5 Apps For College Success
Prezi - PowerPoint is a thing of the past. Don't bore your teachers or classmate anymore. Add music, videos, and walk through your topic like a journey.
There are plenty of templates to choose from so pick one, personalize it, and present.
It saves automatically so you don't have to worry about your computer crashing.
Everybody in your group can work on it at the same time from anywhere
Even if the projector down in class, you can present from your tablet or smartphone with the app
You can even set it to a timer so you 10 minute presentation hits the mark exactly
Google docs - We all know it saves and multiple people can work on it but here’s what you didn’t know.
Voice typing - For those of you who suck at putting your thoughts on paper. Just talk and organize it after or hit record and have your notes in your professor's own words.
Notes - Jessica added her 2 pages but are there loopholes in her theory? Highlight and add comments or questions to what she said. You can even use this tool to jot references.
Accountability - With the revision history tool you can see who added what real time so Kevin doesn’t get away with just adding his name to your paper… Sorry dude...
TED - TED Talks save lives! And It will keep you motivated.
Learn about a topic in as little as 5 mins with quick lectures
Use as a research tool with innovative views for your next presentation or paper
Teachers love TED talks so you might win some brownie points as well.
Amazon Kindle - If you buy your books on Amazon you can take them on the go.
Tons of free reads
Highlight main topics and points so you can study on the Shuttle/Bus (there’s a tab that only shows highlighted content)
Quizlet - DONT TELL YOUR TEACHERS
Create Virtual Flashcards
Find study sheets
Stuck on a take home quiz - Search the question - Keep it to yourself
BONUS: Passion Planner - it breaks down your long term goals into bite size tasks. Ace the year and see how far you’ve come.