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Microsoft Summit on 21st Century Learners – EVENT in Windsor, Ontario, April 11 Geared Towards Teachers
When I see educational opportunities like this Microsoft Summit on 21st Century Learners happening nearby in Windsor, Ontario I get excited, for several reasons. I am a parent of two children who are still in grade school. Digital kids. I arm both of my girls daily with technology at home and at school and I am abundantly aware of how they absorb media and how they learn. It’s radically different than how I learned 20 to 30 years ago. Only 20 to 30 years ago we trotted off to school with books and pencils and paper. Now kids carry tablets, iPhones, iPods and sometimes laptops too – technology that for…
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Netgear Trek n300 Travel Router and Range Extender Review #travel Gadget
For those of you who travel, for business or pleasure, like I do, and for those of you who actually need a bit of a boost for your wifi range at home, also like I do, the Netgear Trek is a great idea. I was sent a Netgear Trek to test out here for a few weeks and I have been working hard on getting used to the gadget. I had high hopes for this, maybe too high. The Netgear Trek is a travel router and range extender. It doesn’t come with cables or any extra parts. The Netgear Trek has a built in antenna you can easily flip up to…
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The Best Fitness Gadget I Found in 2014 and It is Waterproof!
In 2014, as always, I had great intentions to boost my fitness routine and become even stronger. And I did for half the year. Then I swam laps every day in our pool during the months where the weather permitted and I felt great about that. But when September hit somehow school meant that my workload increase also impacted my fitness level. That has to change this year. That will be a goal for me to sustain my routine throughout all of 2015. Despite the rocky exercise routine and the peaks and valleys of fitness and health issues this year, one thing consistently worked well and made me happy. I…
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Download Gummy Drop Free App Now Available for Android! Win a Samsung Galaxy or a Kindle Fire #Giveaways
Several months ago I reviewed Gummy Drop app here because it had just launched on iPad and iPhone. I remember this one well. It was a Match 3 free app that was a lot of fun. I enjoyed that it included a trip around the world, and a geography theme that I found engaging and educational. Today Big Fish’s fastest growing mobile app is now available for Android. Gummy Drop scored high on the gaming charts across all territories. Now this crowd-pleasing free app is available in the Amazon and GooglePlay app stores. All mobile players can access the free app now. Read on to find out how you can win…
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Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game by Big Fish Games
Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game made for PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone is a perfect seasonal diversion for almost any age. Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game is a hidden object adventure game that starts with your return from battle. You are a soldier, finding on coming home that the Rat King has turned several people into toys since you left the palace. You must hunt throughout the palace and the city to find puzzle pieces that unlock treasures. At the outset of this fun game you receive a letter from your friend Albert asking for help. The Rat King’s evil wand has fallen into…
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The Newest Mystery Case Files App and Computer Game – Dire Grove, Sacred Grove
Dire Grove has been plunged into a deadly cold spell and wild animals threaten you at every turn. How will you find the mystery objects, place clues together to solve puzzles and reveal the mystery of why Dire Grove is coming unglued? That’s the idea at the heart of Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove. Mystery Case Files is Big Fish Games most successful hidden object adventure game. Mystery Case Files App and Computer Game brings the mystery and the fun back to hidden object adventure games with: Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove, the tenth instalment in this fan favourite. In this version of Mystery Case Files App…
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My Favourite Shopping App and a #Flippsgiving Twitter Party
Talking turkey, but no idea where to get the best deal on your bird this year? Flipp has the answer. Thanksgiving can be a beautiful opportunity to share a meal with your family, decorate your house and start celebrating all that you are grateful for. But let’s face it. First there’s the shopping, the cleaning, the cooking and decorating. All of that can be hard on the budget. Sticker shock from the turkey alone can leave you in despair. This year I am using Flipp shopping app because it rocks. Honestly, not sure why this wasn’t around months ago. It’s a treat to use. The app is fun, interactive and…
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The World’s Gone Gummy with Gummy Drop App: Win an iPad
Gummy Drop is the latest release from Big Fish Games Imagine you are dropped right into Sydney, Australia to map out numerous Match-3 puzzles and earn the tools you need to put the world back together again. Gummy Drop App has a different feel than other Match-3 puzzle games. This one has a geographical flavour that is fun and, at times, also kind of feminine. I enjoyed the new angle on a favourite style of game. In fact Big Fish Games, maker of Gummy Drop App, released just this week, has a slogan that indicates they have a game for everyone. With new apps launching almost daily that isn’t an idol boast. …
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Brand New App Release – Panda Pandamonium
I almost couldn’t write this post. Ask me why. Go ahead. I actually couldn’t stop playing Panda Pandamonium long enough to work. Panda Pandamonium is just that cute and that fun. Seriously addictive gaming, and have you seen the adorable little panda bears? I love them. It seems like Big Fish Games Inc. has a permanent corner of my iPhone carved out just for their creative diversions. So what’s unique about Panda Pandamonium? Well let’s start with the concept: Panda Pandamonium is a free mahjong inspired game. Now that’s different. I don’t play a lot of mahjong but I know it’s good stimulation for the brain and have even read…
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Cascade – A Brand New Spin on Some Favourite Apps
This summer I am excited to have my iPhone App Cascade to help fill my down time. It’s a fun new Match 3 game that will happily fill my summer with a bit of gaming. Right about this time of year when travel time, summer blogging conferences, and family vacation takes precedence over round the clock working, I start the hunt for a fun new diversion. After all, cottage time equals road trips, sometimes as a passenger. That means my iPhone is never far from hand. I have several killer apps I rely on when I feel like tuning out and turning off for a bit. Oh I still have my books, my…