iPhone Apps for the Back to School period
Parents throughout the UK may well be rejoicing this week as they have survived yet another summer holiday and it is now time for the little darlings to go back to school. Gone are the days when back to school meant a new uniform, bag and pencils – children nowadays are more used to smartphones and tablets than traditional notebooks. While you may not be keen on your child owning a mobile device, if they do you can put it to good use at this time of year. Here are just a few apps which may come in handy for heading back to class.
You may well remember Cliffs Notes from your own school days but the invaluable study resource has changed vastly from the dog-eared book with scribbled margins. The app is available for all the titles the paper version covers; Of Mice and Men, Othello and Romeo and Juliet to name but a few. Each guide is packed full of handy features such as full study guides, character maps, plot summaries and multiple choice quizzes. All you need to do now is convince them to use it!
Free – each guide is downloadable in-app for £1.49
Ideal for those sitting GSCEs at the end of the school year, these apps are aimed at last minute revision and contain a wealth of essential information presented in bitesized chunks. The apps allow students to make their own notes and bookmarks as they go, covering the main topics in each of the subjects. The app is available for AQA Science, AQA Additional Science, Business Studies, Geography, Modern World History, Schools History Project, Foundation and Higher Maths and Religious Studies.
£1.49 per subject
Team Umizoomi – Zoom into Numbers
Educational apps aren’t only for those sitting exams; there are plenty to help pre-schoolers and those just starting their primary education. This app is great for teaching maths as young children have so much fun playing with their favourite Team Umizoomi characters that they don’t even realise they are learning! The app includes a counting game, number identification game, number comparison, addition/subtraction and a number line game.
£1.99
Awesome Note could well prove worth its weight in gold to you, never mind your children! Parents will be all too familiar with the numerous events, activities, meetings and holidays which needs to be remembered over the course of the school year and this app is perfect for keeping track of them all. Use it just like a paper journal to record the important dates, sync with your Google Docs or Evernote accounts, set alarms to remind you when a particular event is coming up and even password protect it if you don’t want little fingers messing up your planning!
£2.49
It’s not officially an app but it may well be just what you’re looking for! If you want to keep an eye on how your child is using their iPhone, Stealth Genie could be the answer. Costing from $8 per month, the software lets you fully monitor calls, data usage, texts, contacts, internet browsing history, photos, location and more. What’s more, the person using the phone will not be able to tell that the software is running, so can’t turn it off without you knowing. All information is uploaded to a secure online account for you to view. Also available for Android and Blackberry devices.
From $8 per month
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