This excellent book covers far more than just the traditional concept of what constitutes a tool. Kelly describes a cool tool as “anything useful that increases learning, empowers individuals, does ...

At EdSurge, we scour the internet for tools to help teachers find the best edtech products out there. Every week, our educator-specific INSTRUCT newsletter contains a section called “S’Cool Tools,” ...

If you’re ready to tear yourself away from a screen for awhile, Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools is your must-read book and DIY muse. It’s also the perfect gift for the geek in your life. With the advent of ...

TOO COOL (PERFECT FOR SCHOOL): This week, we’re comparing how two teachers use one of the most popular edtech tools around: Google Classroom. We write about classroom tools all the time, but we ...

It's shiny and cool and oh-so-retro. What's more, it does the job: Black & Decker's 85th Anniversary Cordless Drill. Designed to mimic the look of the company's first drills, the revolver-like tool ...

Kevin Kelly is a co-founder of Wired magazine and the author of Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities, a new 472-page book that highlights more than 1,200 of the world’s best tools. I wrote Kelly to ...

Over the years, my family tool box has grown from a fishing tackle box with a handful of tools to a decent collection, which has taken me a number of years to accumulate. Obviously, they are a prized ...

This DIY woodworking file comes in handy for sanding in tight spaces. Cut a piece of sandpaper to fit around a paint stir ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at the Mini-Ductor II for rusty bolt removal, automatic wire strippers for the perfect wire cut and the ChassisEAR to determine where those nasty noises are coming ...

The days of the bulky paper catalog are long gone. But that doesn't mean a printed version of some of the world's best tools can't be entertaining and useful. For proof, look no further than Kevin ...