Help Your Student Learn A Language
If you have a student at home learning a foreign language or you want to keep up with what your child is learning in a foreign language class, you may want to check out many of the pod casts available to help.
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FAFSA Online
Thanks to a new federal program, parents will find it easier to fill out their college financial aid forms this year.
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Learn From Wikipedea
While many teachers despair when students hand in work that cites Wikipedia, helping your child understand how a Wiki works can help them better understand the research process.
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Conneting Detroit Kids To Their Futures
Thanks to a new computer application system developed by ConnectEDU, all graduating seniors who are students at Detroit High Schools will be applying to college.
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Teach Your Kids About The Internet
If you are looking for explanations for your child on topics such as how things work, or how to safely use computers, the Brain Pop Website may be exactly what you need.
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Teacher Tube
Just as the youth of America post their videos on You Tube to share their video creations with the world, teachers and educators have Teacher Tube, a website that hosts educational videos for educators students and parents.
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Ford Gives Kids a Lego Up
Many adults trace their interest in building and designing to their childhood with Legos. To celebrate Legos, and introduce a new generation to the deceptively simple toys, the Henry Ford is hosting the exhibit Lego Castle Adventure.
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Electronic Applications Equals Education
Applications for the Apple IPhone and other electronic devices have become an obsession for users, with many spending hours browsing new things to do with a phone.
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Succeeding As A Student
Finding good information on the web about preparing for and paying for college can be difficult, especially since so many are driven by profit.
Michigan’s Edu Guide provides parents and students with online tips for preparing for college, including articles, newsletters and a free test of how your child is progressing in school.
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The In's and Out's of College
A new website from the federal government puts information about going to college at your fingertips.
The US Department of Education’s college.gov site includes information on admissions and financial aid, and is designed for kids who may be first in their family to attend college.
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Hooked on History
If your child is interested in history, a website on world history can provide your child with some interesting perspectives.
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Website For The Young Inventors
If you have a little inventor around the house, or want to get your child more interested in innovation, the Smithsonian has created a website called Invention at Play.
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Michigan's Online Library: Open 24 Hours
MeL is Michigan's 24-hour virtual library that is free to Michigan residents, and it offers quality, vetted information and many resources that simply are not available on the open Web.
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Cool Career Choices
Homeland security is not in the news every day right now, but it has become a hot field for students interested in careers that involve science, math, engineering and public service.
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Hit The Street On The Web
Web sites have become an important way that children receive information, even down into the preschool years. Sesame Street, the children’s television classic, has posted its material on ITunes, YouTube and Hulu, in order to reach more families through the Internet.
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Get Armed With Powerful Tools
Graphing and other scientific calculators can be powerful tools for students -- used in a variety of math classes, from algebra, to geometry, to calculus.
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Technology For Girls
When you think of Girl Scouts, the first thing that comes to mind is cookies. For girls and young women in Southeast Michigan, scouting means exposure to careers in technology.
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Interactive Study Skills
Eastern Michigan University in partnership with Comcast, has developed a series of short digital videos on study skills, test taking and other academic success topics, that are a minute long.
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Cell Phone Safety Tips
Cell phones can be a teenager’s lifeline to their social world. But if they use poor judgment, they can find themselves in trouble at school and with the criminal justice system.
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FAFSA Online For Students
Of all the websites you need to know to help your child, the most important might be the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Prepare for Tech of Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s science and technology challenges loom large for today’s children. Climate, energy, and health care are but a few of the areas where our children face issues that will affect their future.
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Put Their Best Face Forward
While Facebook can be a positive social networking tool for high school and college students, the information on your child’s Facebook or MySpace page can work against him or her.
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ITunes Offers Fun & Educational Tools
ITunes might seem like an unlikely source of help to teach your child, but the online system from Apple is full of podcasts that can be used to engage your child.
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School Grading Systems
Many school districts have turned to new grading systems that allow parents to check their students’ grades and attendance information day by day, not just at report card time.
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Communicating With Teachers
Email has changed the way that many schools communicate.
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Building Strengths with Chess
Sometimes old technologies can fascinate children as much as new ones. Games such as chess, which dates back over 1,500 years, engage kids now as much as ever.
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Downloading Safety
The illegal download of a movie, game, or music could cost you, as a parent, a lot of money and headache. Save yourself fines, other legal fees, and disruption to your family by keeping tabs on your children’s Internet activities.
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E-Waste and Your Child
Keeping up with the latest trends in electronics can be hectic for a parent. But, as you’re disposing of an old cell phone, used batteries, or an un-cool, out-of-date CD player or mp3 player, make sure you’re not contributing to electronics waste, or e-waste.
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Create a PSA
Tap into your teens’ interest in media by encouraging them to make their own videos.
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Finding Legit Web Sites
A web site claiming that octopi live in trees? You can find almost anything on the Internet! And you can help your middle schooler become a smart and savvy reader of information on the web, someone who can distinguish between good and not-so-good websites.
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Using Technology To Capture The Community
Using tools such as a word processor and a digital camera, you can engage a team of young learners in a community project.
A walk around the neighborhood or even around the school is an opportunity to photograph the art, the architecture, or the trees you walk past everyday. Include an art teacher, gardener, or a local historian on the walkabout, and students will learn many new and
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Having the Talk: Computer Ethics
As a parent, you’re expected to have a number or serious talks with your child. Make sure you set aside time to talk with you children about responsible use of the Internet.
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Early Childhood Education - Technology
Most people associate computers with technology, but there are many other ways to introduce young children to how technology affects their lives.
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