college students | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 05 May 2023 19:11:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png college students | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Cool, practical tech gifts for your grads heading to college https://coolmomtech.com/2023/05/practical-tech-gifts-for-grads-heading-to-college/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/05/practical-tech-gifts-for-grads-heading-to-college/#comments Sat, 06 May 2023 10:00:39 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=25775 If you’re looking for a cool but practical tech gift for your favorite grad, we’ve got you covered. Better yet — all online! (Hey, we’re busy!) Whether you’re shopping for your own first-time freshman, or a lucky niece, nephew or grandchild, we’ve scoured the web and picked some of our very favorite tech gifts for […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/05/practical-tech-gifts-for-grads-heading-to-college/feed/ 83 Student discounts on these meditation apps can help college students find zen for a lot less. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/09/meditation-app-discounts-for-college-students/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/09/meditation-app-discounts-for-college-students/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:02:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47217 For those of us with college students (already!), we know how stressful it can be for our kids to get adjusted to a totally new schedule and, often, a new living situation. We even included meditation apps among our recommendations of apps for college freshmen to download. That’s why I was so pleased to learn […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/09/meditation-app-discounts-for-college-students/feed/ 2 A complete guide to the best apps for college students leaving home, to help them navigate life (sniff) on their own. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:18:35 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47134 We thought it would be a smart idea to put together the best apps for college students, and especially college freshmen. After all, when parents send our kids off to college — whether close to home or across the country — you really want them equipped with all the things they need to navigate life […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/feed/ 0 One brilliant tech tip for teens, before they start their college search. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/tech-tip-for-students-college-search/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/tech-tip-for-students-college-search/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 15:39:45 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43350 This past week, we had a fantastic chat with college coach and essay consultant Betsy Cadel on the Spawned Parenting Podcast. She offered so many incredible tips on making the college search and application process easier and less stressful, but one tech tip really stood out for me. And no, it has nothing to do […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/tech-tip-for-students-college-search/feed/ 0 It’s a selfie world, and we’re just living in it https://coolmomtech.com/2015/09/my-selfie-journal-by-brock-sanders/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/09/my-selfie-journal-by-brock-sanders/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:00:16 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=26403 Okay all ye mothers who felt guilty about not getting those baby books filled with photos representing every little milestone: You are no longer alone! Because now, you don’t even have to have kids to feel the pressure of owning a photo album completed with requisite captured moments of your life’s highlights, thanks to My #Selfie Journal: A #Nofilter Look at Your […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2015/09/my-selfie-journal-by-brock-sanders/feed/ 1 7 fun laptop cases for college students. No drinking jokes. https://coolmomtech.com/2015/08/fun-laptop-cases-for-college-students/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/08/fun-laptop-cases-for-college-students/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:00:37 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=25796 Whether you’ve got a kid heading off to college with a shiny new laptop, or the old family hand-me-down, a fun new laptop cases for college can be a perfect, affordable gift. Here are a few from Society 6 that I’m loving.  None of which include any quotes about college debt, oddly. My Adventure Book […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2015/08/fun-laptop-cases-for-college-students/feed/ 0 Livescribe’s new Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro is ready to take dictation, boss https://coolmomtech.com/2015/08/livescribe-echo-smartpen-8gb-pro-edition/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/08/livescribe-echo-smartpen-8gb-pro-edition/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2015 12:19:19 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=25536 Last year I told you about the greatest pen that has ever penned: also known as the Livescribe 3 smartpen. Well, this year, kicking off back-to-school season with class, comes the new Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro Edition. Very similar to Livescribe 3, the Echo Smartpen digitizes handwritten notes and, using the built-in mic, also records audio that’s synced […]

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