Meryl van der Merwe
Homeschooling with Technology
The Homeschooling with Technology Podcast is a weekly show, hosted by Meryl van der Merwe, where she shares ideas on how to use technology to be more productive as a homeschool parent and on how to use technology to make lessons more engaging. In addition, she covers techie skills your children need to learn and how to easily incorporate them into your homeschooling. Meryl homeschooled her 4 children after working as a computer programmer for many years. She uses technology whenever she can when teaching both live co-op classes and online classes for homeschoolers. In this podcast, she shares...
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Jul 8, 2026
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10 ways to use ChatGPT in your homeschool 15.02.2023 25:40
217: 10 ways to use ChatGPT in your homeschool Randi Smith from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons is my guest again and together we came up with 10 ways to use ChatGPT in your homeschool. This is the third episode in our series about ChatGPT. You can listen to the first one on “What is chatGPT? […] The post 10 ways to use ChatGPT in your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcas...
ChatGPT and the future of education 08.02.2023 23:16
216: ChatGPT and the future of education In this episode, we discuss ChatGPT and what the evolution of AI technology means for the future of education. My guest is Randi Smith from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons who was also the guest on the episode Exploring Media Bias. This is the second episode in a 3-part […] The post ChatGPT and the future of education appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool...
What is ChatGPT? 01.02.2023 17:02
215: What is ChatGPT? What is CHatGPT? ChatGPT is a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like text. It is trained on a massive dataset of text from the internet, allowing it to understand and respond to a wide range of natural language inputs. Log in at https://chat.openai.com/ It […] The post What is ChatGPT? appeared first on Ultimate Ho...
9 Techie Jobs Teens can do to Start a Business 25.01.2023 25:23
214: 9 techie jobs teens can do to start a business (or for small businesses) with Katie Hornor Katie Hornor, entrepreneur and business coach, is our guest in this episode and she shares 9 techie jobs teens can do to start a business – or they can do these tasks for small businesses. These are […] The post 9 Techie Jobs Teens can do to Start a Business appeared first on Ultimate Homesc...
Daily Online Puzzle Games 18.01.2023 14:55
213: Daily Online Puzzle Games Daily online puzzle games can be a fun way for families to learn new facts together. The ones mentioned in this episode are Wordle – listen to episode 201 on how to create your own Wordle-type games. Tridle Artle – guess the artist Artle UK version – guess the work […] The post Daily Online Puzzle Games appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Po...
Teaching children to be kind online 11.01.2023 19:47
212: Teaching children to be kind online Vicki Tillman is a veteran homeschool mom and a trained counselor and in this episode she shares ideas on teaching children to be kind online. Topics covered include: 1) Why should we intentionally teach young people to be kind online? 2) When should we teach them to be […] The post Teaching children to be kind online appeared first on Ultimate Homesc...
Online learning for homeschool moms 04.01.2023 15:13
211: Online learning for homeschool moms In this episode, I talk about why online learning for homeschool moms is important – and I suggest various free resources that make learning easy to do. The resources I mention are listed below. Listen to the episode to learn more about each one. Youtube – including FundaFunda’s Youtube […] The post Online learning for homeschool mom...
Replay: Non-tech skills students learn from coding 28.12.2022 18:23
This is a replay of episode 144. You can find the show notes here. The post Replay: Non-tech skills students learn from coding appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .
Replay: Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool 21.12.2022 16:45
This is a replay of episode 120. You can find the show notes here The post Replay: Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .
Taking Holiday Photos with Storytelling in Mind 14.12.2022 16:09
210: Taking Holiday Photos with Storytelling in Mind In today’s episode, Becky Brinkman from Rose and Bird shares ideas on taking holiday photos with storytelling in mind Listen to the episode for all her very useful tips. The resource page with videos and articles that go into more detail on some aspects can be found […] The post Taking Holiday Photos with Storytelling in Mind appeare...
Techie Gifts for Your Children 07.12.2022 18:23
209: Techie Gifts for Your Children Here is a list of techie gifts for your children you can use as inspiration this Christmas. 3d pen – Listen to a previous episode (199) on 3D printing and visit the 3D printing tab here headphones Kindle / tablet / Gabb watch (listen to our recent episode), drawing […] The post Techie Gifts for Your Children appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podc...
Challenge your kids to code 30.11.2022 18:32
208: Challenge your kids to code There is no better time to challenge your kids to code! Computer Science Education week is December 5 – 11, 2022 but the free resources I talk about in this episode are available year-round Mentioned in this episode: Hour of Code – in the episode, I explain how to […] The post Challenge your kids to code appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podca...
Replay: Planning the Holidays with Tech 23.11.2022 17:22
This is a replay of episode 63. You can find the show notes here The post Replay: Planning the Holidays with Tech appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .
