Homeschooling with Technology

Homeschooling with Technology


Latest Episodes

Creating an AI policy for your homeschool
July 30, 2025

334: Creating an AI Policy for your Homeschool We explore why every homeschool family should consider developing an AI policy—and how to do it. As AI tools become more prevalent, it’s no longer a ques

Using Media in Foreign Language Learning
July 23, 2025

Episode 333: Using Media in Foreign Language Learning In this episode of Homeschooling with Technology, host Meryl van der Merwe is joined by two of FundaFunda Academys language teachersSebastian (F

Engineering Exploration at Home
July 16, 2025

332: Engineering Exploration at Home In this episode, guest Mariselle Gonzalez, a former semiconductor engineer, talks about engineering exploration at home. She offers practical ways homeschool pare

Scavenger Hunts That Bring Local History to Life
July 09, 2025

Episode 331: Scavenger Hunts That Bring Local History to Life In this episode, host Meryl van der Merwe revisits a topic she first explored back in episode 41 scavenger hunts! But this time, she bri

How I Use AI to Kickstart Creativity
July 02, 2025

330: How I Use AI to Kickstart Creativity Use AI to kickstart creativityyes, its possible! In this episode, Meryl van der Merwe shares seven practical ways she uses AI tools like ChatGPT to spark a

Teaching Students to Navigate Social Media
June 25, 2025

329: Teaching Students to Navigate Social Media Teaching students to navigate social media is more important than ever as teens face a constant stream of information, misinformation, and online pressu

Useful Technology in Homeschooling Special Needs High Schoolers
June 18, 2025

328: Useful Technology in Homeschooling Special Needs High Schoolers with Melody Durham In this episode, Meryl chats with homeschool mom, Melody Durham, who shares the tech tools that have helped her

Fun group games to play online
June 11, 2025

327: Fun group games to play online Whether you're on a long trip, stuck indoors on a rainy day, or trying to connect with faraway family, group games to play online can be a great way to build memor

Why Scratch is the Perfect First Programming Language to Learn
June 04, 2025

326: Why Scratch is the Perfect First Programming Language to Learn - In this episode, host Meryl van der Merwe is joined by returning guest Matthew Jurison, a homeschool teen. Together, they explore

Gamified Chess with Duolingo
May 28, 2025

Gamified Chess with Duolingo In this episode, we explore Duolingos newest additionchess, which of course is gamified the way their languages are. What youll learn in this episode: Why Duolingo h