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Become a Champion in the Fight Against Alzheimer's
I have written only briefly about my Mom and her battle with Alzheimer's. Her story began years ago when she was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment, but now her doctors... Continue reading "Become a Champion in the Fight Against Alzheimer's"Mother's Day Resources
Collected from all corners of the Surfnetkids network of sites, here is a list of resources for Mother's Day. Mother's Day Coloring Pages Mother's Day Poems (recommended websites) Poems for... Continue reading "Mother's Day Resources"Facebook Wall Photos for St. Patrick's Day and Pi Day
Yesterday I created a few Facebook wall photos for a new Surfnetkids project. The project is no where near done, but I'd love some feedback. Are you on Facebook? Have... Continue reading "Facebook Wall Photos for St. Patrick's Day and Pi Day"Alphabet Coloring Pages
After weeks of humming the ABC song under my breath, my newest site is finally finished. Well, let me re-phrase that. A website is never finished, but my newest website... Continue reading "Alphabet Coloring Pages"Do You Make New Year's Resolutions?
I usually don't make New Year's resolutions because I find that they are easily ignored. On the other hand, throughout the year I do set new goals and try to... Continue reading "Do You Make New Year's Resolutions?"Obama Wins in Yet Another Student Poll
Just off the news wire, Weekly Reader has announced that in their fourteenth annual election survey, the result was Obama 54.7% and John McCain 42.9% (with other candidates receiving 2.5%... Continue reading "Obama Wins in Yet Another Student Poll"Halloween Resources
Boo! Did I scare you? It's that spooky time of year again, so here's a round-up of Halloween resources you can find at our network of sites. Halloween Games http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Halloween/... Continue reading "Halloween Resources"Halloween Photo Tips
Last time I saw my friend Audri Lanford, she was carrying a huge camera case, and was bubbling over with enthusiasm for her new hobby, photography. Then she told me... Continue reading "Halloween Photo Tips"Kids' Poll Announces Presidential Winner
For the past forty years, the kids participating in the Scholastic News election polls have picked the winning candidate. And this week, they announced the 2008 winner. Before I get... Continue reading "Kids' Poll Announces Presidential Winner"Do You Use RSS Feeds?
I added a few new RSS feeds to the site this week. For example, each post with comments, now has a comments feed. And each category also has a feed.... Continue reading "Do You Use RSS Feeds?"Where I Welcome My Twitter Feed to My Blog
I've always been a bit phobic about upgrades, so I am happy to announce that this blog has been successfully upgraded to the latest version of Movable Type. The only... Continue reading "Where I Welcome My Twitter Feed to My Blog"iTunes Movie Rentals Not Supported on 30/60 Gig iPods
For my flight to Hawaii's Big Island this week, I downloaded a rented movie from iTunes the very day they made the announcement. Imagine my surprise when I tried to... Continue reading "iTunes Movie Rentals Not Supported on 30/60 Gig iPods"W00t Wins aWard!
W00t? What? A word spelled with two zeros wins the 2007 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year? The honor does NOT mean that the word will be included in their regular... Continue reading "W00t Wins aWard!"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Locavore?
This year's choice for Word Of The Year from the New Oxford American Dictionary is "locavore." Ben Zimmer, editor, says "'Locavore' was coined two years ago by a group of... Continue reading "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Locavore?"Have You Seen the Kindle Yet?
