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35 Tech-Enabled Back-to-School Products

From Connected Sketch Books to Versatile Digital Pens

— August 30, 2017 — Tech
These tech-enabled back-to-school products range from versatile digital pens to connected sketchbooks that blur the lines between the virtual and real world. With the back-to-school season fast approaching, many parents and students are seeking to invest in products that are not only efficient but also versatile.

Standouts geared towards young children include 'Mozbii,' a color-scanning stylus that promotes creativity and self-expression. The digital tool lets users tap an object to virtually match its exact shade, in turn educating them about color theory in the process.

Tech-enabled products that target a more mature student group include gamified highlighter pens like AnkiSnap -- a smartphone-connected writing tool that encourages peers to challenge each other's productivity and study habits -- along with NumWorks' redesigned graphic calculator which is equipped with various math-aiding apps.
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Robotic Drawing Arms
Robotic Drawing Arms
'Line-us' Can Mimic Sketchers' Drawings in Real Time, from Anywhere
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Budgeting Student Wearables
Budgeting Student Wearables
The POSB Smart Buddy Programme Introduces Money Management to Kids
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Gamified Highlighter Pens
Gamified Highlighter Pens
AnkiSnap is a Smartphone-Connected Pen That Makes Studying Games
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Child-Friendly 3D Pens
Child-Friendly 3D Pens
The 3Doodler Start is a Safer 3D Pen Designed For Children
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Location-Tracking Ballpoints Pens
Location-Tracking Ballpoints Pens
The Cross Peerless TrackR Ensures You Never Lose Your Pen Again
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30
Cloud-Connected Sketch Pads
Cloud-Connected Sketch Pads
The Rocketbook Wave Notebook Uploads Docs to the Cloud with Ease
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Phone-Charging Storage Pens
Phone-Charging Storage Pens
The Beyond Ink Pens Feature a Bevy of Smart Features
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28
Time-Tracking Polygonal Tools
Time-Tracking Polygonal Tools
The Timeular ZEI Helps Client Service Workers Track Their Hours
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Tremor-Fighting Smartwatches
Tremor-Fighting Smartwatches
Microsoft's Emma Watch is Helping People With Parkinson's
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App-Connected Measuring Tools
App-Connected Measuring Tools
The Instrumment 01 Takes Precise Measurements with Lasers
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Kinetic Studying Lights
Kinetic Studying Lights
The 'EnLight' Kinetic Energy Light Harnesses Power from Movement
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Collaborative Sketching Apps
Collaborative Sketching Apps
The 'Lotus' App Lets Remote Users Draw on the Same Virtual Page
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Precision Printing Pens
Precision Printing Pens
The 'CoLiDo' 3D Printing Pen Enables Better Control Over Projects
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Portable Digital Pens
Portable Digital Pens
The IRISNotes 3 Converts Handwriting to Digital Text
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21
3D Modeling Tablet Apps
3D Modeling Tablet Apps
Gravity Sketch Allows People to Create Models That are Shipped in Two Days
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Conversational Study Robots
Conversational Study Robots
The 'WOOGIE' Learning Assistant Keeps Kids Engaged While They Study
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19
Robotic Creation Writing Machines
Robotic Creation Writing Machines
The AxiDraw V3 Writing Drawing Machine Draws on Any Flat Surface
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18
Scannable Coloring Books
Scannable Coloring Books
The Color Notebook Lets Parents Save Kids Artwork Before Reusing It
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Paper-Thin Book Lights
Paper-Thin Book Lights
The Kyouei Illuminated Bookmark Provides Illumination Whilst Reading
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16
Reinvented Graphing Calculators
Reinvented Graphing Calculators
NumWorks Redesigned the Graphing Calendar with Built-In Apps
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15
Animated Drawing Apps
Animated Drawing Apps
The Osmo Monster App Brings a Kid's Drawings to Life with Digital Reality
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14
Color-Scanning Styluses
Color-Scanning Styluses
The 'Mozbii' is a Stylus for Kids that Enables Exploration and Interaction
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13
Versatile Digital Pens
Versatile Digital Pens
The Stabilo Digipen Can Operate on Any Kind of Paper
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12
Stylish Smart Pens
Stylish Smart Pens
The 'Stylograph' is a Ballpoint Pen that Digitizes Written Work
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11
Smart Alphabet Toys
Smart Alphabet Toys
These Classic Wooden Letters Teach via iPad Apps
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10
Shape-Shifting Laptop Tablets
Shape-Shifting Laptop Tablets
The Lenovo Yoga Book Tablet Computer Combines Multiple Devices
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9
Augmented Writing Kits
Augmented Writing Kits
Montblanc's Augmented Paper Set Brings Digital Convenience to Note-Taking
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8
Colorful Play Tablets
Colorful Play Tablets
Boogie Board's Scribble n' Play eWriter Lets Kids Doodle in Color
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7
Mini Touchscreen Projectors
Mini Touchscreen Projectors
This Mini Projector Can Change Anything into a Touchscreen Surface
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6
Clip-On Smartphone Projectors
Clip-On Smartphone Projectors
The 'Moonlite' Bedtime Story Projector Works With a Smartphone
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5
Monochromatic Math Calculators
Monochromatic Math Calculators
The 'Calculator 2.0' is a Modernly Designed Math Accessory
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4
Digitized Sketch Pads
Digitized Sketch Pads
This Tablet Allows Artists to Digitally Record Their Creations
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3
Digitized Notebook Sets
Digitized Notebook Sets
The Smart Writing Set from Moleskine Allows Users to Digitize Their Notes
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2
Electronic Circuit Pens
Electronic Circuit Pens
These Electronic Pens Can Draw Functional Circuits on Paper
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Connected Digital Notebooks
Connected Digital Notebooks
The 'Slice Planner' Aims to Combine the Physical and Digital Worlds
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