A handy guide to email etiquette for kids and teens; the best way to write an email, the words to use and what information you should include when emailing someone. You can print or save to use as a helpful reminder.
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Do your kids have an iPhone or iPad, or do you let them use yours? You might want to consider setting a limit on the volume using the Headphone Safety option.
I've always used my iPhone Alarm to wake me up in the morning, but since starting online school we now have multiple alarms setup during the day to help remind the kids when they need to get back to class.
I know not many of us are traveling right now but did you know your iPhone has a built in translator? No need to go to Google Translate anymore. You can use voice dictation too and change the display so that you can easily show others when having a conversation. Useful for school work, living abroad, discussions with colleagues over zoom...
Now many of us have our kids at home, learning remotely or home schooling, it is even harder to keep track of their daily schedules. I have an easy way to keep track of each of my three Children's schedules, by creating an individual Calendar for each of them.
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Parents - Don't have a scanner at home? Kids need to send scanned copies of their work to the teacher? No problem! The Notes App which comes with your iPhone or iPad as standard has the option to Scan Documents straight into your Files or an email.
Parents - Don't have a scanner at home? Kids need to send scanned copies of their work to the teacher? No problem! The Notes App which comes with your iPhone or iPad as standard has the option to Scan Documents straight into your Files or an email.
Since many Schools in the UK are now moving to online learning and our school here in the USA has decided to switch to Google Meet, I have had a few questions about how it works. Here is a quick guide to get you started.
*** Updated Jan 5, 2021 *** We are now in Month 4 of distance learning! We survived so far, but with UK schools now switching to online learning, I thought I should share some of the things we have learned along the way. When you buy through links on our site we may earn a … Continue reading Online & Distance Learning Tips
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Probably the most frustrating thing when using the Internet is trying to remember hundreds of different passwords (as we all know by now that we shouldn't set them to be the same for everything!) There are many schools of thought on password strategies to help you remember your passwords, however the invention of Keychain on … Continue reading Saving Passwords
Did you know that you can put just the icon for the website you want to save in the bookmark bar?
Do you find the constant notifications popping up on your screen distracting? Use the Do Not Disturb feature on your Mac if you are in a meeting, presenting or for your child while they are in lessons or doing homework.
When you buy through links on our site we may earn a small commission. Click here for details. Since my post the other day, I was asked about which wireless headphones we are using for our kids online school. Our older kids use AirPods which they love and connect easily, to either their School Laptop (Dell) … Continue reading Kids Wireless Headphones
Getting your Child's physical workspace setup is what we've seen and heard a lot about this week as many start back at school online. One thing I haven't seen much about is setting up our children's Internet or online workspace. Getting this right early on can really set our children up for success. In this … Continue reading Organizing your Child’s Internet Workspace
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