As thousands of students of all ages get ready to return to school this fall, a question keeps coming up. Is it better to get the latest high-tech gadgets when it comes to school supplies or is it sufficient to get the same old pen and paper that your parents got? The answer depends greatly on what types of things you are shopping for.

Students today still need basic pen-and-paper supplies for some classes no matter what grade level they are in. These can easily be purchased at a discount school supply store and don’t require getting anything fancy at all. There is no need to get a high-tech pen even though there is such a thing out there on the shelves today.

However, it is also true that technology is becoming increasingly important in the classroom. Older students may take notes on laptops or they may use organizational gadgets like PDAs instead of writing things down in a school planner. The amount of technology that you want to implement in your own education will need to depend on your comfort with this type of technology, the preferences of your instructors and the cost that you can afford to pay for your items.

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