A simple, effective app for little spellers
When it comes to apps for the preschool and under crowd, I appreciate an app that doesn’t try to do too much. Kids don’t always need to earn gold coins, reach the next level or simultaneously master shapes, letters and numbers; sometimes it’s good to...
A welcome twist on the ABC iPad app
Just when I thought it wasn’t possible to do something new and exciting to an alphabet app, I discover this amazingly creative ABC app that has my little kids mesmerized–and learning too. The VivaKids’ ABC app for iPad features the creations of...
Lost stories of Dr. Seuss that make me a digital book convert
When it comes to children reading, I tend to be a bit old-school and old-fashioned. Give them a book to hold. Turn the pages. Smell the paper. Snap it closed when you’re finished. But with this shiny new iPad in my hands I’m having to rethink my...
A cool new app that helps kids discover their inner author
I’ll be honest, I’ve always had a secret wish to write a children’s book. But for now, I’ll have to settle for simply living vicariously through the stories my children are creating on this cool new book-making app. With hardly any learning...
Would we recommend a $50 app for kids? This weekend, we might.
Please see updated information below As a homeschooling mom to three, one of whom visits an Occupational Therapist for fine-motor skills help, I spend a few minutes a week checking out new educational apps. This isn’t a very expensive pastime, since many...
An amazing series of ebooks that make everything old new again
Whenever I open a new ebook on my iPad, I’m always on the lookout for what new cool things it can do with the the touchscreen technology. But I’ve just discovered a series of storybooks for the iPad that use technology to make reading an ebook as close to...
Some help on 9/11 when your older kids ask “Why?”
My heart is heavy this morning as I prepare to talk to my children about the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and what it means to so many of us. My younger two are easily satisfied with my very honest, but guarded, explanation, but my ten-year-old, who was just a baby on...A back to school sale just for kids’ apps
Back to school sales are in full swing which means I can stock up on winter sweaters, coats and boots, even if we won’t need them for a few more months. Even better is a great Back-to-School sale on some of our favorite apps for kids that we won’t have to...
Dads Dig This: Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Jeremy Bernstein is a digital creative director at Deutsch Advertising in New York, so he’s always up on the latest and coolest. He’s also the father of two ridiculously cute kids. It’s a common refrain in our home since we got an iPad a few months...
Masterpiece Theater, digital style
I get such a kick out of watching my girls get creative–putting on plays, making up songs, doing puppet shows. (Shades of my own childhood!) And now there’s an absolutely inventive, wonderful app that let’s them do that very thing right on an iPad....
Keep those preschool brains fresh this summer
We keep hearing about summer brain drain for kids who are on summer vacation. But for those ambitious parents out there who are already eying the Ivy Leagues for their toddlers (oh not you, of course), it’s never too early to start making pathways between those...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
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.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
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At-Home Learning Help
* 14 very cool virtual summer camps for kids
* 8 of our favorite online educational resources
* 10 awesome online STEM camps for kids this summer
* Homeschooling 101: Tips for newbies
* 8 ideas for homeschool schedules that may work for you
* Creative ways to socialize online
* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
* The best ways to clean and disinfect your phones and gadgets
* 15 awesome podcasts to keep kids engaged
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