It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for parents of school aged children, as well as the kids going to college. Here are some great apps for kids of all ages.
10. Encyclopedia Britannica: Yes, they have encyclopedias on all devices available for apps. Yes, people still do use encyclopedias to do papers.
9. Mint.com: This is a good tool to teach your jr. high or high school kid about the importance of budgeting. This is a great tool for working high school and college students who are putting budgeting into action.
8. Slate Math for Kids: Perfect for elementary school kids. Math is something that is needed by all and if you get behind in your elementary school years, may God help by the time?they get to Algebra and Geometry. Slate Math for Kids keeps them ahead.
7. Kid Science: This one is also geared toward elementary school kids. It makes science fun and easy to learn. You know this is going to be good when the founder of the app studies bacteria.
6. Dragon Dictation: This is heaven sent for writing papers. If you ask me, this app also helps with listening and speaking skills.
5. KNO: Apparently, the days of hand held textbooks are numbered. They serve schools and publishers as well as students. They even serve publishers. But what’s really cool about KNO is they donate $1 of every purchase to classes in need.
4. Graphing Calculator: When in college, I had to pay hundreds for these graphic calculators and still came out confused. Now they got free apps for that and free guides too. Sometimes kids today have it too easy.
3. Court Smart E-Textbooks: Not only do they offer textbooks at 60% lower than the paper books, but you got to love their tools, like cut and paste and search topics.
2. Evernote: This free app offers it all. You can take notes with the app. You can remind yourself of homework assignments and projects. You can even remember all those connections you’re making on campus.
1. Dictionary.com: This should be self-explanatory. It’s always good to carry a dictionary with you. But now, you can carry one on your device.
Which ones did I miss?