Homeschooling with Technology

187: How to use Movies in your Homeschool In this episode, guest Rachel van der Merwe, discusses how to use movies in your homeschool. Rachel is Assistant professor of media studies at the University of Groningen and FundaFunda’s teacher of the “I Spy: A Course in Visual Literacy” online class. Rachel starts off talking about […] The post How to use movies in your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

186: Get Ahead of the Class app Denise Thomas from Get Ahead of the Class has created an app with the same name to help parents and teens navigate the college application process. The app is free and available on iPhone and Android. You can start using it from middle school up. It will help […] The post Get Ahead of the Class app appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Episode 185: Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games Host: Meryl Van de Merva | Podcast: Homeschooling with Technology Welcome! This episode explores online choose-your-own-adventure games, ideal for homeschoolers to engage in reading, decision-making, and critical thinking. What are Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Games? These games offer stories where players make choices that shape the narrative. Traditionally available as […] The post Online Choose your Own Adventure Games appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

184: Using Tech for Summer Learning While you might be wishing your children stayed off teach this vacation, let me share some ideas for using tech for summer learning that might change your mind. Using tech on vacation / staycation 1. Clio – shows historical sites near your locations 2. Geocaching – listen to episode […] The post Using Tech for Summer Learning appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

183: Homeschool Tech Hacks with Linsey Knerl Linsey Knerl, author of Homeschool Hacks: How to Give Your Kid a Great Education without Losing Your Job (or Your Mind.) shares her top Homeschool Tech Hacks with us in this episode. Linsey starts by answering the following questions: Do we really need technology? How does technology for […] The post Homeschool Tech Hacks appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

182: Tech knowledge teens need to run a business with Adeola Ariyo Guest Adeola Ariyo from Next Genpreneur shares tech knowledge teens need to run a business. What tech should teens know how to use to run a business? Canva for graphics Excel or Google Sheets for Record keeping Coding Listen to the episode to […] The post Tech Knowledge Teens Need to Run a Business appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

181: How Writing on the Computer Helps Kids become Better Writers Veldorah Rice from Write From the Heart is our guest in this episode and explains how writing on the computer can help kids write better. Be sure to also listen to her episodes on best practices for internet research. This is the outline of […] The post How Writing on the Computer Helps Kids become Better Writers appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

180: Representation in Kid Tech Guest Amber O’Neal Johnston discusses some of the ideas about representation in kid tech that she covers in one chapter of her new book – A Place to Belong. the book releases on May 17th. You can pre-order it here. Amber was the guest in Episode 157 – Technology and […] The post Representation in Kid Tech appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

179: Free Tools for Researching Colleges and Universities with Holly Ramsey Holly Ramsey from Thoughtful Homeschooling shares a number of free tools for researching colleges and universities in this episode. All the tools she suggests during the interview are listed below, but you can request her full free guide here. Know Yourself: Tools to explore […] The post Free Tools for Researching Colleges and Universities appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

178: Tech Electives for High School As we live in a techy world, tech electives are not only fun for most high schoolers, but also necessary. These electives can cover a wide range of interests and abilities. Computer Applications/Digital Literacy – this elective will make sure students are ready for all the tech they will […] The post Tech Electives for High School appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

177: More Online Poetry Resources This episode offers more suggestions for online poetry resources – last April for National Poetry Month I recorded an episode with other resources. So be sure to check out episode 127 if you haven’t listened to that one already as I have not repeated any of those resources this year. […] The post More Online Poetry Resources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

176: Gamification in your Homeschool There are many benefits to using gamification in your homeschool. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What gamification is (hint: it isn’t adding games to your homeschool) 2. How to gamify your homeschool. Websites mentioned here are: Duolingo Prodigy Math Vocabulary.com Khan Academy 3. How to track points and […] The post Gamification in your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

175: 12 Ways to use Canva in your Homeschool Canva is a very versatile graphics creation tool and in this episode, we explore 12 ways to use Canva in your homeschool. To learn more about how Canva was started you can listen to Guy Raz’s podcast episode on How I built this. 1. Digital poster […] The post 12 Ways to use Canva in your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

174: Best practices for Internet Research Veldorah Rice from Write From the Heart is our guest in this episode and she shares some best practices for internet research. This is the outline of the episode – be sure to listen to hear these points explained. 1. Benefits of Internet Research a. Convenience b. Amount of […] The post Best Practices for Internet Research appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

173: Social Media Templates for Fun Assignments This episode delves into using social media templates for fun assignments for your children. Listen in for ideas on how to use fake social media templates in your homeschool. Here are the different places to find the templates mentioned in this episode: Classtools has a Fakebook template and […] The post Social Media Templates for Fun Assignments appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

172: Social Media and Homeschooling How social media can help you in your homeschooling Here are the ideas mentioned: 1. Modeling social media use for your children 2. Choose your channel(s) – you don’t need to be everywhere 3. Choose social media accounts and types that have a positive effect on your life 4. Connect […] The post Social Media and Homeschooling appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

