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As a parent,
I know how hard we try to give our children every possible edge in order
to succeed in school. From time, technology, and even tutoring, we do whatever
we can to help our children flourish and grow. So in order to give our children
a competitive edge, I’ve compiled a list of the best learning-friendly
technology money can buy!
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Laptops:
Parents: Your kid’s education is a mobile one-make
sure they’ve got a PC they can take with them! There are three
things that matter most when choosing your child’s computer
equipment: Speed, Power, and Reliability.To give your prodigy’s
studies that extra oomph, I recommend Dual Core Processors, 2 gigs
of fast RAM memory, and 120 gigabytes of hard drive storage space.
Click
here to see my personal favorites.
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Desktops:
Sometimes, even a high-end portable computer won’t
cut it. To provide the kind of graphics and math-crunching power they’ll
need for everything from engineering classes, chemistry, and graphic
design, choose a desktop with Quad Core Processors. They’ll
also need good graphics cards, plenty of fast RAM memory, and a ton
of storage space. Take
a look at my picks for the absolute best Desktop Boxes available!
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LCD
Monitor: With the amount of multitasking your scholastic
achiever is going to be attempting, you’d better make sure they’ve
got the workspace! Think of an LCD Monitor’s screen size as
your student’s digital desk. Parents: Trust me on this, you
don’t want to skimp on the display. I recommend 22-inch screens
or larger. Do you want to give your student the ultimate edge? Go
with a dual-monitor setup. The cost is worth the unlimited potential
of two separate screens running on a single desktop. Check
out some of my favorites below.
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Smart
Phone: Your children’s phone is more important than
just keeping in touch. Smarphone technology lets them check their
email, browse online syllabi, and even edit their term papers…all
while they’re on the go. Plus, some of the best smartphones
out there can even help them navigate their way around campus and
collegetown, USA! Plus, let’s be honest: if you get them a high-quality
phone, guilt-tripping them into calling their mother will be just
that much easier. Here
are the phones that stand out on my list!
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SLR
Camera: Your average Point and Shoot camera will do fine
for Spring Break, but it they’re going to get ahead in architecture,
graphic design, journalism, and a whole host of other subjects and
disciplines, they’re going to need a camera that can accomplish
the task. A Digital SLR Camera is the perfect thing to tip the scales
in your future-grad’s favor. Help them take the kind of pictures
you’re going to see in the paper (or at least the yearbook!)
someday. They’ve got the talent, (as well as the hard work!)
get them the tools they’ll need to shine. Check
out some of my favorites below.
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Ultimate
Office Suite: Microsoft’s Ultimate Office Suite is
packed with the very latest programs and features that will help your
child get ahead. The newest version of Microsoft Office will let your
young one accomplish everything from reports to web-based presentations
and web pages that you could only daydream about when you went to
school. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Is your student
a shutterbug? Go big or go home with Adobe Suites. How about graphics
design? They’re going to need some Premium Desktop Publishing
Applications to compete, and I’ve got a laundry list of must-haves
right here. Click
here!
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All
in One Printers: All-in-One printers give your star pupil
all the advantages of their own personal printshop, right at the corner
of their desk. Print amazing pictures, reports, presentations and
more. Scan images, patterns, and swatches that come together into
the next budding masterpiece…just add your child’s imagination!
When they’re trying to contribute to their study group (or just
catch up!), being able to photocopy without missing a beat is an indispensable
virtue. All-in-One Printers are exactly what your child needs to put
their best work forward, whether they’re mostly math or majoring
in Art, Humanities or Hard Science. Click
here to see my personal favorites. |
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