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Melissa W. Sais
Digital Mom ~ Raising Kids in a Digital World explores what parents need to know as our children grow up in the age of mmorpgs, apps and endless gadgets. From what's fun to what to avoid, blogger Melissa Sais is in constant research mode and shares her findings with you. Sais is a freelance writer. See her resume and clips pages for more information.
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Author Archives: Melissa W. Sais
No Longer a Skype Resister
If you’ve resisted like me, get with the program. Every laptop you buy today has a webcam. Just download the free program and get to Skyping — I guess that’s a word now. Continue reading
Posted in gadgets, kids
Tagged CrunchBase, Customer relationship management, Facebook, IPad, iPhone, Microsoft Windows, Skype, Star Trek
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Striking a Balance for Kids of the Digital Age
I read about a survey and study presented this week by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop called Families Matter: Designing Media for a Digital Age. What I got out of it is that a lot of parents are just like me when it comes to teaching, protecting and entertaining our children today. Continue reading
Is 3D Safe for Young Eyes?
So is 3D safe for those developing eyes? The American Optometric Association says it is. Continue reading
Posted in gadgets, kids
Tagged 3D, 3D movies, American Optometric Association, Eye examination, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Optometry, Television, Video game
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Are you ready for mobile learning?
Are you ready for mobile learning? Our kids are. Continue reading
Posted in apps, gadgets, kids
Tagged Albuquerque Journal, Harvard University, IPad, iPhone, IPod, IPod Touch, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Kindle app, MLearning, mobile learning
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Unplugged: Celebrating the Royal Wedding
In honor of today’s most famous newlyweds, Rose Red, Nana and I will celebrate with a proper English tea at the St. James Tea Room. We’ll raise our tea cups to princesses everywhere and all our happily ever afters. Continue reading
Playstation Network a Nightmare – In More Ways than One
Cool Breeze’s PS3 woes began last week. He’d just received a new video game in the mail from GameFly and it could only be played online. Oh, how he moped. What a nightmare. Now I find out that my credit card information may be compromised. Now that’s a nightmare. Continue reading
Posted in gaming
Tagged Credit card, GameFly, Personally identifiable information, PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Network, Qriocity, Sony, Video game
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Nintendo 3DS: “I want to hug those guys!”
Was anyone in your house counting the days to March 27, frantically performing yard work for neighbors, and searching for quarters in couches? In my house this meant awaiting the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS. A month ago, Cool Breeze … Continue reading
Posted in digital moms, gadgets, gaming, kids
Tagged Console Platforms, Games, GameStop, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Sony, Video Games
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Christina, Groupon and the Steelers Break my Heart
What’s a girl to do when three things she loves all flop in one day? And what if that one day is Super Bowl Sunday?
Digitally Distracted Kid Falls Off Train Platform
In Italy this week a 10-year-old boy walked right off an underground train platform and onto the tracks while playing his PSP. Continue reading
Posted in gadgets, gaming, kids
Tagged DailyMail, Games, Italy, PlayStation Portable, Police officer, Rail, Railway platform, Video game
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