Some gadgets and student supplies really delver what they promise. Others disappoint us--which is really upsetting when we've spent a few hundred dollars for them. Find out which supplies and gadgets are really helpful for students, and which you might want to pass over.
Livescribe’s Pulse© smartpen is an actual ink pen that records what you’re writing and what you’re hearing as you take lecture notes. Anyone who has ever struggled at the back of an auditorium trying to make notes will love this product. If you can spare $150-200 for a pen, and if the student is willing to take the time to use it right, this product could make a monumental difference.
It's not really a gadget, but it is a tool that's worth buying if you struggle in math. This book reviews all the basic math concepts and methods that you learned in middle school. It re-teaches you some of the things you might not have picked up the first time around. I think anybody can benefit from reading this book. And you can pick it up at a bargain price. It's worth the money!
The SAT 2400 Pocket Prep is a gadget that will be useful for students who are already excited about improving their vocabulary power. It is fun, handy, and easy to use, but it is not a tool that will inspire students to do extra work if they're not really motivated to study on their own.
At nearly $400, the Amazon Kindle should do absolutely everything a student needs in an e-reader. But like every other e-reader available, it doesn't deliver for educational purposes--not just yet.
