Thanks to modern technology and smart phones, tablets and other devices, schooling need not be difficult anymore. Here are some Apps that students, including their parents, will find very helpful in meeting the demands of academic life:
1) Brainscape
This App will save you the effort of making your own flashcards, as well as save you the expense of purchasing traditional flashcards made of cardboard. What's even more fun with this app is you need not go through the trouble of actually shuffling the flashcards as you can do this on the screen with a touch.
The app has sharing capabilities, which work best for study groups and cross-device syncing. In this way, you can pick up on another gadget and continue on where you left off with the app.
2) DuoLingo
This app has made learning other languages enjoyable and addictive as it turns lessons into games that develop translating, listening, and speaking skills. DuoLingo makes learning fun with its indicators on how close you are getting to "game over," or to a status of proficiency in a particular language.
3) EasyBib
This app offers a major improvement in terms of essay, academic research, thesis, and report writing as it performs note-taking and citations for you. What you just need to do is to type in the book's name or point the device's camera to the bar code of the book, and you will be provided with more than 7,000 citations styles such as the AMA, ASA, and many more.
4) Here Comes the Bus
This works well for parents who monitor the whereabouts of their children as the app provides arrival and departure information. It's also one great way of checking if you've missed the bus or if it's running late. The app connects students, their parents, and the administrator through their GPS-equipped transport. It also gives notifications for changes in schedule, and if the ride is just a few miles away. The app can also be used if you need to track multiple children in different vehicles.
5) iHomework
This app helps students track their assignments by sorting it according to due date, week or month, and by organizing them in many other ways. Plus, through integrating data provided by Questia, there is no need to go through a heap of files to find the information you need as the reading materials can be linked to your assignments.
6) iStudiez
The app is actually a free planner that includes a calendar where you can put your class schedule and class requirements along with their due dates. You can also see from it your entire class schedule for a week.
7) Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers knowledge in almost any subject imaginable. It is a non-profit online portal that offers courses, as well as helps people improve their comprehension or pass tests. Aside from lectures, videos and quizzes, the app has more than 150,000 interactive exercises. It also provides step-by-step tips and instant feedback, which makes it a big competitor for other distance-learning programs, even if no credit is given after.
8) Quizlet
Similar to Brainscape, this app provides students with electronic flashcards.
9) Simple Mind
This turns organizing into an easy task, with the help of little bubble maps that give the student an idea on how to break down a subject before writing about it.
10) Wikipedia Mobile
The app comes in handy when a student needs to look up something quickly. Before, teachers would not accept Wikipedia as a reference, but with its reliability and accuracy picking up through the years, this app can be a great help for students' research work.
