Back-to-school gadgets

From e-readers to flash drives, our tech expert picks her favorite back-to-school digital devices that can leverage learning (even during screen time).

 
 
Got the pencils? Good. Now get high-tech!


Hard to believe, but it’s time to stock up on back-to-school supplies. Gotten your pack of #2 Ticonderoga pencils yet? Check. Three college-lined notebooks? Check. Pack of index cards and two erasers? Check and check.
But what about that high-tech gizmo your kid is begging for? As our kids become more immersed in the digital world, parents are faced with ever more products claiming to help and even enhance their children’s education. Our resident tech expert Christina Tynan-Wood chose her favorite and most intriguing (and yes, sometimes most expensive) tech gadgets that – while not for everyone, and certainly not necessities – are geared towards learning and may even do double duty as educational tools and family entertainment.