Here are the five best educational technologies you might want to consider for your middle schooler.

Smartphones can take over your childs time without proper management.

Set up rig restrictions to enable them to access only the content you approve.

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Has your child started learning a new language at school?

Enhance their development with alanguage learning appsuch as Duolingo.

Perhaps there is a bit of difficulty with math classes.

Smartpen being used with a tablet and smartphone.

Livescribe

Use acalculator appto take photos of equations and see how to solve them.

More Than a No.

2 Pencil: Smartpens

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How could a pen possibly be smart?

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Your children dont only have access to the old ballpoint pens and yellow No.

2 pencils that you had in the past.

One of the latest additions to this category of products is the Livescribe Smart Pen.

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Smartpens can enable your child to work more efficiently and retain higher amounts of information after each class.

Talk with your childs teacher to see what might be the best option for them.

Affordable GoogleChromebookscover the basics, andWindows and Mac machinesprovide well-rounded experiences ready to tackle any task.

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Tablets, such as the iPad Pro from Apple, offer an excellent solution for taking notes in classes.

A pair of substantial noise-canceling headphones allows students to get work done while blocking out potential distractions.

Your home isnt the only place where they are viable options either.

Such headphones can be used in the library or on the bus.

Some students are also able to concentrate better when listening to music.

Best of all, noise-canceling headphones no longer break the bank.

Have questions about when the Civil War took place?

If your child needs help in English or another language, these assistants are great spellers.

They can even double-check your arithmetic.