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Being a parent has always been challenging but it has become more tough today than the previous generation. Parenting today has become a difficult, complex and often exhausting task. Hazards of "too much TV" compounded by the proliferation of mobile devices and gaming consoles are the major contributors and influences.

What follows is a proposal I submitted to my headteacher regarding a trial of the use of Google Docs (as part of the Education Apps) to deliver online reporting to the parents in my class.

Sites for Parents - Hundreds of Web sites rated by popularity

A site for parents to find out about online learning resources

A site for parents to find out about online learning resources but useful for teachers as well.

Games for grades k-6. "We've thoroughly searched the web for engaging and educational games for kids, and we've collaborated with top educators to ensure that all of our games are age-appropriate, relevant and compliant with academic standards. Our team of educators has also created a vast library of "Homework Help" as an additional resource for students, teachers and parents."

From Doug Johnson's Blue Skunk Blog. Doug provides a link to the new Generations Online in 2009 report from the Pew Internet project. The chart of Generational Differences In Online Activities is an eye opener. (Since I have geezer eyeballs, the title of this post really appeals to me!)

Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred. The claims from neuroscientist Susan Greenfield will make disturbing reading for the millions whose social lives depend on logging on to their favourite websites each day.

About Us TALEEM.pk has been launched with the primary objective to provide information and databases regarding professional degree awarding institutes in Pakistan and to provide free of charge counselling to the students and parents concerning these institutes.

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Art Education page. The ISLMC is a meta-site for teachers, librarians, parents and students to preview selected links. You can search this site or use a site map. Please visit the ISLMC Home Page.

Google site where users can send videos explaining how to do basic technology tasks. 

What kind of schools and systems of education does America need to transform mathematics and science education and deliver it equitably and with excellence to all students? The Commission believes that the magnitude of the challenge demands transformative change in classrooms, schools, and education systems. Educators, students, parents, leaders of universities, museums, and the business and professional communities, scientists and mathematicians, and public officials at all levels will need to embrace a new understanding that the world has shifted dramatically-and that an equally dramatic shift is needed in educational expectations and the design of schooling.

Video is no longer the future, it is now. By deploying video solutions such as Digital Signage, Desktop Video and Campus TV, schools, colleges and universities have the ability to: * Enhance communications with parents, students and the community * Quickly disseminate emergency alerts and instructions to the student body * Broadcast live event such as graduations and in-service trainings to people who cannot attend in person

The following skills are assumed to help educators follow-through on their professional duties related to communicating electronically; making course documents available to students and parents; and accessing current resources.

President Obama's first address on educational reform.