Best iPhone apps for homework management
— -- Whether they're juggling multiplication tables or calculus differentials, students of all ages can always use a little help when it comes to homework management. With multiple assignments in a variety of classes, kids are required to stay on top of worksheets, quizzes and tests.
But they aren't the only ones who could use some organizational assistance in the homework department. Teachers with due dates for multiple classes and parents who want to check on their children's progress could also use a little smartphone support, too.
Try these five iPhone apps created to help keep track of homework. Check to see which work best for students, teachers, parents or all three.
1. iStudiez Pro
Price: $2.99
Ideal for: Students, teachers, parents
Download: iStudiez Pro
Sporting a colorful and user-friendly design, iStudiez Pro allows you to organize complicated schedules, prioritize homework, receive push notifications before assignments are due and even track your grade point average. Helpful features allow students to input rotating or block schedules and even account for holiday weeks. You can also add your instructor's e-mail, phone number and office hours. Homework can be prioritized based on due date or even class. Perhaps the best part is that you can send all of your data to your e-mail address by pushing a single button.
Educators will find this app handy for organizing classes and assignments. With the ability to input grades, you can keep track of how well students are doing in class.
Parents can keep track of kids' assignments with this well-organized app. Since assignments are broken down by classes, parents can check in to see if homework is done or if the kids need additional guidance.
2. myHomework
Price: Free
Ideal for: Students
Download: myHomework
Great for college as well as high schoolers and younger students, myHomework allows you to prioritize homework assignments as well as track them on a user-friendly calendar. The simple interface lets you differentiate whether an assignment is a paper, test or just regular homework and color-code assignments as into upcoming or even late categories. And because each school operates on a different schedule, myHomework allows you to set up block scheduling for your classes. While the app itself is free, the ability to sync between your iPhone and the website on any computer as well as to receive assignment reminders costs $1.99 per year.
3. Evernote
Price: Free ($5 a month for premium service)
Ideal for: Students, teachers, parents
Download: Evernote
Whether you're taking notes in history or English, you can keep everything in one place with Evernote. This free app lets students of all ages access clippings, URLs, and notes from an Evernote hub, which is accessible via iPhone or from a laptop or desktop computer. You can also collaborate with fellow students by sharing notes via the app. And instead of your jumbled mess of notes, Evernote allows you to organize via a clear notebook sorting system.
Teachers can access lesson plans and class notes through Evernote. They, too, can collaborate with other teachers by sharing documents for class. Parents are able to look over their children's homework on the go. Kids can share papers or other work with Mom or Dad, and they can read it over an iPhone or computer.
Evernote also offers a premium service for $5 a month or $45 a year that allows you to upload more data, collaborate with others, and work offline. But don't be scared off by the subscription fee — you can get a lot done using the standard service.
4. School & Stuff, Grades and Timetables
Price: $2.99
Ideal for: Parents, teachers
Download: School & Stuff, Grades and Timetables
Tracking children's performance in school just got easier. With the School & Stuff, Grades and Timetables iPhone app, parents can enter information about each child's classes, grades, extracurricular activities, and school contact information, creating a visually appealing family directory. Teachers can input each student's assignment and grades based on letters or percentages. At a glance, both parents and teachers can see how a student is learning.
5. TeacherPal
Price: Free
Ideal for: Teachers
Download: TeacherPal
Teachers of all grades are serious multitaskers, and it helps to keep everything from assignments to grades to attendance in one spot. TeacherPal allows educators to organize students and their work by photo. Simply click on a picture to see a child's grades, how many times they've missed class, and which assignments they struggled with. The app also lets you add extra info, such as parents' email addresses and phone numbers.
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