New from Commoncraft, Podcasting in Plain English. I love podcasting and have my personal favorites that I listen to regularly, Hugh Hewitt and the Wall Street Journal This Morning. Our church podcasts its weekly sermons so if we’re gone we can keep up with what’s going on. Just about any topic is available because podcasting […]

Hot off the press, so to speak. The folks at Commoncraft have created another cool whiteboard video, a primer on blogging. (3 min.)
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My son really wants a blog of his own. Hmmmm. He wants to be able to write and publish so his friends can read and comment. Sounds like a good way to […]

eth·nog·ra·phy (ĕth-nŏg’rə-fē)
n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.
Professor Michael Wesch is an assistant professor of anthropology at Kansas State University. I first heard about him through the viral video The Machine is Us/ing Us, which describes the progression of the internet to a vast collaborative Web2.0 environment.
Dr. […]

I’ve written a bit on the socialization aspect of homeschooling in the past few weeks. One of the serious downsides of our culture is how it defines ‘beauty’ for girls and young women. It’s a consequence of life in a brick-and-mortar school we’ve avoided by homeschooling. Our daughter missed out on the constant self-comparison and […]

We’re pretty bullish on Google at Frontier and also at our house. Here’s one reason why, Google Docs, the free, shareable web-based applications that include a word processor, spreadsheet and newly added presentation software. Here’s how it works and why it’s a great tool for collaboration.
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Last week it was giant cabbages. This week I AM THE MOM. (2 minutes)
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Here’s a dramatic illustration of why one has to be wise about what’s posted online.
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HT: History Tech via cliotech

You all need a quick laugh. Hat Tip: Why Homeschool.

I’ve tried to explain Del.icio.us to my friends but my enthusiasm cannot overcome my inadequate abilities to explain this stuff. So, here’s the latest from Commoncraft as they simply and elegantly explain how del.icio.us works and why all my friends should use it.
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Part of the challenge of teaching older kids at home is staying digitally literate. At our house we joke about Planet 8-Track (where I was born and raised) and Planet iPod, a culural illustration from Earl Creps’ book Off-Road Disciplines. My kids are from Planet iPod. I try to keep up with what happens on […]