We have arrived at an age when classroom furniture, a teacher and a blackboard are just not enough anymore. Now there is a device for everything, from laptops to phones to electronic textbooks. Take a look at the following items and see if there is something that will enhance your school performance, or that of someone you love.

Livescribe Wi-Fi Smartpen

Livescribe Wi-Fi Smartpen

This tool is amazing. No need for paper, notebooks, erasers, or a bag to carry it all in. Just write or draw in the usual way- you know, taking notes at a lecture, and this pen not only records the lecturer’s words, but remembers what you wrote. Go back later and tap a word, symbol or even just a doodle and the pen will play back the lecture. The pen also synchs digital copies to an Evernote account through Wi-Fi. Now the lecture and your notes are on your computer for you to look at and listen to at your convenience. Be careful not to lose this fantastic gadget.

iPad Mini

This device offers a fantastic way to access digital textbooks, and iTunes U, which gives the student free and easy access to college courses, either as podcasts, videos, lecture notes or other media.

Old Fashioned Alternatives to Hi-Tech gadgets

Tired of all the hype about electronic devices? Try some old fashioned educational fun, such as:
Biking, walking, kissing, holding hands, chit chatting, cooking, swimming, doodling, thinking, hugging, dancing and laughing.

Here are several great ideas perfect for kids. Designed to make parents smile, too.

In Jakarta phones are banned in elementary schools

In Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that he supports a proposed ban on cell phones and other electronic gadgets in school. The belief by leaders is that children in school should not be pointed in the direction of consumerism as much of the western world is.

“I think it’s good, in the sense that we should not teach children to (fall into consumerism),” Jokowi said at City Hall.

Jokowi said that he is not against gadgets on principle, and believes that communication is important, just not for young children still in elementary school.

“If parents need to contact their children, they can do so through the school teacher. Let the Jakarta Education Agency and schools set the regulation,” he said.

Children should be sitting in their school chairs and paying attention to their teachers, and not be distracted by their cell phones.

“If parents need to contact their children, they can do so through the school teacher. Let the Jakarta Education Agency and schools set the regulation,” he said.

These interesting devices can make a big difference in the learning experience.

Nowadays it’s not just the school furniture that students require, but a whole host of gadgets, from electronic to simple, which gets students excited. Here is a short list of some of our favorite items no students should be without.

Mobile Phone: Whether it is an iPhone, or android, your student needs a way to communicate, not only with his friends, but with you as well.

Ebook Reader: For students that love to read, ebook readers are a wonderful convenience. Libraries offer books strait to the reader for free, and getting a book not in the library is as easy as pressing a few buttons. The choice is mostly between the $70 cheap Kindle and the $120 Kindle Paperwhite. The $50 difference gets you a light and a touchscreen. You decide if those two items are worth the extra money.

Satechi External Battery

External Battery: This is an essential item for anyone that relies on their cellphone to keep running all day long, not to mention other gadgets they might have on the go. There are a few expensive versions of this gadget, but the best example of value for dollar is the Satechi External Battery. It is only $58, but it has 10,000 mAh of power which can charge a phone at least five times. It fits in a pocket, and with two USB ports for charging you can use it to charge two gadgets simultaneously.