Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I’m not too pleased with this one. It messed up my computer! That’s too bad, because I think it is, overall, a very effective program when it works correctly. A discussion by young mothers on Twitter caused me to look into Internet filtering software again (see my brief review of Blue Coat K-9 software). Their [...]

About a week ago, a buzzword amongst some of the Twitter moms was filtering and monitoring software for the kids. You really can’t be too careful. The Internet is a wonderful place, but holy cow is it full of trash. What a shame. Like television– what a wonderful tool for ministry and education– but rather [...]

Have you got a little tech tyke in the family? I’ve got some neat news for you: there’s a new product out to encourage your kids to save their money: the Ekomini interactive money box. This is really nifty! Ekomini is a unique little gadget that connects to your computer via USB. The child creates [...]

I’ve got another educational website for you, at BrillKids.com. It’s a downloadable early learning software that teaches reading to very young children. I believe children as young as two and three can be taught to read (I was a very early reader). The site has a tutorial video and offers a free trial. Here’s a [...]