Just when I was getting into an audio book groove (buying books from Audible), Amazon announces a very exciting wireless book reader called Kindle. Even if you are NOT a... Continue reading "Have You Seen the Kindle Yet?"Ginormous Added to Webster Dictionary
"Just two years after a majority of visitors to Merriam-Webster OnLine declared it to be their "Favorite Word (Not in the Dictionary)," the adjective "ginormous" (now officially defined as "extremely... Continue reading "Ginormous Added to Webster Dictionary"Student Denied Teaching Degree over MySpace Photo
Stacy Snyder was denied a teaching degree, and was instead granted a degree in English, by the administration at Millersville University last summer. The reason was a photo on her... Continue reading "Student Denied Teaching Degree over MySpace Photo"Internet Tip of the Week
Ta Dah! It's not a boy. It's not a girl. It's a brand new website: Internet Tip of the Week. For the past five years, I have been writing a... Continue reading "Internet Tip of the Week"Join My Bookmarks Project
Remember the discussion about bookmarks a few weeks ago? Well, you certainly gave me lots of feedback. I am still working on compiling it all! Meanwhile, my "secret bookmarks project"... Continue reading "Join My Bookmarks Project"Your Bookmarking Habits
I have been working on a very exciting project, and I could use some guidance. A few weeks ago I asked a few questions about bookmarking, and now I have... Continue reading "Your Bookmarking Habits"Hubble Telescope Given a Reprieve!
Yeah! NASA has overturned a previous decison not to send a repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. According to Cnn.com, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced today that the shuttle... Continue reading "Hubble Telescope Given a Reprieve!"Lemony Snicket Sweepstakes
"The End" is near! Lemony Snicket's thirteenth and last book in the Lemony Snicket series will be released this month. And in celebration of this dreadful event, Surfnetkids is giving... Continue reading "Lemony Snicket Sweepstakes"Should Pluto Be a Planet?
On August 24, 2006, astronomers declared that Pluto is no longer a planet, thereby downsizing the solar system from nine planets to eight. After a week of debate, the International... Continue reading "Should Pluto Be a Planet?"Back-To-School Printables Club Special
Back-to-School is a very special season here at Surfnetkids.com. And to celebrate we are offering a never before special price on the Surfnetkids Printables Club: a ninety-day membership for just... Continue reading "Back-To-School Printables Club Special"Coupons, Deals and Bargains
This week the Surfnetkids: Coupons, Deals and Bargains site got a facelift. It now offers: * coupons and sale items listed by store * comparative shopping (when you search for... Continue reading "Coupons, Deals and Bargains"How to Eat Fried Worms Sweepstakes
"How to Eat Fried Worms" is a new movie coming out on August 25 about a middle-school student who stands up to a bully, based on the book of the... Continue reading "How to Eat Fried Worms Sweepstakes"Going Back to College? One Question Survey
For the last few weeks I have been working on a guide for adults considering continuing their education. When I asked my readers if they had any questions about going... Continue reading "Going Back to College? One Question Survey"Tetris Trademark Violation
Tetris ® is a registered trademark of The Tetris Company, and the Tetris game that I had on Surfnetkids.com was not a licensed version, so the lawyers asked me to... Continue reading "Tetris Trademark Violation"Submit Site
After struggling for years to keep up with reader submitted site reviews at Surfnetkids.com, I've finally streamlined the submission process so that it only takes a few clicks for me... Continue reading "Submit Site"Sudoku Puzzles
I may be a bit late to the Sudoku party, but as of today Surfnetkids is officially in attendance. Announcing (drum roll, please!) a really cool implementation of online and... Continue reading "Sudoku Puzzles"Popular Topics and Popular Games
I used to be a computer programmer, and sometimes the urge to dabble a little with my site just overcomes me. I should be smart enough to leave the programming... Continue reading "Popular Topics and Popular Games"Google the Verb
Did you notice the lower-case "google" used as a verb in my last post? The American Dialect Society chose "google" the verb as the "most useful word of 2002." Then,... Continue reading "Google the Verb"Email Book Clubs
It's sweet when technology works, and simple tasks like subscribing to an email list are completely automated. But when technology fails, and there's no one around to check up on... Continue reading "Email Book Clubs"Health Effects of Over Scheduling Kids
I was thrilled to read that Marilee Jones, the dean of admissions at MIT, believes that the increasingly stressful competition to get into elite colleges is harming our teens. To... Continue reading "Health Effects of Over Scheduling Kids"Your Suggestions, Please
Every week I dream up a new topic for Surfnetkids, and this week it occurred to me that I should be asking you for suggestions! Please tell all, so I... Continue reading "Your Suggestions, Please"Printable Encylopedia Article
I've been toying with new ideas, and here's one I'd like your opinion on. It's a PDF printable of the Olympics 2004 article from Wikipedia. Would this have value as... Continue reading "Printable Encylopedia Article"Improving Web Search Techniques
I am reading the draft manuscript of the soon to be released "Web Search Garage" by New York Times best-selling author Tara Calishain. Tara is a virtual colleague. We've never... Continue reading "Improving Web Search Techniques"Coupons, Deals and Bargains
Ta da! The newest addition to the Surfnetkids family of sites is Coupons, Deals and Bargains at http://coupons.surfnetkids.com. Check it out, bookmark it and let me know if you find... Continue reading "Coupons, Deals and Bargains"Web Search for More Sites
There is a new feature that I am testing over at the Surfnetkids.com site: related search engine results. At the bottom of some of the column pages (this isn't implemented... Continue reading "Web Search for More Sites"How to Make a Video?
