Cool ideas for technology in the homeschool

Some Cool Ideas for Incorporating Technology in Your

Homeschool

Aaron and Tauna Meyer

(As always, research these before using them with your family and be aware of the worldview being presented along with any potential safety issues. That is why we don't recommend Kahn Academy or Duolingo, for example, because of known anti-biblical content, but that doesn't mean these all may not have pieces you don't agree with or might introduce questionable content later on. Just prayerfully consider your ground rules and evaluate each option by them.)

? through the library or Udemy (for courses)

? Find peer reviewed articles through your library database or by searching Google Scholar

? has a "Digital Citizenship" Curriculum. Its goal is to provide ageappropriate education to children regarding issues of safety and privacy throughout their educational experience. Focus on the Family and are also fantastic resources.

? Kanopy through the library (for educational videos)

? Documentaries on Netflix or Amazon Prime

? ebooks - save space on the shelf, more frugal solutions for some expensive print books and curriculum, easier to find some older or out of print books, text highlighting or even read aloud text for struggling readers. Find them free or cheap on Amazon, the library, etc.

? Kids create audio recordings - struggling writers can dictate, help older kids organize thoughts for research papers, etc.

? Oral or video presentations instead of essays, practice public speaking skills

? Reference tools like the Websters 1828 dictionary online and Bible study tools like BlueLetter Bible

? Planning tools like HomeschoolPlanet, Asana and Trello, Google Calendar or iCal for shared calendars, shared spreadsheets through Google Sheets

? Computer microscope (you can purchase a small one that plugs directly into your computer)

? Online co-ops (such as for Tapestry of Grace)

? Online courses and curriculum (such as Apologia, IEW, Innovator's Tribe, Teaching Textbooks, BJU Press, Abeka online, etc.)

? Film School for Teens (film production with a biblical worldview)

? Online curriculum repositories like SchoolhouseTeachers with interactive video and downloadable content for K-12

? Facebook groups for general community (Homeschool Successfully), specific curriculum support, specific methods, connecting with local friends, connecting with people across the state in our Homeschooling in Oregon group, finding local events like children's museums and art classes, other groups interesting to homeschoolers such as Birding Oregon.

? Audiobooks - listen during lunch time, car rides, etc. Literature, audio dramas (Brinkman Adventures, Heirloom Audio Productions, Jonathan Park, etc.) non-fiction (such as Mystery of History, Apologia's elementary science series on audio etc), Find freebies to try on LibriVox, , OpenCulture, Kids Learn Out Loud, Project Gutenberg, and sometimes Audible.

? Try Skype tutoring - grandparents can use Skype or Zoom to tutor grandkids on math in another state, for example.

? Use virtual field trips through sites like Discovery Education or searching youtube. Google Earth to check out different locations and land features around the world

? Create virtual book clubs - gather some friends and sign up for a virtual book club via Skype or zoom.

? Music/language lessons - Programs are out there to help teach theses subjects such as Hoffman Academy, Practice Monkeys, Violin Lab, etc. Foreign language: Living Waters Spanish, through library find Mango Language, Muzzy, Little Pim, etc. Also look at BJU Spanish and Homeschool Spanish Academy for upper grades.

? YouTube for how to videos, looking up geography, biography, and and other information. Going deeper in studies or exploring a topic that sparks interest (Liberty Kids for history, How it Works, Alton Brown cooking with science flair, learning about a particular animal etc.

? Use internet-linked books and curriculum like Usborne, Beautiful Feet Books Around the World with Picture Books, Biblioplan, etc.

? Art - Art Hub for Kids , Masterpiece Society, You Are an Artist chalk pastel tutorials, See the Light Shine art courses, HomeArt Studios

? Learning to code (Scratch on the MIT site, , Tynker to learn Python and JavaScript, CodeCombat and CodeSpark Academy

? Learning to type - TypingClub,

? Free astronomy sites for star gazing - Star Chart and Nasa App

? Plant and animal identification apps for nature walks

? Minecraft in education (Skrafty safe online server by and for homeschoolers) with courses for math, science, history, bible, language arts, and more, partnering with companies like IEW, Berean Builders, and more.

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