Misinformation isn’t new, but it does spread rapidly and easily. Educational technology expert Dr. Carla Engelbrecht shares her experience debunking the “no birthdays on Dec 6, 2006” trend with her daughter, providing practical tips for caregivers on how to critically evaluate information in the digital age.

Explore the humorous fusion of technology and comedy with our guide on using AI to create fresh dad jokes. Learn how AI can support your child’s humor development, blending classic humor with modern tech to deliver endless laughs. Perfect for parents and tech enthusiasts looking to inject some fun into their routines or dads looking to update their “dad-a” base of jokes.

LEGO is more than just fun (or a painful thing to step on…) From enhancing creativity and motor skills to fostering problem-solving and STEM knowledge, learn how LEGO serves as more than just a toy but a profound developmental tool. Get inspired by creative activities including making your own LEGO video. Join us on this delightful exploration at Betweened, where play meets learning.

Say goodbye to mundane coloring pages and hello to personalized masterpieces tailored to your child's interests. Explore a world of endless possibilities with AI-generated coloring sheets and spark imagination and critical thinking while you're at it. A game-changer for kids and adults alike.

Discover how to teach your kids about advertising with the Squatty Potty ad featuring an ice-cream pooping unicorn. Explore questions that spark critical thinking about problem-solving, appeal, emotions, truth, and alternative solutions. Turn ad-watching into an educational experience with this fun and interactive guide

Explore past April Fools' Day pranks like LEGO's "Find My Brick," Amazon's "Petlexa," and more. Share these family-friendly favorites with your kids and discuss their relation to the brand's image, the prank's goal, and what campaign you'd design for your favorite. Transform ad-watching into an interactive and educational experience by sparking critical thinking with simple questions.

Discover how to teach your kids about advertising with the Squatty Potty ad featuring an ice-cream pooping unicorn. Explore questions that spark critical thinking about problem-solving, appeal, emotions, truth, and alternative solutions. Turn ad-watching into an educational experience with this fun and interactive guide

The key to leveraging technology, including video games, for positive personal growth lies in how we engage in conversations around these experiences. It's not just about consuming content together but about actively discussing and engaging with it—before, during, and after the session. This practice applies to all forms of digital media, from games to streaming services like Netflix and social platforms like TikTok.

Transform screen time into an interactive learning journey with Dialogic Media Viewing. By applying principles of dialogic reading to videos and games, we can turn passive viewing into an active, brain-boosting adventure. Engage your child with questions, predictions, and discussions, fostering their language and critical thinking skills. Whether it's pausing a video to predict the next scene or connecting game strategies to real-life experiences, this approach makes screen time educational and fun. Discover how to put this into practice and make every video an opportunity for learning and connection.

In this blog post, we delve into the awe-inspiring potential of generative AI and how parents can harness it with a growth mindset. We explore the importance of taking responsibility, ensuring quality input, embracing curiosity, and thinking before creating. We also emphasize seeking diverse inspiration, sharing discoveries, playing it safe, and embracing the journey. By adopting these eight key mindsets, parents can navigate the transformative era of generative AI, enhancing their lives and those of their children while fostering a supportive community of learning and growth.

The Super Bowl isn't just a showcase of top-tier football; it's also prime time for some of the most creative and high-budget advertisements of the year. This presents a perfect, informal classroom setting to engage with kids about media literacy. By asking the right questions, we can help them develop critical thinking skills that will aid them in navigating the complex media landscape they're growing up in.

My latest experiment delved into AI-based avatars, using HeyGen, a platform to create videos with ai-generated avatars and audio. (Generative AI, or genAI, refers to artificial intelligence that can generate new content, be it text, images, or even interactive experiences.) In this experiment, my goal was to create two videos: one of myself and one of my AI-generated avatar, both saying the same script about Betweened.

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Leverage the mistakes AI systems make when creating images to play a critical thinking game with your kids.

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