Homeschooling with Technology

239: Free vs paid online resources Free vs Paid Online Resources? This episode covers reasons you might choose one over the other and I give a few ideas on where to find free resources. For all the details listen to the episode. Things to consider 1. Budget 2. Priorities 3. Kids abilities and interests 4. […] The post Free vs Paid Online Resources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcas...

238: 3 Digital Resources to Include in Your Homeschool This Year As you plan your school year, consider adding these 3 digital resources to your homeschool. They are all free and can help both you and your children. The 3 digital resources for homeschooling are: Google Docs Canva ChatGPT Listen to the episode to learn […] The post 3 Digital Resources to Include in Your Homeschool This Year a...

This is a replay of episode 143 – you can find the show notes here. The post Replay: Asynchronous vs Synchronous Online Classes appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

237: Prompt engineering: A skill you and your children need Chris Remboldt of [future homeschool] explains what prompt engineering is and why you and your children need to learn it. These are the questions Chris answers in this episode: 1. What is prompt engineering 2. Why is it important to learn how to do? 3. […] The post Prompt engineering: A skill you and your children need appeared firs...

236: The Art of Collaboration: AI-Driven Unit Studies Randi Smith from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons is my guest again and in this episode we demonstrate how you can collaborate with AI to create AI-driven unit studies. Randi is using Khanmigo and Meryl is using ChatGPT. Be sure to listen to our 3-part series on ChatGPT […] The post The Art of Collaboration: AI-Driven Unit Studies appeared firs...

This is a replay of episode 155 – you can find the show notes here. The post Replay: Screens and Guilt appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

This is a replay of episode 132. You can find the show notes here The post Replay: Using Tech to Enjoy Nature appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

235:Benefits of Teens Starting a Youtube Channel with Audrey Parker In this episode I talked to Audrey Parker about the Benefits of Teens starting a Youtube Channel. Audrey is a teen who has her own channel and these are the questions I asked her: 1. What motivated you to start a YouTube channel? 2. What […] The post Benefits of Teens Starting a Youtube Channel appeared first on Ultimate Hom...

234: Navigating College Prep in the Digital Age This podcast discusses many different aspects to navigating college prep in the digital age. Until June 30, 2023, the coupon POD5 will give you a $5 (20%) discount on the self-paced College Prep class / contest (High School Challenge) from show sponsor FundaFunda. Previous podcast episodes mentioned […] The post Navigating College Prep in the D...

233: Using tech to encourage good habits Our guest, Katie Matteson, talks to us about using tech to encourage good habits. She does this by using the Greenlight app. Katie was also on episode 199 where she shared about 3D printing. Listen to this episode to learn all about how Katie uses the Greenlight app […] The post Using tech to encourage good habits appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool...

232: Online Resources for Improving French Skills Today’s guest, Sébastien Crépieux, has been teaching French for many years and he shares with us his favorite online resources for improving French skills. Sébastien teaches French online with show sponsor FundaFunda Academy. Online French resources mentioned in this episode Wordreference.com: To look for a French word within […] The po...

231: Robotics competitions with Dawn and Nate Garrett Guests Dawn Garrett and her son Nate join us to talk about Robotics Competitions. You can learn about Nate’s team here and see their 2023 competition robot If you missed episode 225 on An Introduction to Robotics – start by listening to that. You can find general […] The post Robotics competitions appeared first on Ultimate Ho...

230: How to set students up for success in high school science classes with Dr. Kristin Moon Dr. Kristin Moon from Kristin Moon Science explains how to set students up for success in high school science classes. Dr. Moon teaches Chemistry for show sponsor FundaFunda Academy and a number of science classes at True North […] The post How to Set Students up for Success in High School Science Cl...

229: Everfi Free Online Courses In this episode, I explain how homeschoolers can use Everfi’s free online courses. There are courses for all ages and they cover finance, career exploration, health, entrepreneurship, and more. There are interactive online modules you assign to your children and also lesson plans that you can use to assign offline […] The post Everfi Free Online Courses...

228: Math is a good tool for learning to think critically Today’s guest is Elizabeth Weaver and she loves math and is enthusiastic about its ability to aid us to think critically! Elizabeth lectures at Roane State Community College, a homeschool co-op, and also teaches the Agebra 2 class at show sponsor FundaFunda Academy. In […] The post Math is a good tool for learning to think criti...

227: Why all teens should learn Canva Becky Brinkman from Rose and Bird explains why all teens should learn Canva. Becky was the guest on episode 210 – Taking Holiday Photos with Storytelling in Mind Becky answers the following questions: 1. Why do students need to build confidence in creating graphics – especially if they […] The post Why all teens should learn Canva appeared fi...

226:Exploring AI with Your Homeschooled Teen In this episode, you will learn why exploring AI with your teen is something you should be doing. If you know very little about AI, a good place to start would be our previous episodes on ChatGPT 3 previous episodes on ChatGPT Episode 215- What is ChatGPT? Episode 216- […] The post Exploring AI with Your Homeschooled Teen appeared first on Ultimat...

225:An Introduction to Robotics with Vinod Agrawal Vinod Agrawal from Robotics Workshops for Kids is our guest and he talks about how to provide your children with an introduction to robotics Vinod covers these topics in this episode: 1. How he became interested in robotics 2. Why he decided to teach robotics to students 3. […] The post An Introduction to Robotics appeared first on Ultimate...

224: Integrating Technology in Literature Studies This episode discusses integrating technology in literature studies to help provide students with a richer experience as they read novels. The websites and ideas mentioned are: Book Adventure: book quizzes, reading logs, graphic organizers etc Vocabulary.com: vocabulary lists for specific books. Crashcourse Literature Virtual museum tours Google St...

223: Online Classes and Neurodiversity: Building Independence and Social Skills at Home Guest Lindsay Leiviska talks to us about Online Classes and Neurodiversity. You can find Lindsay online at A Heart For All Students. Her podcast is also called “A Heart for All Students”. Lindsay’s tips will be helpful to those homeschooling a child with […] The post Online Classes and Neurodiversit...

222: More Online Geography Games In this episode I share more online geography games – find the first episode on this topic here (episode 16). Also be sure to listen to episode 129 where I talk about a variety of digital resources for learning geography – I include some games that I don’t mention in […] The post More Online Geography Games appeared first on Ultimate Homesch...

221: Virtual Music Lessons with Sean-David McGoran Sean-David McGoran from The Tuned In Academy is the guest on today’s episode and we discuss virtual music lessons. These are the questions he answers: What are some key reasons children should learn music? What if my child doesn’t want to play an instrument, should they still learn […] The post Virtual Music Lessons appeared firs...

220: How to Use the Internet to Find the Right Curriculum for Your Child Whether you are new to homeschooling or need to change things up, you can use the internet to find the right curriculum for your child. Here’s what is covered in this episode: 1. Don’t start to look for curriculum until you […] The post How to Use the Internet to Find the Right Curriculum for Your Child appe...

219: Organizing Digital Homeschool Resources with Brooke Poston Our guest in this episode is Brooke Poston from Homeschool Resource Co who has some great tips to share on organizing digital homeschool resources. Brooke explains what she means by digital resources and supplemental content and where one can find this content. She then details how to […] The post Organizing Digital Homeschool R...

218: TV Shows that Spark a Love for Science and Technology In this episode, I share some favorite TV shows that spark a love for science and technology – while they entertain. These are not shows that explain scientific concepts. Listen to the episode as I describe each of them. The shows I mention are: […] The post TV Shows that spark a love for science and technology appeared first o...