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Helpful Apps/Websites for School

Helpful Apps/Websites for School

I think I might have done something like this before. But I came up with a more extensive list for you guys. Most of these are available as apps and websites. Keep in mind if I mention it is an app it is for iOS but it's probably also available for Android. I'll also give a description of what the app/website is/for. Any website is probably just the name of the site followed by .com, but you can also just google these names and it will come up.

1. Grammarly

Only available as website/chrome extension

This is a free site that will check your grammar for you. They have a paid version, but I find the free works just as well. It will tell you how to correct most issues with the free version. I like to use this for papers to check my grammar.

2. Dropbox

Available as website and app

This is site/app that will allow you to backup/store documents and photos. It gives you so much space for free and if you need extra you can purchase some. Although, I find the free space is plenty. Since my school used iPads I would backup all my assignments and notes in Dropbox and it would help keep space clear on my actual iPad.

3. Google Drive

Available with a Gmail account and has apps

I use Google Drive for all my writing (mostly because I have a Chromebook currently and that's the writing program for the laptop). It automatically saves so you don't have to worry about saving your documents. You can also access your documents from any device. Like I can go from my laptop to my phone and access the same document. It works very similar to Microsoft Word so there's not really any learning curve to it. All you need is to have a Gmail account.

4. Office 365

Available through Internet browser and has apps

I haven't really used Office 365 because I have Google Drive. I also had Google Drive through my school. My school did give us Office 365 accounts at the end of my junior year, but I never really used it because I was used to Google Drive. Office 365 is from Microsoft and is pretty much Microsoft Office you can get for your computer, but you can access Office 365 from any device like Google Drive. However, Office 365 does require you to pay for it, unlike Google Drive. I'll be able to offer more on this program in the future as my college does provide me with an account for this.

5. Quizlet

Available as website and app

I love Quizlet. It's a flashcard app. You make vocabulary sets or pretty much, however, you want to make flashcards. It has several modes. I'll go through them for you.

One is called flash cards where it will allow you to flip through your set like it was a set of physical flashcards. It's literally just digital flashcards.

Another mode is learn where you can have it give you the "definition" or back side of the card and you type in the front side or "term" or answer (whatever you want to call it). Or you can have it do the opposite and give you the front and you type in the back. I use a lot.

A third mode is a spell. I don't use this mode. But I'm assuming it would be helpful if you had to know how to spell the "term" or front side like in the case of a spelling test.

Another mode is test. I use test the most. This mode allows you to create a test and you choose how it's set up. You can do written answers, multiple choice, matching, and true/false. You can do all of one type of question or any combination of questions. You can also choose how many questions you want to do. Like I have a set on there that has over 100 terms. I can make it so the test only gives me 20 questions.