Science 10, 20, 30
Apps To Use In Grade 10-12 Science Class
Keep on top of your courses with these three helpful apps!
Kno textbooks
This app has tons of e-textbooks which you can highlight and annotate. Very convenient if you don’t want to lug around your school textbooks all day—and even more convenient because you can synchronize content throughout multiple devices, share notes with classmates, and add media. Access online version here.
Learnist
Learnist is “a crowd-sourced collection of the world’s knowledge, with curated web, text and video content on Learnboards™ covering tens-of-thousands of topics.” This app is really a treasure trove of information, and it’s great for research projects. Access the online version here.
inClass
This app keeps track of your courses, plus all your homework and project deadlines, sending out nifty little reminders so you don’t forget. You can even take notes on it and share those notes/other files with your classmates.
Check out the online version here.
Study Blue
StudyBlue provides intelligent learning tools that empower more than 10 million students to study smarter. Both students and teachers can upload their courses which can include study guides, flashcards, notes, and more. Other students can then search their school and view course materials posted by other students and teachers in order to help them study for tests and finish course material. Access an online version here.
Ripple Effect For Teens
Ripple effect for Teens is an app that teaches students the equivalent programme of PSHE (Personal and social education) found in UK schools. The app is a secure personal project based application that covers over 400 teen related tutorials from health to academic success to personal goal setting. The Ripple Effect for Teens is tailored for male or female users and suitable for ages 13 years and up. As the website suggests, “There are many right ways to use it - for systematic training, for targeted prevention, or for individualized intervention and guidance. It can be applied reactively, to deal with specific issues in a few minutes, and proactively, over time, to boost academic achievement, change behaviour, reduce substance use, and promote healthy choices. It’s designed to be used how you need it, when you need it – throughout the school and in the community.” - See more here.
Frog-disection
The Frog Dissection App is an ethical and educative alternative to live animal dissections. Help your students learn all about frogs and their biological functions, without the messy lab work or controversial questions. View it online here.
iSource MLA
Need to check and make sure you’re using appropriate MLA style? No worries, this application will ensure you never lose points on a works cited. If your classes don’t use MLA, there’s also an APA version available.
dictionary.com
Whether you need to look up the definition of a particularly troublesome word, find a suitable synonym or just play around with the English language, this application can help. Visit the online version here.
Book Widgets
A great programme for 1:1 iPads where teachers have a wealth of facilities to create resources to track students understanding of concepts, from a straight forward exit poll to some sophisticated and engaging quizzes. See more here.
How to Use Dropbox - basic guide into dropbox
Dropbox is a personal cloud storage service (sometimes referred to as an online backup service) that is frequently used for file sharing and collaboration. View more information online here.