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Homeschooling with Technology — Kids & Family
Homeschooling with Technology

On Homeschooling with Technology, former programmer and veteran homeschool mom Meryl van der Merwe helps families use tech with confidence and wisdom — the best apps and online tools, AI for planning and learning (used safely), and practical tips that fit real homeschool days. No jargon, no overwhelm. Listen to an episode below and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for a fresh tip each week.

Copyright: ©2018 Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network - Media Angels, Inc.

Latest Episodes:

STEM Christmas Gifts — STEM Christmas Gifts Dec 08, 2021
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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 ones we talk about on this post.

Here are our suggestions for STEM gifts:

Coding board games

Cytosis board game

Video games and apps like the Contraption Maker Game

Osmo

Marble Runs

Scientific instruments eg microscopes, telescopesLego Technics – books ideas robotics EV3

Building kits

Circuit kits

Science lab kits – eg forensics

Online coding classes

FundaFunda’s programming classes mentioned in this episode:

Intro to Game Programming unit study

5-week Beginner Scratch or Python

Full semester Scratch or Python classes

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post STEM Christmas Gifts appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

STEM Christmas Gifts — STEM Christmas Gifts Dec 08, 2021
Show notes

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 ones we talk about on this post.

Here are our suggestions for STEM gifts:

Coding board games

Cytosis board game

Video games and apps like the Contraption Maker Game

Osmo

Marble Runs

Scientific instruments eg microscopes, telescopesLego Technics – books ideas robotics EV3

Building kits

Circuit kits

Science lab kits – eg forensics

Online coding classes

FundaFunda’s programming classes mentioned in this episode:

Intro to Game Programming unit study

5-week Beginner Scratch or Python

Full semester Scratch or Python classes

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post STEM Christmas Gifts appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

an easy way to get your children coding — An Easy Way to Get Your Children Coding Dec 01, 2021
Show notes

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 of all ages (even ore-readers) started with coding – or get them to move on to the next level.

FundaFunda’s programming classes mentioned in this episode:

Intro to Game Programming unit study

5-week Beginner Scratch or Python

Full semester Scratch or Python classes

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post An Easy Way to Get Your Children Coding appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

an easy way to get your children coding — An Easy Way to Get Your Children Coding Dec 01, 2021
Show notes

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 of all ages (even ore-readers) started with coding – or get them to move on to the next level.

FundaFunda’s programming classes mentioned in this episode:

Intro to Game Programming unit study

5-week Beginner Scratch or Python

Full semester Scratch or Python classes

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post An Easy Way to Get Your Children Coding appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Useful Websites for Homeschoolers — 10 Websites You Will Be Thankful I Told You About Nov 24, 2021
Show notes

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 Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post 10 Websites You Will Be Thankful I Told You About appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Useful Websites for Homeschoolers — 10 Websites You Will Be Thankful I Told You About Nov 24, 2021
Show notes

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 Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post 10 Websites You Will Be Thankful I Told You About appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online Primary History Sources — Online Primary History Sources Nov 17, 2021
Show notes

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:

eyewitnesstohistory.com – firsthand accounts of events

Library of Congress digital collection – The Polish birthday “card” can be found here

Chronicling America – digitized newspapers from 1777-1963

Smithsonian history explorer: Th ledgeer I talk about can be found here

The FundaFunda Academy history classes and unit studies I mention are:

Who’s Who in World War 2 for 5th – 8th grade

World War 2 Year by Year – for 4th to 8th grade

US History (Hons) for 9th – 12th grade

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Online Primary History Sources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online Primary History Sources — Online Primary History Sources Nov 17, 2021
Show notes

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:

eyewitnesstohistory.com – firsthand accounts of events

Library of Congress digital collection – The Polish birthday “card” can be found here

Chronicling America – digitized newspapers from 1777-1963

Smithsonian history explorer: Th ledgeer I talk about can be found here

The FundaFunda Academy history classes and unit studies I mention are:

Who’s Who in World War 2 for 5th – 8th grade

World War 2 Year by Year – for 4th to 8th grade

US History (Hons) for 9th – 12th grade

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Online Primary History Sources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Technology and Handicrafts — Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair Nov 10, 2021
Show notes

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! She has great posts and stories.

Amber answers the following questions in this episode:

What were your initial views of tech?

What made you change?

How did you start integrating tech in your homeschool?

How do you currently use tech?

Technology and handicrafts – how do they relate?

What handicrafts does your family do?

Resources Amber mentions:

Instructional videos on Youtube

Self-paced courses through Teachable

Membership on Craftsy with on-demand courses

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Technology and Handicrafts — Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair Nov 10, 2021
Show notes

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! She has great posts and stories.

