12 Homeschool Tech Hacks

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Homeschooling with Technology

Meryl van der Merwe

300 episodes

1 week ago

The Homeschooling with Technology Podcast is a weekly show, hosted by Meryl van der Merwe, where she shares ideas on how to use technology to be more productive as a homeschool parent and on how to use technology to make lessons more engaging. In addition, she covers techie skills your children need to learn and how to easily incorporate them into your homeschooling. Meryl homeschooled her 4 children after working as a computer programmer for many years. She uses technology whenever she can when teaching both live co-op classes and online classes for homeschoolers. In this podcast, she shares all the best tech resources she finds with you.

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12 Homeschool Tech Hacks

Homeschooling with Technology

15 minutes 15 seconds

4 weeks ago

12 Homeschool Tech Hacks

344: 12 Homeschool Tech Hacks
In this special birthday episode, to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network, here are 12 homeschool tech hacks that will make your homeschool more efficient, engaging, and fun!
Bonus: Celebrate the 12th Birthday of the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network with giveaways, bonus mini-episodes, a treasure hunt, and a gift basket full of freebies and discounts! Visit UltimateRadioShow.com/birthday
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Voice-to-Text Note Taking – Speed up writing projects and help struggling writers.

Shared Digital Planners – Organize assignments and family schedules with Google Calendar or Trello.

AI as a Study Buddy – Use NotebookLM, ChatGPT, or Gemini for custom quizzes and explanations.

Digital Library Tools – Unlock free eBooks, audiobooks, and online classes through your local library.

Custom YouTube Playlists – Keep kids safe online with curated video collections using Padlet, Wavelet, or Google Slides.

Canva for Learning – Teach graphic design and visual communication through posters, infographics, and comics.

Creative Alternatives to Reports – Replace essays with videos, animations, or interactive slideshows.

Virtual Field Trips – Explore the world online through Google Earth and museum tours.

Reuse Old Devices – Turn unused tech into dedicated tools for learning or reading.

Screen Recording for Tech Help – Show (not tell) when troubleshooting.

Chatbots for Solving Tech Problems – Use AI tools to fix software issues and learn new features.

Gamified Reviews – Make learning fun with Kahoot, Blooket, Quizlet, Vocabulary.com, and ClassTools.

Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

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