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Grace Hopper fans! This Women in Science pin supports some very cool causes.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

Thanks to the recent onslaught of amazing books and highlighting the work of women in history, particularly in the STEM field, I recognized the name Grace Hopper immediately when I saw this very cool pin from our friends at Dissent Pins. You know, the makers of that...

Here’s what you need to know about the new 9.7-inch Apple iPad

by Kristen Chase | iPads + Tablets

Just yesterday at their Education event, Apple announced the rumored new 9.7 inch iPad, which is seems specifically aimed at students and teachers. Though, if you’re not either of those, you can still get your hands on it as well. With the rise of Google...

Class Dojo: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

When I pick my kids up from school, they’re not exactly a fountain of information about their day. So when my kids’ art teacher set up a page for their classes with the free Class Dojo app, I was so thankful. Here, he can share everything from photos and...

An easy new photo book service for those of us who just want something fast and beautiful

by Christina Refford | Mother's Day Gifts, Photo Gifts

Now that so many of us have a zillion photos stored on our laptops or phones, I love creating any gift that takes the best of those photos and puts them onto something we can hold onto So, for some of my favorite people, I’ve turned recently to Snapbox to make...

HipChip makes collecting for a group gift easier, with a lot less nagging

by Christina Refford | Helpful Services

Though I’m sure my kids’ teachers, coaches, and other VIP’s appreciate the effort that goes into collecting money for a group gift at the holidays, I just dread being the poor person in charge of that thankless job. Bugging people for money, no...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

If you’re obsessed with Pinterest as we are follow us! Then check out these 5 favorite pins you might have missed, along with lots more techie coolness from our site and around the web. 1. For your Minecraft-obsessed kids. 2. Getting overwhelmed with...

7 creative video ideas to help preserve family memories in cool ways

by Cool Mom Staff | Photo Apps

It’s hard to believe that when our first children were born, capturing them on video meant getting out a clunky camera, hoping the batteries were good and that the card still had some memory left, then finding the right cords to connect it to a computer so we...

Communicating with your child’s teacher and class without mass email chains? Thank you, Remind app.

by Kate Etue | Productivity Apps

With back to school officially here, I cannot tell you how much I love the benefits of organization and communication apps for parents and teachers. They really do make life so much easier. Well, I’ve just discovered another tech tool that’s going to make...

Thank a Teacher sends a free thank you note to your favorite teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day

by Kristen Chase | Causes and General Do-Gooding

With today being Teacher Appreciation Day (and the whole week being Teacher Appreciation Week), I’ve been trying to figure out how to properly express my gratitude to all the wonderful teachers in my life–both my own growing up, as well as those teaching...

Khan Academy SAT prep: Absolutely free. Because every kid deserves a chance to go to college.

by Kate Etue | Websites Worth a Bookmark

It’s been 10 years since Sal Khan first started creating educational video tutorials to help his niece across the country with her math homework. We’ve been huge fans of Khan Academy since, and now we’re raising our collective fists in the air to...

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