Web Coolness: Autism therapy, digital textbooks, and new old desks
Here are some things we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. Can the iPad help children with Autism? Really fascinating article. Digital textbooks are on their way sooner than you think. And better yet, the first one will be free....
Power Up, baby
If you play as much Mario Kart in your house as we do in ours (I mean uh, when we’re not listening to NPR) you will probably weep little animated tears of joy at this Power Up onesie I found on etsy. Made by a doting auntie for her future Luigi-loving nephew,...
3 tips for new iPad owners of the parent variety
A couple of weeks ago, I took the plunge and purchased an iPad. I’m far from what I would call a gadget geek, but given my husband’s traveling schedule and my new job as “homeschool educator,” I figured that it would come in handy for our...
Creating harmony in the home – 6 tips you need, trust us
We have all adored the products from Logitech for a long time. They’re cool, stylish, super functional tech accessories are pretty much everything that’s right about tech, when tech gets it right. Because they’re the makers of the widely lauded...
Crayola.com gives you a lot more reasons to want crayons
For the most part, marketers of kids’ products have yet to discover smart ways to get folks to their site for any reason besides product info. (Seriously, when was the last time you logged onto your kid’s favorite breakfast cereal URL, despite the back...
An iPad app to make math as fun as Bingo
We’ve only had our iPad for a week now, and already my homeschooled daughter and I are reaping the benefits thanks to so many of the cool, educational games we’ve discovered. Some of which, like Math Bingo, can be a fantastic addition to what can be a...
Angry Birds goes high fashion
This morning I saw a little girl in my building wearing an Angry Birds shirt, and had to laugh. How awesome that the hot iPhone game of 2010 (so hot that the New York Times Magazine did a story on it earlier this month) has infiltrated the minds–and...
Internet safety tips for parents from a super internet safety expert
As my oldest reaches the age where she can read and potentially search the web on her own, I’m much more vigilant about privacy and safety online than I ever was before. Combine that with the growing use of social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook to share...
Trade up your iPod at Toys R Us
I tend to take an “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” attitude when it comes to my gadgets. I’m perfectly happy with my plain old iPod, and really I figure if it’s working well for me, then I don’t exactly need the newest,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
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