{"id":1973,"date":"2017-07-19T14:18:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T14:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/5-must-have-tech-tools-for-your-college-student\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:22:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:22:50","slug":"5-must-have-tech-tools-for-your-college-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/5-must-have-tech-tools-for-your-college-student\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must Have Tech Tools for Your College Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We want our kids to have every advantage when it comes to their education, and these days, technology is one of the things that closes the gap between good and great. \u00a0I have\u00a0a college student of my own, and these are the tech tools that are on our wish list.<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1965\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom.jpg\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom.jpg 735w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This post contains affiliate links. <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/faq-s-about-sponsored-posts-what-they-are-and-why-bloggers-write-them\/\">Click here to learn more about affiliate links and sponsored posts.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1966\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_livescribe_smart_pen_socamom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_livescribe_smart_pen_socamom.jpg 500w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_livescribe_smart_pen_socamom-416x832.jpg 416w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_livescribe_smart_pen_socamom-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Livescribe Smart Pen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Livescribe-APX-00008-2GB-Echo-Smartpen\/dp\/B00524DLZ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Smart pen\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has been proven that you retain more information when you write your notes rather than type them, but your student may have become used to typing notes already.\u00a0 College is expensive, and they can\u2019t afford \u2013 and you can\u2019t afford \u2013 for them to miss a single thing.\u00a0 A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Livescribe-APX-00008-2GB-Echo-Smartpen\/dp\/B00524DLZ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">smart pen<\/a> and tablet essentially allows them to take notes, and sends those notes to their phone or computer. It also records the lectures simultaneously, so with the professor\u2019s permission of course, your student can sync his or her handwritten notes with the professor\u2019s lecture, then go back and tag your notes, organize them and convert them into digital text.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing notes is better than typing them<\/li>\n<li>Smart pen records professor and syncs audio with handwritten notes<\/li>\n<li>Converts notes to digital text<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Free shipping with Amazon Prime!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Livescribe-APX-00008-2GB-Echo-Smartpen\/dp\/B00524DLZ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Livescribe Smart Pen\u00a0starts at about $180 and has free shipping with Amazon Prime (Prime is a must have for your student!)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1967\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_lenovo_yoga_socamom.jpg\" width=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_lenovo_yoga_socamom.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_lenovo_yoga_socamom-600x585.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_lenovo_yoga_socamom-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_lenovo_yoga_socamom-768x749.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz45SY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Solid State Laptop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I was in school, I was one of a very small number of students who had a desktop computer in my room, and THAT was the extent of the learning technology that I had. Now, you can\u2019t do anything without <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz45SY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">a laptop<\/a> that you can carry with you. You need it to register for classes, housing, to access the syllabus, type and submit papers, get feedback from professors, everything. A lot of kids don\u2019t take televisions to school anymore because they <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz45SY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">watch movies and tv shows on their laptops<\/a> as well. Getting a great, reliable laptop is key. A crash is devastating for a college student. When you are shopping, consider a laptop with a solid state drive or SSD. They are really quiet, fast, and while more expensive your student may find it more reliable. They aren\u2019t always ideal for gaming, but you might be okay with that \u2013 not sure about your student \u2013 but I hope my son spends most of his time studying.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replaces the TV<\/li>\n<li>Required for most activities from class to registration<\/li>\n<li>Faster<\/li>\n<li>Quieter<\/li>\n<li>More reliable<\/li>\n<li>But \u2013 more expensive<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz45SY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Lenovo Yoga touch screen with SSD starts around $675 and with Amazon Prime&#8230; FREE SHIPPING!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz8DsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1968\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom.jpg\" width=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_sprocket_socamom-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz8DsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Small printer\/portable wireless printer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We all hope that our student will be prepared for everything, study ahead of time, write papers for the three weeks they are assigned, not at the last minute, but most will have at least one paper or assignment that they saved for the last minute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1969\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_printer_socamom-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz8DsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Having a printer in their rooms will give them an advantage<\/a> when they computer labs are packed with other kids who also waited til the last minute, or the printers or down, or they have used their printing budget and the paper is due in an hour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1970\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_hp_mobile_printer_socamom-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are also wireless portable printers that your student can carry just in case they get to the lab and there is an issue with the printing. I like to say that technology can be the difference between life or F when it comes to school.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uzbVfy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">HP sprocket<\/a> \u2013 prints fun mini photos, about $129, F<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uzbVfy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">ree shipping with Prime of course&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uyJ4bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">HP mobile printer, wireless, battery powered<\/a> \u2013 $250 to $300, I had this for law school, i<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uyJ4bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">t is a lifesaver&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HP deskjet \u2013 comes in several colors, compact, prints photos and documents\u00a0&#8211; You can <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uIAibf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">get the 3752 model which is instant ink ready with wireless printing for under $50<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uz8DsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">go up to the 3755 model for under $70.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2u9X5ej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1971\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_samsung_s8_socamom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_samsung_s8_socamom.jpg 714w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_samsung_s8_socamom-600x1162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_samsung_s8_socamom-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_samsung_s8_socamom-529x1024.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2u9X5ej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Cell phone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, I had a cell phone in college. Back then there were two types \u2013 the type that was actually connected to your car, and one that you could carry around in a bag called a \u201cbag phone.\u201d Mine was connected to my car, so it was only a mobile phone if I was actually in the car and moving. Today, of course, kids have phones that fit in their pockets and that do much more than make phone calls. Most likely the school has an app that allows them to take care of a lot of administrative things for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a student who is into photography and does not want to take their DSLR camera with them, you can give them the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2u9X5ej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">new Samsung S8<\/a> or one similar to it. The camera is phenomenal. We actually took some of my son\u2019s senior portraits with it, and people swore I used the big camera.\u00a0 Even if they aren\u2019t into photography, they can capture so many wonderful college memories and share them with you and their friends. The phone is a great way to keep you connected to your kids. Not too connected though, we have to let them go a little.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good camera<\/li>\n<li>Lots of storage for photos and apps<\/li>\n<li>Long battery life<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2u9X5ej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Samsung S8 edge, buy for 750 dollars<\/a> or lease for about 25 dollars a month depending on the carrier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1972\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/college_projector_socamom-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uIQNDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Mini projector<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When he or she has stayed up all night working on a presentation only to get to class and find that the professor doesn\u2019t know how to connect the projector, or the projector isn\u2019t working, you can make sure they have a back up plan.\u00a0 You may need to invest a little more if they will be doing presentations that use text, because resolutions vary, but college is more expensive and competitive than ever, so if you want that A, you\u2019ll have to find a way to have that edge. <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uIQNDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">There are portable LED projectors that are a little larger than a cell phone that will allow your student to project there presentations on to a wall or screen.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great extra gadget to have<\/li>\n<li>Good backup plan to reduce anxiety at presentation time<\/li>\n<li>Can project movies and tv on the wall instead of buying a TV<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uIQNDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"alternate noopener noreferrer\">Various brands from 150 to 500 dollars.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1965\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom.jpg 735w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tech_tools_college_socamom-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you thinking about getting any of these for your student? Which ones do you think will be the most useful to them (or to you)? 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