171: Compassion in an Interconnected World This episode covers ways to help people around the globe in times of disaster. The websites mentioned are: Charity Navigator – which provides a rating system for charities Airbnb – search by the area where you want to support people Etsy – Search for digital downloads and use the […] The post Compassion in an interconnected world appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

170: Online Resources about Ukraine and Russia In this episode, you will find online resources about Ukraine and Russia you can use in your homeschool. There are resources that relate to the current conflict but also resources to learn about the history, geography, and culture of the two countries involved. Instagram accounts mentioned in this […] The post Online Resources about Ukraine and Russia appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

169: PDF tips and tricks Learn about a number of free tools that allow you to manipulate PDFs in this episode on PDF tips and tricks. The tools mentioned in this episode are: Scannable – app that scans documents and saves to PDF. Sejda to fill out and sign PDFs Mac PDF Preview – select […] The post PDF tips and tricks appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

168: Online Black History Resources As February is Black History Month, here are some online Black History resources to add to your homeschool. If you haven’t already listened to last year’s episode on the topic, you can find it here. None of the resources I mentioned in this episode are repeated from last year. Here […] The post Online Black History Resources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

167: Free Online Word Games and Apps The free online word games and apps mentioned in this episode are: Wordle Klura and Wordus are phone apps similar to Wordle Words with Friends – similar to Scrabble Typeshift – move the columns of letters to create words, new one each day 7 Little Words – find […] The post Free Online Word Games and Apps appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

(Replay)Episode 50: How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games 🎧 Prefer to Listen? Want the quick walkthrough? Listen to this episode while you plan your next project-based learning activity. Here are 3 different resources students can use to create online choose-your-own-adventure games. New Here? If you love practical homeschool tech ideas, start here: […] The post Replay: How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

166: Organizing your homeschool with tech in 2022 In this episode, we look at various tech tools you can use for organizing your homeschool. Here are the resources mentioned: * Planning – Google sheets, Evernote * Record keeping – grades, all high school things (hs challenge) * Calendar – Google calendar * Assigning tasks – […] The post Organizing your Homeschool with Tech in 2022 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

165: Improving tech skills in your homeschool in 2022 We discussed why it is important to keep improving tech skills for both you and your children – listen to the episode for that info. Websites mentioned in this episode: Pixlr – photo editing Strava – fitness monitoring app Lynda – lots of classes, often free […] The post Improving tech skills in your homeschool in 2022 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

164: Email strategy in your homeschool for 2022 This episode discusses email strategy in your homeschool – we talk about how it relates to both your children and yo, the parent. 1. Your kids and email When to get it How to use it: Episode 60 – Teaching Kids Soft Skills for Digital Communication 2. […] The post Email Strategy in your Homeschool for 2022 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

163: Technology Reset in Your Homeschool for 2022 In this episode, you will get suggestions on how to do a technology reset in your homeschool in 2022. We touch on 3 areas: 1. Devices 2. Technology Usage. The two challenges I suggest you do with your children are Bored and Brilliant Infomagical The FundaFunda class […] The post Technology Reset in Your Homeschool for 2022 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

This is a rerun of episode 39 which offers a number of different ideas on how teens can make money online. You can find the show notes on the original episode here. ————————————————————————————————– Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies. Join our […] The post Replay: Ways Teens Can Make Money Online appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

This is a rerun of episode 14 which explains what Digital Breakouts are and where to find them. You can find the show notes on the original episode here. ————————————————————————————————– Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies. Join our Facebook Group especially […] The post Replay: Digital Breakouts appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

162: Digital Christmas Cards Listen to the episode to hear why I think you should encourage your children to create Digital Christmas Cards. Here are the tools I suggest they use. All have free plans and all allow you to upload your own photographs: Smilebox Canva Adobe Spark Google Slides Scratch FundaFunda’s unit studies that […] The post Digital Christmas Cards appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

161: STEM Christmas Gifts STEM Christmas gifts have the advantage of being both educational and fun. Your children are likely to get more use out of them than many other toys. Natalie Vaughn joins me on this episode as we share some of our favorite STEM toys. You can find links to many of the […] The post STEM Christmas Gifts appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

160: An easy way to get your children coding Do you need an easy way to get your children coding? Do you know they need to learn and have no idea where to start? Well, this episode is for you. In it, I share about the Hour of Code and how it can get children […] The post An Easy Way to Get Your Children Coding appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

159:10 websites you will be thankful I told you about The 10 useful websites for homeschooling that I talk about in this episode are: Canva Flippity Vocabulary.com iCivics PHET Grammarly Slidesmania – find their tips and tricks page here The Kids Should See This BookBub Standard eBooks ————————————————————————————————– Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda […] The post 10 Websites You Will Be Thankful I Told You About appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

158: Online Primary History Sources In this episode, you can learn why you would want to use online primary history sources as well as where you can find them. One use would be if your child is competing in National History Day which I talk about in episode 5. The 4 sources I mention are: […] The post Online Primary History Sources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

157: Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair with Amber O’Neal Johnston Amber O’Neal Johnston from HeritageMom shares how technology and handicrafts go hand-in-hand in their homeschool. If you think your family is more about crafts and prefer not to spend time using technology, then this episode is for you! Follow her on Instagram at @heritagemomblog! […] The post Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

