Have you seen the world's biggest iPad mounted in the library? Here's a picture:
Never fear, it's just our bulletin board pretending to be an iPad (an analog iPad, maybe). We are highlighting mobile apps intended to help students become better students. These apps offer utilities and tools for organization, note-taking, studying, learning a new language, and even defeating procrastination. Do you happen to know any students who might benefit? Have them try out one of these free apps. Most are available on iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.You might just discover a new one for your own personal use.
Apps for web-clipping and note-taking: Pocket keeps articles and clips from the web all in one handy place, while Mindmash offers graphic note-taking on a "canvas for ideas" as students brainstorm.
For study skills and test prep , Study Blue is a great app students may use to quickly create their own flash cards (no more lost note-cards!) SATUp: the name says it all!
For the kid who never keeps track of assignments, lead him to the MyHomework app so he'll have no excuses. More apps for organization and time management include Wunderlist (save those to-do lists), Studious, and 30/30, designed for the procrastinator in all of us: set up a project task list, then set the app's timer to chunk time doing dreaded tasks into 30-minute blocks, followed by a 30-minute reward (rest or fun).
Other cool apps include Duolingo for learning a new language , Fooducate for healthy eating and fitness , plus Mint for personal finance and budgeting . The award for most novel app goes to MathAlarm! How many times do you hit snooze every morning? Set your alarm using this app, and you can't silence the alarm until a math problem is solved correctly. That'll wake you up! (Or run your phone's battery down, if you're math-challenged like me.)
Apps for web-clipping and note-taking: Pocket keeps articles and clips from the web all in one handy place, while Mindmash offers graphic note-taking on a "canvas for ideas" as students brainstorm.
For study skills and test prep , Study Blue is a great app students may use to quickly create their own flash cards (no more lost note-cards!) SATUp: the name says it all!
For the kid who never keeps track of assignments, lead him to the MyHomework app so he'll have no excuses. More apps for organization and time management include Wunderlist (save those to-do lists), Studious, and 30/30, designed for the procrastinator in all of us: set up a project task list, then set the app's timer to chunk time doing dreaded tasks into 30-minute blocks, followed by a 30-minute reward (rest or fun).
Other cool apps include Duolingo for learning a new language , Fooducate for healthy eating and fitness , plus Mint for personal finance and budgeting . The award for most novel app goes to MathAlarm! How many times do you hit snooze every morning? Set your alarm using this app, and you can't silence the alarm until a math problem is solved correctly. That'll wake you up! (Or run your phone's battery down, if you're math-challenged like me.)