Amber answers the following questions in this episode:

What were your initial views of tech?

What made you change?

How did you start integrating tech in your homeschool?

How do you currently use tech?

Technology and handicrafts – how do they relate?

What handicrafts does your family do?

Resources Amber mentions:

Instructional videos on Youtube

Self-paced courses through Teachable

Membership on Craftsy with on-demand courses

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Technology and Handicrafts: An unlikely pair appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

ebook creators to use in your homeschool — eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool Nov 03, 2021
Show notes

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 I mention are:

Google Docs – this is a useful article explaining some of the formatting options – https://support.google.com/docs/answer/116338

Writereader – a nice option for younger children

Storyjumper – this video explains how to use it’s main features

Book Creator – has a cool Autodraw feature. Find example books here

Canva – once you export to a pdf you can upload it in Heyzine to create a flipbook.

The 3 FundaFunda Academy classes I mention that have book creating assignments are:

Writing Fun – for 5tth – 8th grade

World Geography – for 8th to 12th grade

US History (Hons) – for 9th – 12th grade

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

156: eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool

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ebook creators to use in your homeschool — eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool Nov 03, 2021
Show notes

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 I mention are:

Google Docs – this is a useful article explaining some of the formatting options – https://support.google.com/docs/answer/116338

Writereader – a nice option for younger children

Storyjumper – this video explains how to use it’s main features

Book Creator – has a cool Autodraw feature. Find example books here

Canva – once you export to a pdf you can upload it in Heyzine to create a flipbook.

The 3 FundaFunda Academy classes I mention that have book creating assignments are:

Writing Fun – for 5tth – 8th grade

World Geography – for 8th to 12th grade

US History (Hons) – for 9th – 12th grade

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

156: eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool

The post eBook Creators to use in your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Screens and Guilt — Screens and Guilt Oct 27, 2021
Show notes

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?

How can families use screens constructively?

What does the current research say about video games in particular?

How can parents set healthy boundaries for screens while also celebrating the good they accomplish?

Do you have any recommendations for parents who might want more information about screens and kids?

Resources Julie references:

Article on gaming

Ash Brandin’s Instagram account

Order Julie’s book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age.

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Screens and Guilt appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Screens and Guilt — Screens and Guilt Oct 27, 2021
Show notes

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?

How can families use screens constructively?

What does the current research say about video games in particular?

How can parents set healthy boundaries for screens while also celebrating the good they accomplish?

Do you have any recommendations for parents who might want more information about screens and kids?

Resources Julie references:

Article on gaming

Ash Brandin’s Instagram account

Order Julie’s book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age.

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Screens and Guilt appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online Resources for brain teasers — Online Resources for Brain Teasers Oct 20, 2021
Show notes

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

2. Most interesting brainteaser – Einstein’s puzzle

3. Most challenging – Lights Out

4. Most fun – Colored Lines

5. Other suggestions? Do online searches for battleship analogies

Get Christy’s web-based Brain Games Unit Study for 50% discount until the end of 2021 with code BRAIN50

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Online Resources for Brain Teasers appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online Resources for brain teaserss — Online Resources for Brain Teasers Oct 20, 2021
Show notes

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

2. Most interesting brainteaser – Einstein’s puzzle

3. Most challenging – Lights Out

4. Most fun – Colored Lines

5. Other suggestions? Do online searches for battleship analogies

Get Christy’s web-based Brain Games Unit Study for 50% discount until the end of 2021 with code BRAIN50

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Online Resources for Brain Teasers appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

how tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college — How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college Oct 13, 2021
Show notes

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 – and how she has grown the website to what it is today. And how it funded her college education!

The websites she mentions that she uses to create her products are

Inkscape – free

Photoshop

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

How Tech Skills helped one Homeschooler pay for college — How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college Oct 13, 2021
Show notes

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 – and how she has grown the website to what it is today. And how it funded her college education!

The websites she mentions that she uses to create her products are

Inkscape – free

Photoshop

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post How tech skills helped one homeschooler pay for college appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

How to add tech to any curriculum — How To Add Tech To Any Curriculum Oct 06, 2021
Show notes

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 – audiobooks
5. Movies
6. Computer/video games eg Civilization
7. Use tech projects instead of essays
8. FundaFunda unit studies for a deep dive into topics

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post How To Add Tech To Any Curriculum appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

How to add tech to any curriculum — How To Add Tech To Any Curriculum Oct 06, 2021
Show notes

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 – audiobooks
5. Movies
6. Computer/video games eg Civilization
7. Use tech projects instead of essays
8. FundaFunda unit studies for a deep dive into topics

————————————————————————————————–
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 for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post How To Add Tech To Any Curriculum appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

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