Comments on: BlogHer09 Homeschooling and Social Media http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/ homeschool tips, printables, curriculum reviews, and more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-38979 Kim Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:23:31 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-38979 I am interested in learning how our homeschool group could use social media as a tool for communication and to list events, dates, etc., as well as a resource for info and links for our type of schooling. I don't know which would be better for this, a blog or a Facebook page. Do any other homeschool groups use these? I am interested in learning how our homeschool group could use social media as a tool for communication and to list events, dates, etc., as well as a resource for info and links for our type of schooling. I don’t know which would be better for this, a blog or a Facebook page. Do any other homeschool groups use these?

]]> By: paula http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15830 paula Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:26:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15830 cant live with out my computer but i still love doing this the old fashioned way....i guess that is why my kids think i am weird... cant live with out my computer but i still love doing this the old fashioned way….i guess that is why my kids think i am weird…

]]> By: TheHappyHousewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15819 TheHappyHousewife Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:11:32 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15819 Paula- I have lots of readers who do not homeschool. I agree it is important that people know how to use a variety of sources when researching information. There will always be a need to know alphabetical order, :). Toni Paula-
I have lots of readers who do not homeschool. I agree it is important that people know how to use a variety of sources when researching information. There will always be a need to know alphabetical order, :) .
Toni

]]> By: paula http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15818 paula Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:04:50 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15818 Well I do not homeschool...any one else out there? but we do use internet for alot of things for projects etc....but at the same time i think it is important for kids to know how to look up info in books like dictionaries,encylopedias and other reference books. thought it was sad when my neice at 13 did not know how to use a dictionary when they started living with us...now they do...another problem we run into with my older daughter is some of the honors classes she take you have to do homeowrk online....what if we did not have computer or had to go back to dial up....what happend to good old homework? does anyone else have this problem? Well I do not homeschool…any one else out there? but we do use internet for alot of things for projects etc….but at the same time i think it is important for kids to know how to look up info in books like dictionaries,encylopedias and other reference books. thought it was sad when my neice at 13 did not know how to use a dictionary when they started living with us…now they do…another problem we run into with my older daughter is some of the honors classes she take you have to do homeowrk online….what if we did not have computer or had to go back to dial up….what happend to good old homework? does anyone else have this problem?

]]> By: Nancy M. http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15787 Nancy M. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:32:10 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15787 I use whatever I can find. I am so excited that you are going to have a site on homeschooling. I can't wait to learn more! I use whatever I can find. I am so excited that you are going to have a site on homeschooling. I can’t wait to learn more!

]]> By: Tiffany @ Eat at Home http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15648 Tiffany @ Eat at Home Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:34:21 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15648 We use the internet a lot for school. In fact, my oldest daughter has taken an online English class for 3 years now. She's made friends with kids from all around the world. She has even been able to travel to get together with a group of the kids and meet in person. We've also hosted other friends that she'd made online at our house. It's always been a very positive experience. (and for those wondering, she does have friends in real life too.) I'm looking forward to your homeschool blog. This will be our 13th year. I have found it a little challenging to give the same excited energy to my younger kids as I did my older ones when they were young. That's something I've been working on this summer while planning. We use the internet a lot for school. In fact, my oldest daughter has taken an online English class for 3 years now. She’s made friends with kids from all around the world. She has even been able to travel to get together with a group of the kids and meet in person. We’ve also hosted other friends that she’d made online at our house. It’s always been a very positive experience. (and for those wondering, she does have friends in real life too.)

I’m looking forward to your homeschool blog. This will be our 13th year. I have found it a little challenging to give the same excited energy to my younger kids as I did my older ones when they were young. That’s something I’ve been working on this summer while planning.

]]> By: Amanda http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15645 Amanda Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:39:05 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15645 What a great topic! I, for one, have a hard time imagining life as a homeschooler without the internet. I have learned SOOOO much from other homeschoolers and resources online throughout this journey. I'm not a huge Facebook or Twitter user, but I've been blogging for five years and love reading the blogs of other homeschoolers. If I had to give up the Internet, I suppose we would actually unwrap the set of encyclopedias we bought five years ago, and spend a lot more time on the phone with the kids yelling in the background... What a great topic! I, for one, have a hard time imagining life as a homeschooler without the internet. I have learned SOOOO much from other homeschoolers and resources online throughout this journey. I’m not a huge Facebook or Twitter user, but I’ve been blogging for five years and love reading the blogs of other homeschoolers.

If I had to give up the Internet, I suppose we would actually unwrap the set of encyclopedias we bought five years ago, and spend a lot more time on the phone with the kids yelling in the background…

]]> By: Summer http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15643 Summer Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:23:08 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15643 I loved the homeschooling session, well until my baby started crying. LOL I would be lost without the internet, I get almost all of my resources and ideas from other homeschoolers online. I loved the homeschooling session, well until my baby started crying. LOL I would be lost without the internet, I get almost all of my resources and ideas from other homeschoolers online.

]]> By: Steve N. http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15642 Steve N. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:27:14 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15642 We use the Net in our homeschooling mainly because its already integrated into our everyday lives. We've always embraced it to the fullest, with boundaries for our kids of course. I'm just now launching a homeschool site here in Tennessee, at www.HomeschoolNashville.com . We ought to start linking up these homeschool sites/blogs. Keep up the good work. We use the Net in our homeschooling mainly because its already integrated into our everyday lives. We’ve always embraced it to the fullest, with boundaries for our kids of course. I’m just now launching a homeschool site here in Tennessee, at http://www.HomeschoolNashville.com . We ought to start linking up these homeschool sites/blogs. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Amy http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/blogher09-homeschooling-and-social-media/#comment-15639 Amy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6651#comment-15639 We don't use the internet for our homeschool. Until we moved out to our current location 2 months ago we would allow the oldest to play games online, but no we have dial up again as it's the only thing available to us here so no playing online for him. We have a site for our homeschool, but I don't update it. I thought I would but like blogging I just can't bring myself to take the time to do it. I'd rather read to the boys or read for myself. We don’t use the internet for our homeschool. Until we moved out to our current location 2 months ago we would allow the oldest to play games online, but no we have dial up again as it’s the only thing available to us here so no playing online for him. We have a site for our homeschool, but I don’t update it. I thought I would but like blogging I just can’t bring myself to take the time to do it. I’d rather read to the boys or read for myself.

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