Dear Barbara, Loved the "How to Make a Word Search" video that you are including as a bonus to your "How to Add Games" book. One question, what tools did... Continue reading "How to Make a Video?"Need a Website?
Does your organization need a website? If so, I know a group of bright and enthusiast teenagers who are looking for a few clients for summer work. While we were... Continue reading "Need a Website?"Happy Holidays
Two readers wrote this week to ask about Easter sites and to comment on the fact that I didn't wish my readers a Happy Easter, although I did wish "Hag... Continue reading "Happy Holidays"New Newsletter Design
This week the free Surfnetkids Newsletter gets a makeover. It's not only cosmetic, because at the same time I am switching list hosts. There may have been a few hiccups... Continue reading "New Newsletter Design"Surfnetkids Inspiration Store
Ta da! The Surfnetkids Inspiration Store(with posters, coffee cups and posters with inspirational education quotes) is now OPEN.... Continue reading "Surfnetkids Inspiration Store"New Surfnetkids Logo
Some months back, at an Internet entrepreneur conference, a few colleagues suggested that my site graphics needed updating. I was hesitant to jump into a redesign, but because I value these friends' opinions so much, I did it anyway. You can see the results over at ... Continue reading "New Surfnetkids Logo"Thank you!
Wow! Thank you for the fabulous reviews . They were a wonderful new years gift. I have said this before, but I am always thrilled to learn my work is... Continue reading "Thank you!"Your Feedback Wanted
I just finished reading an informative ebook on copywriting for search engines by Jill Whalen. At the end she said that if you found the information helpful, she accepts gifts... Continue reading "Your Feedback Wanted"Daily Education Quotes via Email
As I have mentioned before, as part of my "Light an Educational Fire" promotion, Surfnetkids offers a small snippet of code to display daily education quotations on your website. This... Continue reading "Daily Education Quotes via Email"Commercial Holiday Greetings
I am penning next week's newsletter intro on Thanksgiving Day, as I will be attending a conference next week. The turkey is in the oven, and everything else is nearly... Continue reading "Commercial Holiday Greetings"Improvements to Movie
I now have BOTH a low-resolution and high-resolution version of the Light a Fire movie, to accommodate all connection speeds. Check out it: http://www.surfnetkids.com/movie.... Continue reading "Improvements to Movie"Light an Educational Fire
I'm experimenting with adding educational quotes to the weekly Surfnetkids newslettter. You can see this feature in today's edition. This idea then lead to another, and I created a short... Continue reading "Light an Educational Fire"Help Fire Victims
Would you sign-up for a 10-day free trial of the Surfnetkids Printables Club with Premium Newsletter if doing so would help Surfnetkids.com raise money for southern California fire victims? If... Continue reading "Help Fire Victims"Surfnetkids PREMIUM Newsletter
Surfnetkids Printables Club members now get a weekly PREMIUM edition of the Surfnetkids newsletter with twice as much educational content as the free version. Check out this sample and then... Continue reading "Surfnetkids PREMIUM Newsletter"From Twitter
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