In this episode, you will learn about various free eBook creation websites and how you can incorporate using them into your homeschool. This month is NaNaWriMo and if your children participate in that they can use one of these ideas to create an eBook that is easy to share with others. The 5 eBook creators […] The post eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

155: Screens and Guilt with Julie Bogart Julie Bogart from Bravewriter talks to us in this episode about a subject many parents struggle with: Screens and Guilt. Follow Julie on Instagram at JulieBraveWriter! That’s where I saw her talking about this issue. Julie answers the following questions in this episode: What makes video gaming controversial? […] The post Screens and Guilt appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

154: Online Resources for Brain Teasers with Christy Rickman Guest Christy Rickman shares with us her favorite online resources for brain teasers. Christy first explains why it is beneficial for your children to be doing brainteasers. These are the resources Christy mentions in the episode 1. A website with lots of brain teasers – Puzzlebaron […] The post Online Resources for Brain Teasers appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

153: How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college with Samantha Shank Samantha Shank from Learn in Color is our guest and explains how tech skills helped her pay for college. Listen to the episode as she tells her story of how she started out as a 14-year-old – who didn’t have techie parents […] The post How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

152: How to add tech to any curriculum In this episode, I discuss how to add tech to any curriculum – whether it is heavily dependent on books, completely online, or somewhere in between. 1. Review games/quizzes 2. Further exploration – webcams, virtual tours, youtube 3. Simulations – Phet, videos of experiments 4. Readalouds – […] The post How To Add Tech To Any Curriculum appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

151: Meterhero: A practical STEM project In this episode, Nate Conroy explains how he came up with the idea for Meterhero and your children can get involved. Meterhero gets students to monitor their own home’s gas, water, and electricity usage and then use the data to see trends, figure out ways to save money and […] The post Meterhero: A practical STEM project appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

150: Creating online review games for your children The free resources to create online review games for your children that are mentioned in this episode are Flippity – Matching game, Hangman (Snowman) Classtools – lots of different arcade games to choose from Quizlet -Match up, Gravity All these resources have digital flashcards you can create […] The post Creating Online Review Games For Your Children appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

149: Using Trello to organize your curriculum with Richie Soares In this episode, Richie Soares from Homeschool and Humor shares tips on using Trello to organize your curriculum. Richie explains what Trello is and how to set it up in various different ways to easily keep track of all the curriculum you are using – […] The post Using Trello to organize your curriculum appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

148: Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills Lessons I first learned about Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills lessons from Coach Victor Hicks in an interview he did on the 10 Minute Teacher podcast. Listen to it to hear he how has used these lessons with students. You can find all the lessons here (currently 160 of […] The post Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills Lessons appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

147: Using technology to foster curiosity In this episode, the discussion revolves around using technology to foster curiosity. Children are naturally curious and tech makes it easy to help our children explore topics of interest. Here are 7 specific ideas: 1. Use Google Lens to identify plants and other things. 2. Explore.org and other live […] The post Using Technology to Foster Curiosity appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

146: 4 Ways Challenging Yourself as a Homeschooling Mom Leads to Leveling Up Your Homeschooling Life In this episode, guest Sarah Miller-Snyder shares 4 ways challenging yourself as a homeschool mom leads to leveling up your homeschool. Sarah has been a guest on the podcast twice before. She has shared about Podcasts for hhomeschool families […] The post 4 Ways Challenging Yourself as a Homeschooling Mom Leads to Leveling Up Your Homeschooling Life appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

145: Technology and the Middle School Years In this episode we look at technology and the middle school years from two different perspectives: 1. How much technology is too much? The first topic I discuss is video gaming. The article I reference is here. The Instagram account to look at is @juliebravewriter. Click on “Video […] The post Technology and the Middle School Years appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

144: Non-tech skills students learn from coding There are many non-tech skills students learn from coding. This means learning to program is useful even when students don’t decide to pursue a degree where programming is core to it. These are the skills i talk about in this episode: Critical Thinking Logic Problem Solving Project Planning […] The post Non-tech skills students learn from coding appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

143: Asynchronous vs Synchronous Online Classes In this episode, we take a look at asynchronous vs synchronous online classes and consider which might be a better fit for your family. Synchronous Classes * Live class – Zoom / Google Meet * Interaction? Passive? Discussion? * Homework outside of class? * Specific day/time * If you […] The post Asynchronous vs Synchronous online classes appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

142: Techie Teen Jayda: Coding and Digital Art Techie teen Jayda Murray is the guest and talks to us about her interest in digital art and coding. Jayda’s sister was a guest on this series talking about app creation and her mom, Ayanna was a guest on the podcast in episode 105 and shared Online […] The post Techie Teen Jayda Coding and Digital Art appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

141: Techie Teen Brandon: Drone Videography In this episode, Brandon Duty explains how he got into drone videography, and what he hopes to do with this skill. These are the questions Brandon answers – listen to the episode to hear his full response, but the links and specific tools he mentions are included below. 1. […] The post Techie Teen Brandon: Drone videography appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.