A quick note on comics
Quite a few people have taken issue–and reasonably so–with my distinction between comics and “real text.” I regret my word choice here: I hadn’t intended to imply that comics are not “real” text. I am...
View ArticleSomething to consider: Kudoso’s new router is a screen time management system
So, Engadget reported this week on a Kickstarter campaign for Kudoso, a router/software combination that enables you to limit kids’ screen time and encourage them to complete chores, schoolwork, play...
View ArticleThe media ominivore’s dilemma
When I first posted about the Momentum Optimization Project, I was expecting just a few friends and family members to read it. But it must have struck a chord: As of today, it’s been viewed more than...
View ArticleLearnToMod: “A gateway drug for computer coding”
Well, this looks promising: LearnToMod is a program that teaches kids to code, and to use code to create their own Minecraft mods. I love the idea of kids becoming producers of technology, not just...
View ArticleThe August Adjustment: Getting ready for back-to-school
I know many kids around the country are already back at school, but here in NYC, we do not surrender summertime until after Labor Day. And for the first time in a few years, my kids are more ready to...
View ArticleThe Homework Map: Charting their courses
Homework was never easy or enjoyable at our house. Honestly, I kind of resent having to have anything to do with it (I did my homework back in the 1980s, I should be done by now). But alas, I’ve come...
View ArticleThe Momentum Optimization Project: Sometimes, an object needs to rest.
I started this post four months ago. I can explain. It was a busy summer and early fall, consumed by a large project that was running late. I was, for the most part, waking up every single morning to...
View ArticleThe Attention-Challenged Freelancer’s Toolkit
When I first started freelancing, I was terrified. I don’t have ADD, but I sometimes act like I do. I have always had real issues with distraction–particularly noise–as well as a tendency to put off...
View ArticleHow We Turned a Reluctant Reader Into a Habitual Reader (Or: I Lied on My...
My son is a reader. He likes books. He reads plenty. But: He is not a voracious reader. He’s not one of those kids who gobble books up like Pac-Man chasing down dots. He doesn’t romanticize,...
View ArticleBy Popular Demand: A Momentum Optimization Project Update
In April 2014, at the behest of some friends, I wrote a little post called How I Limited Screen Time by Offering My Kids Unlimited Screen Time. As of today, that post is at over 700,000 views, and I...
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