The new school supplies: tech shopping for your kids

Remember when school supplies shopping meant paper, pencils and a backpack? Now there are tech items to think about as well.

Remember when the school supplies shopping list for your kids was relatively simple? Binders, pens, paper, and a backpack?

Not so anymore. With more and more students doing projects on the computer, parents are having to include tech gadgets to that list. From USB keys, to external hard drives, to the latest laptops, tech supplies are now an important part of your kids’ kit.

Cityline guest expert Sarah Gunn had a few questions about what to buy and when to buy it, so she stopped by Walmart’s tech section with the show’s tech expert Winston Sih!

Watch the video below for Winston’s advice.

What tech item is a must-have for your school-age children? Share in the comments below!