8 Obsolete School Supplies and the Tech That Replaced Them

It's easy to look at kids in school today and think they have it easier than we did.

They get to use iPads instead of three-ring binders, Wikipedia instead of a dusty encyclopedia CD-ROMs and their classrooms are more connected than ours ever were. But while new tech makes learning a more enriching experience, it also makes it a lot harder to slack off.

Think back to those classes in which it was easy to share answers with your friends and get by without really doing too much work. Now, imagine having to log your homework in a personalized app that tracks your progress and reports it back to your teacher. Oh, the humanity. Read more...