by Mike Chino
School bells are starting to ring across the country and tech-savvy students are bringing gadgets to class in droves – we’ve seen US schools hand out iPads while entire education systems are transitioning textbooks to digital format. To help students get a leg up in this increasingly wired academic world, we’ve rounded up 14 great green gadgets that will keep you charged, get you to class on time, and could actually improve your studies – read on for our full list!
THINKSOUND TS02 HEADPHONES – $90

We’re big fans of Thinksound’s stylish line of wooden headphones, so we were thrilled to see that their new TS02+mic model has a built-in microphone that allows you to seamlessly switch from listening to tunes to taking calls. Like all of Thinksound’s earbuds, these TS02+ headphones feature sustainably sourced wood housings that resonate to reproduce warm tones, and they come with cables that are completely free of PVC.
$90 from Thinksound >
FAST4WARD EDGE FOLDING BIKE – $1,149

Riding a bicycle is hands-down the best way to get to class, but showing up a sweaty mess is an uncomfortable way to start the day. Enter the Fast4ward Edge, a versatile folding e-bike that will take you up hills and across campus with ease thanks to its powerful 250 W electric motor. The bike’s lithium-ion battery has a maximum range of 25 miles, and once you get home it easily folds down into a compact form that can easily fit inside the most cramped dorm room.
$1,149 from Small Planet E Vehicles >
DODOCASE TABLET COMPUTER CASE – $50 to $90

Picasso, Hemingway, and Chatwin all used Moleskine notebooks – however we have a feeling that at least a couple of them would have picked up an iPad if they had the chance. Fortunately for today’s aspiring writers and artists, these chic DODOcases will protect your precious tablet will all the panache of the legendary hard bound journals. Best of all, DODOcases are handmade using book binding techniques and feature a durable structure made from sustainable solid core bamboo.
$50 to $90 from DODOcase >
(Source: www.inhabitat.com )