High Tech College Prep: iPhone + iPod
Posted 22 Oct, 2009
Is your student preparing for a first (or second!) round of the SATs? Having trouble keeping on top of schoolwork? In need of a refresher course in foreign language?
Don’t worry–there’s a handy application for all of those.
SAT & ACT Prep
- Kaplan Portable SAT. Released by one of the best known test-prep companies, this SAT prep app features sample essays, information about the test and its structure, helpful tips and strategies, and of course, practice questions (and details explaining their answers).
$5.99
.
- SAT & ACT Vocabulary Builder - AcceaStudy. This free app offers flashcard-style learning on an iPhone or iPod Touch. With over 500 common SAT words, this is an easy (and free) way to help your child expand his or her vocabulary.
Free
.
- Watermelon Express’s SAT Prep. With over 100 pages of information, this SAT prep tool uses a combination of flashcards, explanations, examples, and exercises to help prepare students for the real deal.
$2.99
There are dozens of other SAT prep apps available, too. Just head over to the App Store (you can see it in an iPhone or iPod Touch, or from iTunes on your computer) and search “SAT.”
Schoolwork & Organization
A good SAT score is great, but without good grades to back it up, it won’t mean much to colleges. These apps are intended to help students stay ahead of the game.
- iHomework. The modern answer to a day planner, iHomework lets students organize their homework assignments by day of the week, due date, or course. It also keeps track of teacher information and has handy reminder settings. It even includes a grade calculator!
$0.99
.
- Schmoop University’s Study Guides. If your student is struggling with any literary endeavor from The Canterbury Tales to The Lord of the Flies, Schmoop’s study guides could be a great study aid. With a long list of the regular high school English reads, it features strong analysis and a helpful post-study quiz.
$0.99 per book guide
.
- Mathemagics - Mental Math. If your student is lagging in math–or he or she struggles to finish the tests–this app might be helpful. Promising to help students learn to multiply double digits and squares quickly in their head, this app could also be helpful preparation for the SAT!
$0.99 (on sale)
.
- Gabor Nagy’s Graphing Calculator. Gone are the days of paying $100 for a graphing calculator–this app can do it for 99 cents!
$0.99
.
- Learn Smart Apps Free Flashcards. Compatible with an online flashcard creator, this app allows students to create flashcards online and then download them to their iPhone or iPod touch. It can both shuffle and remember which ones your student got wrong - and it’s much tidier than carrying loose cards around!
Free
All the best,
Deborah Fox
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Is your student preparing for a first (or second!) round of the SATs? Having trouble keeping on top of schoolwork? In need of a refresher course in foreign language?
Don’t worry–there’s a handy application for all of those.
SAT & ACT Prep
- Kaplan Portable SAT. Released by one of the best known test-prep companies, this SAT prep app features sample essays, information about the test and its structure, helpful tips and strategies, and of course, practice questions (and details explaining their answers).
$5.99
. - SAT & ACT Vocabulary Builder - AcceaStudy. This free app offers flashcard-style learning on an iPhone or iPod Touch. With over 500 common SAT words, this is an easy (and free) way to help your child expand his or her vocabulary.
Free
. - Watermelon Express’s SAT Prep. With over 100 pages of information, this SAT prep tool uses a combination of flashcards, explanations, examples, and exercises to help prepare students for the real deal.
$2.99
There are dozens of other SAT prep apps available, too. Just head over to the App Store (you can see it in an iPhone or iPod Touch, or from iTunes on your computer) and search “SAT.”
Schoolwork & Organization
A good SAT score is great, but without good grades to back it up, it won’t mean much to colleges. These apps are intended to help students stay ahead of the game.
- iHomework. The modern answer to a day planner, iHomework lets students organize their homework assignments by day of the week, due date, or course. It also keeps track of teacher information and has handy reminder settings. It even includes a grade calculator!
$0.99
. - Schmoop University’s Study Guides. If your student is struggling with any literary endeavor from The Canterbury Tales to The Lord of the Flies, Schmoop’s study guides could be a great study aid. With a long list of the regular high school English reads, it features strong analysis and a helpful post-study quiz.
$0.99 per book guide
.
- Mathemagics - Mental Math. If your student is lagging in math–or he or she struggles to finish the tests–this app might be helpful. Promising to help students learn to multiply double digits and squares quickly in their head, this app could also be helpful preparation for the SAT!
$0.99 (on sale)
.
- Gabor Nagy’s Graphing Calculator. Gone are the days of paying $100 for a graphing calculator–this app can do it for 99 cents!
$0.99
.
- Learn Smart Apps Free Flashcards. Compatible with an online flashcard creator, this app allows students to create flashcards online and then download them to their iPhone or iPod touch. It can both shuffle and remember which ones your student got wrong - and it’s much tidier than carrying loose cards around!
Free
All the best,
Deborah Fox
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Subscribe by Email
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