Technology can definitely be used to build heavenly habits. Today, at Habits for a Happy Home, I’m sharing five of my favorite heavenly apps. Won’t you join me? Five Apps for Heavenly Habits…
iPastels App Review and More Art Apps
Posted by on November 6, 2012 5 Comments
Chalk pastels are “blessedly messy,” as Nana says. Yet we’ve found a way to avoid the mess and enjoy pastels – even on the go! We discovered the iPastels iPad app from Norbyte. Of course this app isn’t exactly like holding a piece of soft chalk in your hand. But it does offer a close [...]
Technology for all ages
Posted by on April 26, 2012 4 Comments
In our home, we use basically three types of teaching applications or technology-based learning: computer games/apps, edutainment and courseware. Computer Games/Apps Did you know that spending a few minutes playing some of your child’s computer games can equip you to use these games to teach? One very popular game, Angry Birds (which is available on [...]
Tips and Tricks for Online Time
Posted by on December 2, 2011 10 Comments
This week began our December school time habits. Earlier in the week, I shared how we Take December Off. Really, it’s a mindset. We don’t really take off, lazing around all day. We act like homeschoolers, enjoying many Advent activities, taking advantage of unit study type learning, carrying on with math here and there and [...]
Evernote App
Posted by on October 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Have you ever wished for a note taking application that would work with all of your digital devices? That would automatically synchronize your notes between computers, smartphones, tablets, and laptops? What if that same application could also be used to make notes from web page clippings, audio notes, photos and videos? Meet Evernote. I have [...]
Taming the ‘Wild West’ – Mobile Devices
Posted by on September 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
In a recent post on Passionate Purposeful Parenting entitled Defense in Depth, I wrote about the methods we use to protect our children from the “wild west” of the Internet. The techniques I mentioned work very well for our computers and other devices in our home. But what about those pesky mobile devices? You know [...]
Tech Tools at Habits for a Happy Home
Posted by on September 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
The above graphic is one pinned on my weather board. Fitting for recent hurricane activity as well as tropical disturbances as we head into this weekend. I’ve also added the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, Hurricane Center and Underground Weather resources. I’m sharing some tech tools organized on Pinterest over at Habits for a [...]
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Posted by on August 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
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Defense in Depth
Posted by on July 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
It is an Information Assurance concept strategy in which multiple layers of defense are placed throughout an information technology system. It addresses vulnerabilities in personnel, technology, and operation for the duration of the system’s life. The defense in depth approach is to defend a system against any particular attack using several varying methods. It seeks [...]
