Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating

COVID-19 Friendly Halloween and Trick-or-Treating Alternatives

As more and more towns are beginning to ask people to not go Trick-or-Treating this Halloween, many are starting to look for alternative ways to celebrate the holiday while complying with the rules and staying safe. Here are six alternative ways to have a safe and spooky Halloween...
Remote Learning

More Ways to Make the Most of Remote Learning

As remote learning is ramping up and as more schools are switching to a completely virtual model, some parents and students may be looking for ways to help this transition into a new learning environment. 7 Tips for Remote Learning Every Parent Should Know Here are five more tips ...
Alternatives to Photoshop

4 Programs That are Just as Good as Photoshop But Won’t Break the Bank

With many software companies moving from a single-time-purchase model to a subscription for licensing of their programs, using them and staying up to date can get very expensive, very quickly.  Luckily, for most industry-standard programs, there are free or inexpensive alternative...
Phone Photogrpahy

8 Tips to Take Your Phone Photography to the Next Level

Getting professional looking photos used to mean either having to hire a photographer to take your photos or investing a lot of time and money into getting professional equipment and training.  Now we have the power of a sophisticated photo set-up in our pockets. With very little ...
Remote Learning Tips

7 Tips for Remote Learning Every Parent Should Know

With the start of school quickly approaching, many parents may be thinking about how they are going to manage either full-time or part-time remote learning for their children.  We have put together 7 tips that will help you and your child make the most of their virtual learning ex...
Metro Media Open House

Join Us for our Open House!

Metro Media Institute is holding our first-ever open house here at our Scotch Plains location!  Anyone is welcome to attend to learn more about our classroom space, the technology and resources we have to offer as well as the classes and membership options. The first series of op...
Metro Media Institute Ribbon Cutting

Metro Media Institute in Scotch Plains Now Open!

The Metro Media Institute has officially opened the doors of its brand new Scotch Plains location! This past Friday, Metro Media Associates held our official ribbon cutting ceremony for our new school. In attendance were Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith, Deputy Mayor Josh Losardo, Sco...