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Four ‘back to school’ tech recommendations for students

Posted on July 31, 2025

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It’s been a few years (well, a lot of them, truth be told) since this old fellow has seen the inside of a classroom so I can’t claim to be an expert in the field of education.

But I do have a bit of experience with technology and I’ve seen first-hand how its use can affect (and in some cases alter) both the learning process and emotional growth of children.

With that in mind, I have a few ‘back to school’ recommendations for students. [Read more…]

5 awesome ‘Back to School’ tech deals for your child

Posted on August 3, 2018

Guess what? It’s almost time for the kids to head back to school for the new year!

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me like their summer vacation gets shorter every year – and this year’s is just about gone.

That means it’s time to start shopping for some new clothes as well as a bushel of school supplies like spiral notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and sanitary wipes.

But the really serious shopping will be for the tech items the older kids will need. You know, the laptop and other goodies that are pretty much required these days.

With that in mind, here are five suggestions to help you get started… [Read more…]