Using Apps to help with Exam Studying

Many students are thinking about summer plans, camps and vacations.  The countdown to the last day of school has begun. Staying motivated for school work is harder as the warmer weather and longer daylight continues.  However, before students can cheer and celebrate the last day of school, many have to get through exam time.  Exams can be stressful but there is new and helpful (and free!) technology that is easily accessible for students to use during exam time.

GoConqr is an online and app program aimed towards helping students plan and execute active studying.  After creating a free online account, students have access to create personalized mind maps, quizzes, flashcards and notes. In addition, students can manage a study calendar that breaks down the amount of time spent studying different subjects in a visual pie chart.

My Study Life is an easy to use calendar and to-do list app where students can manage their daily schedule while keeping track of progress on assignments and studying.  The to-do list offers a sliding completion scale where students can track progress made on an assignment by percentages (10% done with science, 50% done with essay, etc).  When using the calendar view it is easy to look ahead and see what exams are coming up and how to prioritize.

Self Control App helps students avoid temptations such as Facebook, twitter and instagram while studying online. For example, a student may be on GoConqr creating a mind map when he gets a notification that a friend is messaging him on Facebook.  Instead of focusing on the mind map, he flips over to Facebook and before he knows it, he has forgotten about studying.  This app allows the user to block their own access to distracting sites for a limited amount of time. The sites are locked until the timer expires, even if he tries to turn off his computer and restart.

While technology can only do so much, our tutors are also available to help with studying for exams.  We can get a last minute tutor to come to your house and help your student study during the final hours if needed.  We can also help set up a tutor to help your student organize and schedule time for studying.  Contact LS Tutors today if we can help make exam time less stressful and more successful!

Regards,

Lori Solovey

Owner, LS Tutors

www.lstutors.com

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