Category: Teen Tech Talk

Five Things Every Engineering Student Needs And Why

By Madyson Ready to blaze a trail to a whole new world? Engineering students are the future, and yet many freshmen and even experienced STEM majors fail to realize that the right equipment can be the difference between a pass or a fail. Here are a five critical tools you should have in your bag […]

Tips on How to Sail Through and Survive College Life

By Kyle Albert Image courtesy of  “Anwaar” College can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you were homeschooled for years. Leaving the comforts of your own home for a new one feels like entering a whole new world. There will be challenges and bumps ahead, but there are gadgets, mobile applications, and simple tips to […]

Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds

Media such as such as smart phones, computers, TV, and video games are a powerful force in the lives of tweens and teens. A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that with technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people […]

Human vs. Machine

By Nick Maker   There have been lots of movies telling of a world of robots that took over the earth, like the Terminator, I Robot, and many other famous movies. Many people fear that the age of robots is upon us. Robots have more energy than we do as they show off their IQ points, […]

The Problem with Pirates

“We are the pirates who don’t do anything. We just stay home and download games. And if you ask us to purchase anything, we’ll just tell you we pirate everything.” This is what one would call a “pirate’s theme song” (sung to the VeggieTales’ tune, “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything”). Pirating is also known […]

Reasons Why to Invest in Used and Refurbished Computers

By Pablo Estrada We’ve all been there. You are in the market for a new computer and you start shopping. There are so many options to choose from. Like many people, you begin to do your research online. Options abound such as PC or Mac, high-speed multi-core processors, RAM and RAM expandability, hard drive storage […]

Web Design for Kids and Teens!

By Chris Yust, Homeschool Programming, Inc. In this highly technological age, you may find that your children spend quite a bit of time on the Internet! They may be working in online classes, researching topics for papers, updating their social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter, or just surfing the web.  Regardless of what your […]