Here’s a great app for students (and parents) for the iPad and Android tablets. iAnnotate allows you to read, mark up, and share PDF, DOC, PPT and image files. iAnnotate’s intuitive interface and customizable set of features make it the “go-to app” for taking notes on lecture slides, annotating important business documents, revising screenplays, […]
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App Tuesday: iAnnotate App Back to School Giveaway
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: iAnnotate App Back to School Giveaway
App Tuesday: A New Ethics App
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: A New Ethics App
I recently received an email from The Big Q (@thebigqethics), an online project of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. She told me about an app they created to help students with decisions using a step-by-step approach to ethical questions. Today’s App Tuesday post is a guest post explaining the ethics […]
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App Tuesday: 8 Writing and Research Apps
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: 8 Writing and Research Apps
What high school student doesn’t need to know how to properly annotate a reference source, find a synonym for simple words to spice up their essays, or do some research for term papers? Today’s App Tuesday, 8 Writing and Research Apps, should help with these tasks. Dictionary.com Apple and Android (free) We’ve all turned […]
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App Tuesday: Apps for Learning Disabled Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: Apps for Learning Disabled Students
When you have a learning disabled student there is a whole other level of study, learning and social education. Today’s App Tuesday provides parents of the learning disabled some tools to make their job easier and help keep their student on the path toward higher education. Inov8 Educational Consulting has compiled a list of […]
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8 History Apps for College-Bound Teens
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Apps make our lives easier: from monitoring spending, to organizing our calendar, to finding the nearest restaurant. One of the best ways to use apps is to encourage and improve our college-bound teen’s education. Today’s App Tuesday post is about history apps. Whether you need to reference an article of the Constitution, find out what […]
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10 Math Apps for Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Does math homework make you quake in your shoes? It did me. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the widespread availability of apps that today’s high school students have. To begin, if you need a Windows desktop app or file sharing, then try Cloud Desktops at https://www.clouddesktoponline.com and SharePoint at https://www.cloudappsportal.com, Here are 10 math apps […]
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By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Managing money while attending college can be a constant struggle. You may have limited income due to devoting your time to classroom responsibilities, or maybe you’re living off of student loans and want to keep your expenses in track. A good budgeting app can help college students keep track of their finances and help […]
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10 Study Apps for Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 | 1 Comment
Instead of study apps, let’s call these “10 apps to help you get merit-aid scholarships”. Improving your GPA is the best way to qualify for merit aid, and the best way to improve your GPA is to study. Here are 10 study apps that should help your student win merit-aid scholarships: 1. Quizlet Offering […]
Read More...It’s an App-Stravaganza!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Today, I’m sharing a collection of posts about apps for students–an app-stravaganza! There are some great ones on the list—some I haven’t listed before and some I have. After all, can you have too many apps? Amazing Student Apps http://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/3963-15-amazing-student-apps 15 Best Apps for Students http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-student-apps 12 Apps for Students You Don’t Want to […]
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6 Safety Apps for Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 | 3 Comments
It’s sad that we live in a time when we don’t feel safe at school. Schools used to be the safest place for kids, protected by teachers and staff and away from predators. Not anymore. As evidenced by the recent school shootings in Oregon and Washington, and the frightening Virginia Tech massacre, parents are […]
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