Today, every third child has a smartphone, starting from 6 - 9 years old. Modern gadgets, of course, are harmful to health: they spoil vision, posture. Nevertheless, it is time to take for granted that the use of a mobile phone is of substantial benefit in the learning process.
We made a kind of review of useful for study programs that can be used with a smartphone and tablet.
1. Evernote
The program for notes, which is a multifunctional workspace aimed at productive work.
- Create different types of notes.
- Collection and storage of information in the form of photographs, audio files, articles from the Internet, scanned documents and even handwritten text.
- Powerful search.
- Ability to send notes to other users.
- Create shared records for multiple users.
- Combine recordings from any other device: the Internet, a computer, a tablet or another smartphone.
2. Penultimate
A program from the creators of Evernote, which is useful in the case when you need to quickly sketch out a plan of the abstract, or some ideas, or capture important points of the lecture, without knowing the method of typing blindly.
Users will surely enjoy the ability to enter text by hand. Instead of a standard background, you can select an image or photo, specify the thickness and color of the lines that are used to create the text. A special eraser is provided for deleting entries.
3. NeuroNation
One of the best mobile applications of 2015 according to the Google Play Store, developed in collaboration with neuroscientists. An incredibly useful simulator for the brain with a lot of multilevel exercises for concentration and development of intelligence. During regular use, it allows you to:
- Improve memory.
- Increase concentration.
- Improve the sharpness and speed of logical thinking.
As a workout, special exercises and tasks of various difficulty levels are offered.
The effectiveness of the program was proven in a study by scientists at the Free University of Berlin with the participation of a professor of medical sciences, Dr. Falkenstein. The application is approved for use from three years.
4. Wapedia
A kind of collection of encyclopedias from the Internet. The application is useful both for general development and for preparation for tests and other knowledge tests. Conveniently, information does not need to be searched in a variety of textbooks, limited to one program.
This collection of encyclopedias will be useful to every student. In it you will find everything that can come in handy in tests.
5. Cool Reader
Extremely convenient "reader", which supports almost all formats of electronic books.Additional advantages:
- Ability to change the background color and texture, font size and format.
- Adaptation of the screen according to the time of day.
- Support for different text styles
- Reproduction of images, tables.
- The function of reading a book out loud.
6. Flashcards
The program allows you to create cheat sheets and attach images to them. Information can be entered by voice.
7. SimpleMind
Amazingly simple and convenient even for an amateur application for creating smart cards: for brainstorming, structuring information, creating presentations or preparing for exams. You can create flowcharts and diagrams, insert images, change styles and colors. The creators have invested in this program a lot of useful widgets - interactive flags, visual effects, floating texts, voice tags and much more.
8. Recordium
Organizer that uses audio files instead of text. The application is simple but functional. Pleased with such features as:
- Supplement audio recordings with tags, photos and text notes, which makes it easier to find the information you need.
- Share sound files by mail.
- Choose different formats for audio recordings.
- To structure records, and to store files in special storages.
- Select sound recording quality.
- Cut out excess file fragments.
9. Lexica HD
An application that is recommended for everyone to have a literacy test program at hand. The program is an explanatory dictionary with a convenient search function and a complete guide to the rules of the Russian language of 13 thousand articles in three parts: spelling, punctuation and stylistics. Verified words can be added to favorites so as not to search for them again. It’s very convenient that the application does not have to have an active Internet connection, and the simplicity of the interface will allow even a preschooler to navigate it.
10. Yandex.EGE and ABBYY.EGE
Yandex. Exams are online test tests in all subjects to prepare for the exam. There are answers, solutions and explanations for each task. In the program you can also see the tests that were on the exam in past years.
ABBYY.EGE - an application running on iOS, offers tests in three subjects - social studies, Russian language and mathematics. You can choose test modes - “preparation” (for attentive and unlimited time study of tasks) and “exam” (limited in time, gives an idea of the real exam).
11. WolframAlpha
The application is in English, functioning in the format of a question and answer on any scientific subject. It is a knowledge base with a set of computational algorithms. It allows solving mathematical and chemical equations and problems, including building graphs, creating images in 2 D and 3-D, calculating sums, sets, integrals, and performing operations with matrices.
12. National Geographic World Atlas
This is an interactive three-dimensional atlas in the form of an encyclopedia, based on 2 fairly detailed Google maps and 2 maps from National Geographic. The application provides bookmarks, a convenient navigation system, a simple interface, annotations and scaling. Maps can be saved and viewed online, in addition there are functions convenient for travelers: news, weather, distance calculation and currency converter. The program contains information on country flags, population, degree of urbanization, religion, currency, area and many other indicators. The best assistant in the study of geography is not found.
13. Duolingo
The most popular training app in the world. It is used by more than 150 million people. The program is a modern methodology for learning languages in a game format. For Russian-speaking users, the study of English and German is provided. Each lesson is conducted online and consists of several practical tasks, writing, exercises for speech perception, translation, practical exercises to improve pronunciation. Of the interesting features of the platform can be noted:
- Shock mode - informs about the statistics of the study, reminds you how many days you spent on learning the language, or, conversely, missed.
- "Hearts" - they record the number of mistakes you made. If all the "hearts" are spent, then the lesson will have to start all over again.
14. Todoist
One of the most functional task planners in Russian. With it, you can not only compile a multi-level list of current affairs and reminders, but also write a term paper or thesis, or complete a multi-task project. All your achievements can be visualized in the form of charts and graphs, prioritize tasks, synchronize information from the application with other devices, add voice reminders, open access to the application to other users, receive notifications not only through the program, but also mail or other mobile devices.
15. ABBYY Lingvo
Electronic translator in 22 languages. Content is presented exclusively by reputable publishers and contains information from more than 220 dictionaries. Many of them feature translation with audio playback by professional speakers, native speakers. The application is supplemented by a training module.