Safe phones kids can wear 16.11.2022 19:43
207: Safe Phones Kids Can Wear You probably don’t want your elementary-age child to have a phone – but there are times you wish you could contact them – and that is where safe phones that kids can wear ie watches are such a good option. My sister, Lynne Robinson, bought one for her daughter […] The post Safe phones kids can wear appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast...
Using tech to encourage thankfulness in your homeschool 09.11.2022 13:11
206: Using tech to encourage thankfulness in your homeschool Here are some ideas on using tech to encourage thankfulness in your homeschool. Listen to thee episode which goes into more detail: Email teachers and coaches Write Reviews – books, podcasts, classes etc. Create Digital cards or use a tool like Canva to make ones to […] The post Using tech to encourage thankfulness in your ho...
How to Select Tech Tools for your Homeschool 02.11.2022 20:13
205: How to Select Tech Tools for your Homeschool It is overwhelming when looking at all thee options to figure out how to select tech tools that will be useful and not distracting in your homeschool. Tech tools should do one of these things 1. Solve a problem 2. Prepare your kids for college and […] The post How to Select Tech Tools for your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool...
AI resources for your homeschool 26.10.2022 17:31
204: AI resources for your homeschool In this episode, we look at some free AI resources you can use for your homeschool. The AI tools mentioned are: Google AI experiments and in particular Quick Draw and AI Duet Autodraw Instapainting Craiyon Dream by Wombo Verse by Verse Quillbot Wordtune Speechify Love the podcast? Write a […] The post AI resources for your homeschool appeared first on Ul...
Carschooling with Technology 19.10.2022 17:29
203: Carschooling with technology Homeschool moms can find themselves carschooling on occasion, regularly, or on vacation – here are some ideas on carschooling with technology. Here are some websites and apps mentioned in this episode – listen to the full episode for all the ideas. Vocabulary.com Stack the States app CDC Solve the Outbreak app […] The post Carschooling with Techn...
Digital Milestones for Kids 12.10.2022 22:03
202: Digital Milestones for Kids Lisa Honold, our guest, suggests some guidelines for digital milestones for kids in this episode. Lisa is a national speaker on protecting kids online and helping them develop a healthy relationship with technology over time. Find her at the Center for Online Safety. Don’t miss her podcast, Unplug and Plug […] The post Digital Milestones for Kids appear...
How to Create your own Wordle-type games 05.10.2022 8:58
201: How to Create your own Wordle-type games You can use Wordle-type games for reviewing vocabulary in your homeschool and in this episode I share how to create your own Wordle-type games with free tools These are the websites I mention: mywordle.strivemath.com Flippity Scratch —————————————————&...
My Favorite Tech Tools for Homeschooling 28.09.2022 16:55
200: My Favorite Tech Tools for Homeschooling In this 200th episode, I share my favorite tech tools for homeschooling. But first I highlight some past episodes from the previous years: Episode 22- Techie Alternatives to Written Reports – Episode 54 – Homeschooling Digital Natives Episode 77 – Virtual Labs Episode 97 – Profile of a […] The post My Favorite Tech Tools f...
Using 3D printing in your homeschool 21.09.2022 17:08
199: Using 3D printing in your homeschool with Katie Matteson Katie Matteson shares how she is using 3-D printing in her homeschool. These show notes are just the bare bones from the episode – listen to the full episode for all the info and tips First printer/pen? We started with the 3D pens. They have […] The post Using 3D printing in your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homesch...
Where to get ebooks for your homeschool 14.09.2022 10:08
198: Where to get ebooks for your homeschool In the last episode, we discussed why homeschoolers should use ebooks. In this episode, I give you ideas on where to get ebooks for your homeschool. 1. The library 2. Amazon Prime, – Gatsby, red badge, midsummer nights dream 3. Epic 4. Project Gutenberg 5. Standard EBooks […] The post Where to get ebooks for your homeschool appeared first on...
Using e-books for homeschooling 07.09.2022 14:49
197:Using e-books for homeschooling Sabrina Justison from 7 Sisters Homeschool explains the benefits of using e-books for homeschooling in this episode. 1. Using ebooks for some or all of homeschooling makes sense for students – digital natives – take-it-with-you convenience – adaptable (font size, text-to-speech) – often includes more illustrations for visual learners 2. U...
Fanschool: a platform for student blogging 31.08.2022 16:00
196: Fanschool: a platform for student blogging with Eric Nelson I last spoke to Eric Nelson about Fanschool back in episode 47 about their games where students get to draft a ‘team’ and track how well they do which is based on how often they are mentioned in the media. show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, uses […] The post Fanschool: a platform for student blogging appeared first o...
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