Minecraft for Education
Smart little guy playing Minecraft. Excellent use of this very popular game (educating others) This segment is called the “San Diego Mission Project” Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-9M4I1HRt8&feature=youtu.be
Stimulating The Mind
December 28, 2013 As I continue to spend quality family time during the holiday’s, a conversation led to the game Words With Friends (basically, an online version of Scrabble allowing you to play with anyone around the world). With our kids loving electronics, let them use their creative minds and play Words with Friends, with […]
Selfie: Word of The Year – And President Obama Does It
Selfie: Here is the Oxford Dictionary meaning: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/selfie Selfie is also the Oxfords Dictionary Word of The Year for 2013 (beating out Twerking) Judging by this picture of a Selfie with other world leaders, Michelle does not seem impressed by her husbands picture..
A Safe Way for Kids to Watch Videos
December 18, 2013 My research led me to a Canadian product (based in Calgary) called Kidoodle.TV (the website is www.kidoodle.tv) You download the App over multiple devices supported, and your child gets to watch videos that are age appropriate for those under 12yrs old, with filters you can add. From the website: “Kidoodle.TV features content […]
Social Networks & Hiring Discrimination
An article released by Carnegie Mellon show how adding our Religious affiliations posted on Facebook and Twitter cause bias in hiring. Information Shared Via Online Social Networks Can Lead to Hiring Discrimination??? Well, there’s a shock (not). Good Reading Here: http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2013/november/nov21_hiringdiscrimination.html
Facebook – What is Always Public
December 1st Early morning reading lead me to a great page on Facebook when reviewing their updated privacy settings: Here is a list of what is ALWAYS Public – Your Name – Profile Picture & Cover Photo – Your Networkds – Your Gender – User Name & User ID Further to my point I make […]