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Summer Tech Challenge #3: Explore Google Arts and Culture

376: Summer Tech Challenge 3: Explore Google Arts and Culture

This week’s challenge is simple: explore Google Arts & Culture and discover something new.

Whether you enjoy art, history, geography, museums, or interactive games, Google Arts & Culture offers countless opportunities for learning and exploration. From virtual museum tours to historical exhibits, famous artworks, cultural landmarks, and educational games, there is something for every age and interest.

In This Episode

Exploring virtual museum tours from around the world
Discovering historical sites, artwork, and cultural treasures
Using Google Arts & Culture to enrich homeschool lessons
Finding resources for history, art, geography, and more
Exploring educational games and interactive experiences

Resources Mentioned

Google Arts & Culture

This Week’s Challenge

Visit Google Arts & Culture.
Set a timer for 15 minutes.
Explore a museum, historical site, artwork, game, or cultural experience.
Consider how you might use it in your homeschool.
Share what you discovered on social media or by email for a chance to win a FundaFunda Academy unit study.

Entering the Summer Challenge

Share your favorite Google Arts and Culture Activity on one of the FundaFunda Education Instagram or Facebook posts

or in one of these Facebook groups:

If you are not on social media, email your quiz link to meryl@fundafunda.com and it can be shared on your behalf.

Each week, one participant will win a FundaFunda Academy unit study of their choice worth $20. Everyone who participates during the summer will also be entered into the grand prize drawing for a $50 gift card.

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How a Teen Uses Tech to Master Time Management

348: How a Teen Uses Tech to Master Time Management

Host Meryl van der Merwe chats with teen guest, Mishe Breetzke, about how she learned to manage her time more effectively using technology. Mishe, a homeschooled student from South Africa, who is in Meryl’s online Computer Applications class, shares how she realized that feeling “too busy” often came down to poor time management, not too much work.

Mishe explains how she uses the TimeTune app (Android) to plan her days, balance school and hobbies, and reduce stress. She discusses features she loves—like notifications and templates—and what she wishes the app had. Together, she and Meryl also explore other scheduling tools like Todoist, Google Calendar, and analog options such as bullet journaling or spreadsheets.

Listeners will hear:

How teens can recognize and fix time management problems
Why homeschoolers especially benefit from structured schedules
How to build habits gradually without feeling overwhelmed
The importance of remembering you control your schedule—not the other way around

If you have a teen struggling with organization or productivity, this episode is full of practical, relatable insights directly from a student who figured it out herself.

Links Mentioned:

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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