Another school year is upon us. In much of the country, it’s already started. Do you or your kids need a tech boost to help make the As and Bs and avoid the Fs and Ds?
Here are some apps that can help. Is foreign language on the schedule course this year? Duolingo can help. This free app creates courses and lesson plans for 23 different languages. For example, there are four pictures and you’re asked to match which English word matches with picture, which is in the language you’re studying. This app is for all ages and can be addictive. It’s a lot more fun than sitting in the classroom breaking down the verb ‘etre’. ?Have you been assigned a research paper? EasyBib can help. It helps you create citations and bibliographies. There’s one version that helps you choose from 7,000 bibliography styles, from MLA to APA to Chicago. Do you need help in organizing your academic and social life (and in this busy and chaotic age, who doesn’t)? The My?Homework App can help. Geared for the high school and college crowd, it does everything from track class schedules to gather contact information. Then there’s Quizlet. This is the ultimate study app. This free app gives you study tools like flash cards, practice tests, and educational games.
Obviously, there are many, many more educational apps to choose from. The world has changed so very much since I went to school, even college. The best app we had was the library. But now, with these and so many other apps, there’s no excuse for our kids not to do well. You can’t say, “They’re too expensive”. The apps I mention are either free or nearly free. Take advantage of them. With back to school apps, this should be the most educated and knowledgeable generation of all-time. And in many ways, it already is. So what subject do you need a back to school app for?
We at Computer Geeks would like to wish everyone going back to school, and their parents, a very happy and successful upcoming school year.