Things You Pay Too Much For: Storage

Do you have storage overkill? If you have more than two of these: Dropbox, Google, Box, an external hard drive, and Apple Storage, you’re paying way too much for storage you can never fill. And you’re paying every one of those bills. Remember when your...

What Kind of Computer Do I Get My Kid?

Right now my son has The Peach Salsa Computer, and it’s going to die. It’s time to start computer shopping for middle school. But with a birthday around the corner, I’d like to kill two birds with one stone–get him something that looks like a...

To Email or Not to Email… That is the Question

“I delete your emails,” said a friend.  “They’re too long.”  They were.  These days, I’m embarrassed.  My old emails would’ve been perfect–if I were writing a research paper or Ph.D thesis.  They’re way too long...

“I Want to Smash Their Phones”

“I want to smash their phones.” This is the number one complaint I hear about middle and high school students with phones.   It often gets directed to me. “I know you wanted students to have phones, but…” I’m a big fan of...

Get Organized: Use Calendars & Project Management Tools

“When’s it due?” students ask. “When did I say it was due?”  I answer. “I don’t know.”  It’s either that or “I forgot.”  That’s how it goes. Not anymore! No kid with a computer, tablet, or...

Pinterest in the Classroom

Do you use Pinterest in the classroom?  If not, you should. Pinterest used to be a place for dumping pictures of all the cool things you wanted to buy and projects you never got around to finishing.  Not anymore–Pinterest is the place to be for research,...