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An X Prize to “Fix” Education

By Matt McDonnell On May 16, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education, Technology News and Opinion
Student with iPad

Peter Diamandis founded the Asari X Prize in 1996. The prize, $10 million in cash, was offered to the first team that could build a vehicle capable of taking three passengers into orbit, return safely to earth, [...]

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Top 5 Free Educational Apps for Android

By Sarah On May 14, 2012 · Add Comment · In Android Apps, Education
Free Educational Android Apps for Kids

Angry Birds isn’t cutting it when it comes to educational content. There has been a lot of discussion lately about the ability apps have to teach our kids.

Are they better than passively watching TV? [...]

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Top 7 Apps of the Week

By Sarah On May 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Android Apps, iPhone and iPad Apps, Top Apps of the Week
Jijigo

This week was a mash of all kinds of super neat apps. From learning your numbers to being an omnipotent god, we’ve got you covered for any stage of life you’re in.

Here they are, [...]

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Smash Your Food

By Matt McDonnell On May 9, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting, Top Apps of the Week
Smash Your Food iTunes Famigo’s App of the Week

Since 1980, the number of obese children and adolescents in the U.S. has nearly tripled.  This epidemic has produced more than a few laments, but amid the chorus of [...]

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4 Ways To Stop In-App Purchases

By Yahya Haque On May 8, 2012 · Add Comment · In Android and Apple App Markets, Android Apps, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting, Technology News and Opinion
Kids on Ipad In App Purchases In-App purchases are becoming a big issue for families. 

It seems like every week there is a news story about how a child spent an inordinate amount of money on virtual goods. We’ve wrote about [...]

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TEDx Inspires Family Videogame Conversations

By Andy Robertson On May 7, 2012 · Add Comment · In Family, Parenting, Technology News and Opinion
Video games for families

The last few years I’ve been writing about videogames for families and I’ve been trying to get to the heart of the problem. Why is this topic so often controversial and difficult for families?

Last [...]

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Best Apps of the Week

By Sarah On May 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Android Apps, iPhone and iPad Apps, Top Apps of the Week
Coco Loco

This was a pretty sweet week! From a land torn apart by a sweet war between marshmallows and coco beans, to a gingerbread man running from his bitter end, there was no end to the [...]

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This Mother’s Day, Celebrate ANOTHER Mother!

By Carissa On May 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Android Apps, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps
Make anoother mother's day Mother’s Day is coming. It’s almost here…

It’s always the 2nd Sunday in May and yet every year it sneaks up on me! During the month of May my family of 3 kids has no [...]

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Kids Apps and Building a Love of Music in Your Family

By Roo Ciambriello On May 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting
Music App for Kids on ipad

One fateful summer night, I stood in a crowd of people at a concert and watched as the band switched up instruments at the end of a song. The frontman switched from acoustic guitar to [...]

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When Should You Buy a Kid a Cellphone?

By Amanda of parenting BY dummies On April 30, 2012 · Add Comment · In Family, Parenting, Technology News and Opinion
When should you buy a kid a cellphone

I recently posted on my personal blog about when to buy a kid a cellphone.

The post inspired a lot of parents to comment about when or if they will ever endeavor to purchase one [...]

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