Apps for smartphones and tablets are playing an increasingly important role in many aspects of our lives. New apps to make the tasks of studying, organizing information, and even searching for and applying to college appear nearly every day. Most of the apps described below are available for both Apple and android devices, although some are limited to the iPad and iPhone. Most are free, although some have a low fee attached. Check them out at your friendly App store.
Dropbox allows users to access any files they save there from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can even share large files with others.
Khan Academy (for android and Apple) lets you view the over 4,000 videos they’ve produced to explain K-12 educational concepts and SAT answer explanations.
The Homework App (free for Apple devices) keeps track of your upcoming assignments, tests and quizzes.
Quad2Quad (Apple products) helps families plan out all the details of college visits.
SAT Vocabulary Challenge (Apple products) lets you use spare moments to study vocabulary for the SAT.
StudyBlue (free for android and Apple) is used to create flashcards to help you ace those upcoming exams.
Notability (for iPad) and FreeNote (for android) – take and sync handwritten and audio notes as well as pictures.
