PG key

Have you ever wondered how you are going to protect your children as they grow up?  I have a lot.  I try to teach him and I pray that he will one day grow up to be a good person.  I still feel that there are areas that I need just a little bit of help.  One area that I could use a little extra help is on the internet.  It’s scary isn’t it?  To let your son or daughter loose on the internet.  With all the adult content, bullying, and scams.  It’s enough to give someone nightmares.  Cole hasn’t been on the internet too much yet, however that day will come when he will insist and I will need to let him.  So the way to protect him is PG Key. 

 

 

I have to say that this little item packs a lot of safety in it.  My favorite is the Age Appropriate Website blocking.  This function works wonders.  In fact before I even knew what I was doing, it had blocked some of the blogs that I follow and even my own blog!  Ha Ha.  So it definitely works to block everything!  All I had to do to fix it was enter in my password, remove my account from the protection, and it no longer blocked me.  Easy!

 

Another feature is the Timelock feature.  This is such a cool feature.  If you only want your son or daughter on the internet for an hour or less.   Set the feature to only give them an hour and then it kicks them off of the internet, needing a password to continue.   No stress, no more yelling, and the most important part is that you know how much time is spent.  Ok before I let Cole go online I set the time for 20 minutes.  So when he started I told him he had 20 minutes, and when his time was up he was calling me. {grins}

 

The another feature that I like is the session recorder.  This is designed to record all of the websites that your child visits.  You can sit there and watch it back to make sure you know what they were doing.  So as they get older and you give them more freedom on the internet you can see what they are doing.  The PG key will also let you know the content of emails.  Not just your child’s side of the email, but the person who is communicating with them too.  Cole doesn’t email yet, but I will definitely have this ready when he is. 

 

 

PG Key is available for $49.95, and currently is available for PCs only.  While I am not tech savvy, it was fairly easy to install. I didn’t have any problems installing the PG Key.   Overall I would recommend PG Key to anyone who needs a little more help watching over their child’s internet use. 

Visit their website here.  

 

 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.

William Tyndale – God’s Smuggler

 

Did you know that centuries ago there was a man who devoted his life to translating the Bible into English so that we could understand it? When I say devoted his life, I mean his entire life.  That man was William Tyndale. William Tyndale lived in the 15th century and was persecuted by the king and the church for heresy for disobeying the laws that stated no one was to translate the Bible into a common language.

 

Soli Deo Gloria Resources, which means“To God alone the Glory,” is a website that offers us a  unique unit study on the life of William Tyndale.   It’s called William Tyndale – God’s Smuggler Ebook.   

 

It’s a one week unit study that guides us through more than history, it also covers geography, science, language arts, Bible, character study, and art. One thing that Cole and I enjoyed was one of the science studies on the printing press.  We had such a good time making a mess and learning how they used to print books back then.   I just wish my camera wasn’t broken.  We also had fun mapping Europe and learning about the bubonic plague.  The only thing that Cole didn’t like was some of the copy work, but that is normal.  Does anyone have any ideas to help him enjoy writing more? 

 

This Ebook is offered for a low cost of $8.00, so anytime that you need to add a little fun while learning  into your year this would be a perfect fit.  Not only is it inexpensive but also educational.  It’s easily downloaded and after you collect some cool videos and books to go with this study you’re all set. 

Even though it is geared for children of all ages, I feel that maybe children 2nd grade and up would understand it better than the younger children. 

 

Soli Deo Gloria Resources also has other wonderful items in science, geography, history, and the Bible that are all affordably priced and would help you and your child to Glorify God in your studies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.

Digital Frog

This little box came the other day.  It’s doesn’t look like much does it?  It has a black cover with a few colors on it, nothing fancy really.  Well let me tell you that when you put this interactive DVD into your computer you open up a whole new world,  one that opens up imagination, learning, and maybe a little awareness to what’s happening around us. 

This is the Digital Field Trip Series from Digital Frog.  It’s a virtual learning tool that takes you on a field trip to

 The Wetlands,

 

The Desert,

and the one that we spent the most time on was

The Rainforest.  

Can I say that we love, love, love this DVD. 

 

 

We opened up the DVD, we popped it into the computer, and we were faced with a hard question, which one to choose?  They all look interesting, but we started with The Rainforest.   There is so much information in this section that we are still learning everything that is has to offer.  Like ecosystems, plant structure and function, microorganisms, and so much more!

 

Cole wanted to learn about the jaguar, so we started with the animals of the rainforest.  We were able to watch videos and look at fabulous pictures.  It also has a great feature that when you click on a word, it not only tells the definition, but also tells how it’s pronounced too! 

 

You know that you are really “getting” something when you become emotional about a subject.  Cole became so angry when he learned about the human impact on the Earth and deforestation.  He asked “Why are they cutting down all the trees and killing the rainforest?”  I was ashamed to tell him because of money.  But on the other hand the DVD also showed other viable options for lessening the human impact on the rainforest.

 

While looking through everything I kept thinking to myself that this DVD needs a worksheet or some kind of study guide.  Well it does!  I only found out a few days ago and it was kind of hidden.  The workbook is definitely geared for older students, but it definitely helps with your study.

 

A home license for the Digital Field Trip Series is $125.00.  Which  includes all three field trips and workbook materials that you can print off to help you study and learn.  You can buy the field trips individually or all together and you can buy a home license, single educational license, or a building site license.  I feel that this item would be perfect for all ages.  Whether you just scan each screen for an introduction for Kindergarteners or full study for high-school students.   

 

Digital Frog has other great products for learning, including the dissection, anatomy, and ecology of the frog, and also one about cell structure and function.   I just wish they had these when I was in college taking Cell biology.  Boy could I have used it back then!

 

 

 

 

 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.