your Net Surfing Horizons and go beyond Google to fine-tune your online queries on Regarding Research.

Online distance learning classes are providing new opportunities to Gifted students.  Find out about a new program that offers engaging, multimedia-rich classes while encouraging student activism on Bright and Wired: The Gifted Kids Network.

Get driving directions and listen to your favorite tunes and audio books when you are Wired On The Road.

Find suggestions for selecting an audio book and leading a discussion on Reading On The Road.  Our choice for this road trip: Animal Farm.

Buying video games that your kids will love is easy when you use the links on Armchair Shopping Hero.

Friday Finds

Each week, I sample new ways that families can explore the wired world.  Here are some of my Friday Finds: 

Instructables - Find instructions for art projects, high tech gadgets, or offbeat jokes.  You can even upload your own instructable such as my son’s Digesting Dragon.

Thinkfinity - This educational resource is the gateway to limitless learning.  Really!

Animoto - Upload your pictures, select your music, and produce a music video.  This is one of the easiest online projects, and the results are mesmerizing. 

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