The Wired Homeschool
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WHS 21: Interview with Jeff Schmitz of Scholaric – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Note: Since this interview the application has been re-branded as ...
Note: Since this interview the application has been re-branded as Scholaric and the links and information may be out of date. This week I’m happy to feature an interview with Jeff Schmitz, the creator or Cogniti.us.
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WHS 20: Scholaric Review – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Note: Since this interview the application has been re-branded as ...
Note: Since this interview the application has been re-branded as Scholaric and the links and information may be out of date. Jeff Schmitz has put together a promising online lesson planning tool for homeschoolers: Cognitius.
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WHS19: Thanks for Listening – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Just a quick podcast this week to say, “Thanks for ...
Just a quick podcast this week to say, “Thanks for listening!” Please rate and review in iTunes. Also, please nominate this podcast in the “Education” category at Podcastawards.com If you’d like to leave feedback about this or any other episode you ...
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WHS 18 – Google Docs vs Windows Live Office – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Last week I compared MS Office to Open Office. This ...
Last week I compared MS Office to Open Office. This week I’ll be talking about Google Docs and Windows Live Office. Google Docs has been around for long time and when Micorsoft announced that they would be releasing a competing product many people sc...
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WHS 17 – OpenOffice vs Microsoft Office 2010 – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Last week I provided a general overview of various office ...
Last week I provided a general overview of various office productivity software suites: Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Google Docs, and Windows Live Office. This week I bring you a very high-level comparison of OpenOffice and Microsoft Office,
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WHS 16 – Office Productivity Tools – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Today I’m providing an overview of the office productivity tools ...
Today I’m providing an overview of the office productivity tools available to the homeschooler. This is not a comprehensive overview but just a quick run-down of what’s available. I’m also not going to cover every product available,
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WHS 15 – Feedback Episode – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Feedback and Parental Controls Originally I had intended to start ...
Feedback and Parental Controls Originally I had intended to start my series on productivity tools but I realized I had a bit of feedback that I needed to respond to so the productivity series will have to wait. Mentioned in this podcast:
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WHS 14 – OpenDNS and FamilyShield – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
OpenDNS and FamilyShield are great tools for simplifying Internet security. ...
OpenDNS and FamilyShield are great tools for simplifying Internet security. I’ve been using OpenDNS for years. I originally started using as a novelty. I soon discover the many benefits of this service and now recommend that everyone uses it.
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WHS 13 – SafeEyes – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
Keep your kids safe online with SafeEyes Parental controls are ...
Keep your kids safe online with SafeEyes Parental controls are important tools in your homeschooling toolbox. Keeping your children safe on the Internet from objectionable material can be difficult considering how many ways it can slip through the crac...
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WHS 12 – Homeschooling and Copyright – The Wired Homeschool - The Wired Homeschool – Tech, Tools, & Tips for Homeschooling the Internet
This week I deviate from my schedule and talk about ...
This week I deviate from my schedule and talk about copyright and the homeschooler. In addition, I review the products offered at Homeschool Astronomy. I’ll get back on schedule and review SafeEyes next week. Homeschool Astronomy
