And then there's the Quick N Silent pencil sharpener. * * * Pencil sharpeners are, in fact, one of the few classroom technologies that have not experienced a radical redesign in the past century.

Pencil sharpeners can be manual, plug-in or battery powered. This will also determine if it is portable. For artists and students on the go, a manual or battery-powered option will be your best bet.

This is my favorite sharpener when, well, I don't have a sharpener. Grab some scissors and place the pencil head in-between the blades and with gentle pressure shave away the excess until you have ...

David Rees won't be buying Apple's new pencil Well I haven't seen either of those guys with pocket protectors. But maybe they're pen guys. Yeah, they might be.

“I’ve always loved the iconic No. 2 pencil,” he explained. “When I was working for the 2010 census, we were each issued No. 2 pencils and a manual sharpener.