Shop Subscribe

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Schoolyard Blog | Teacher Resources | School Specialty

Classroom must haves for teachers plus essential teacher supplies, lesson plans and activities.

schoolyard-logo
  • Education Essentials
  • Inspiration & Planning
  • Learning Spaces
  • Topics
  • Search
  • < Previous post
    Next post >
    Back to School Tech Toys & Supplies

    Back to School
    • Aug 8, 2015 • Last Modified: Nov 15, 2017

    Back to School Tech Toys & Supplies

    As classrooms become increasingly arranged around technology, there are a lot of gadgets and toys that can make your life less stressful during the school year. It’s a lot easier to find these toys now rather than realizing how much they could help after the fact.

    Cleaning supplies

    This might come as a shock, but children can be messy. As more and more tech comes into your classroom, the dirtier that tech gets, the dirtier your classroom becomes as a whole. Invest in a few cans of compressed air (for getting gross stuff out of keyboard), monitor wipes, or even keyboard covers for the really young students.

    Surge protectors

    There are never enough surge protectors and outlet extenders around a school. The more devices need charging during the day, the more outlets you need available. Pick up at least one or two in addition to whatever you can get your hands on at school.

    Headphones

    Headphones break in schools all the time. Although your district probably invested heavily in them before the new assessments took effect, a significant portion of them are probably not operational. Invest in a few just to keep as backups or to give a student who forgets their own at home.

    Bluetooth speaker

    You might have a really great speaker setup for whole-class presentations, but maybe you break the class into small groups and want to show one of them an example video. Instead of disturbing the whole class, use a Bluetooth speaker for a smaller sound.

    Document scanner

    Although the goal for the forward-thinking teacher should be to go completely paperless in the classroom, it’s simply not possible yet. For the papers you want to save, but don’t want clogging up your desks or file cabinets, invest in a scanner. Depending on how comfortable you are, you can even let the kids use it so they can keep online portfolios in the cloud.

    Click here to browse all classroom tech toys.

    Recommended

    Seize Today, Transform Tomorrow: Back to School Planning Starts Now

    Back to School

    Seize Today, Transform Tomorrow: Back to School Planning Starts Now

    Why Books Matter: 3 Steps to Building a Successful Classroom Library

    Reading & Literacy

    Why Books Matter: 3 Steps to Building a Successful Classroom Library

    School Specialty Acquires SchoolKidz to Make Supply Kitting Solutions More Accessible for Education and Non-Profit Use

    News

    School Specialty Acquires SchoolKidz to Make Supply Kitting Solutions More Accessible for Education and Non-Profit Use

    8 Back to School Best Sellers

    Back to School

    8 Back to School Best Sellers

    Explore The Schoolyard

    Education Essentials

    Inspiration & Planning

    Learning Spaces

     

    TopicsShop Subscribe

    Copyright © 2023 School Specialty, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement · Social Media Statement · Do Not Sell My Personal Information - CA Resident Only

  • CATEGORIES

    • Education Essentials
    • Inspiration & Planning
    • Learning Spaces
  • TOPICS

    • Arts & Crafts
    • Early Childhood
    • Special Needs
    • Physical Education
    • Educational Technology
    • Student Resources
    • Organization & Storage
    • Classroom Management
    • STEAM & STEM
    • 21st Century Learning
    • Reading & Literacy
    • Healthy Students
    • Teacher Life
    • Back to School
    • Celebrations & Seasons
    • Out of School
    • News
    • Math
    • Science
    • Topics
    • Shop
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube