Kids Online and Remote Learning Blog

Jan 10

How to Teach Kids to Use the Internet Safely

I have found some of the most engaging, child-friendly resources on internet safety for you to use with kids at home or school.

100+ Fun Backgrounds for Kids Video Calls

Claudia Wild

Sep 28, 2020

100+ Fun Backgrounds for Kids Video Calls

Browse over 100 fun, colourful and child-friendly video backgrounds for kids to use in video calls on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Choose...

Claudia Wild

Sep 14, 2020

Best Tablet for Kids & Homeschooling

If you're wondering which tablet is best for kids - especially kids that are using learning and educational apps at home and/or doing...

Best Kids Chromebooks for Learning Online

Claudia Wild

Sep 7, 2020

Best Kids Chromebooks for Learning Online

For older kids learning online or first-time computer users doing homework, Chromebooks can be incredibly cost-effective but...

Best Kids Laptops for School and Home Learning

Claudia Wild

Aug 17, 2020

Best Kids Laptops for School and Home Learning

Which is the best laptop for school students? I'll explain what I know about how kids use their devices for learning and for school as...

Claudia Wild

Aug 12, 2020

What is Digital Literacy?

What does Digital Literacy mean? Being literate is defined in the dictionary as being able to read and write but literacy is also much...

The 10 Best Child-Friendly Fonts for Kids (and where to find them)

Claudia Wild

Aug 3, 2020

The 10 Best Child-Friendly Fonts for Kids (and where to find them)

Child-Friendly Font Contenders I did some research to find out which are the best fonts for kids and then, along with the child-friendly...

Make Number Lines in PowerPoint in Just 60 Seconds

Claudia Wild

Jul 1, 2020

Make Number Lines in PowerPoint in Just 60 Seconds

In my last post about how to teach addition to young kids at home, I suggested several hands-on activities including online and offline...

Claudia Wild

Jun 22, 2020

How to use Emojis in Google Classroom

First of all, you might be wondering why I would write a post about emoji keyboards on a blog about children’s online learning and home...

A Helpful List: Where to Find Free Images for School Projects

Claudia Wild

Jun 17, 2020

A Helpful List: Where to Find Free Images for School Projects

Copyright-free images for education You might be wondering how to find pictures without copyright restrictions that your kids can use in...

Claudia Wild

Jun 15, 2020

ChronoFlo: Online Timeline Maker for Students (With Giveaway!)

Timelines are a brilliant way to help children visualise sequences of events during time periods better and improve their understanding...

Claudia Wild

Jun 5, 2020

What is Wakelet?

I was absolutely blown away by the Wakelet Community Week webinar that I attended last night. I didn’t even remember signing up but...

How to get more fonts and rainbow text in Google Docs

Claudia Wild

May 29, 2020

How to get more fonts and rainbow text in Google Docs

Typing can be tedious when you first learn and not every school project is exciting but adding a bit of colour and creativity to...

How to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams

Claudia Wild

May 27, 2020

How to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams

I have been doing #MicrosoftTeams meetings daily for the past two and a half months now as a teacher doing remote learning. This may...

Claudia Wild

May 25, 2020

iPad vs Chromebook for Home Learning

This page contains affiliate links which means that you can click to go directly to products that I talk about. If you end up making a...

Nod for Google Meet: Less interruption, more interaction

Claudia Wild

May 8, 2020

Nod for Google Meet: Less interruption, more interaction

During distance learning many schools have been providing lessons to students through live group video calls. This has proven to be...

6 apps from Apple that your child can create with on iPad

Claudia Wild

May 1, 2020

6 apps from Apple that your child can create with on iPad

Child friendly apps on iPad for developing creativity in children who are learning online or doing home learning.

Fun Background Effects for Kids in Teams and Zoom

Claudia Wild

Apr 26, 2020

Fun Background Effects for Kids in Teams and Zoom

Maybe your child is a little shy to appear on camera or they aren't very motivated towards joining live sessions from home? Try injecting...

Claudia Wild

Apr 25, 2020

How to Google search effectively

It's a lot. It's my job and I'm doing it every day, but it's still so much to take in. Platforms and plugins? Apps and extensions?...

Microsoft Teams microphone etiquette for online learning

Claudia Wild

Apr 23, 2020

Microsoft Teams microphone etiquette for online learning

I have been using Microsoft Teams for six weeks now to remotely teach my FS2 class. The biggest challenge so far has been being able to...

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