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25 Helpful Apps for Students

From Classroom Chat Apps to Social Productivity Apps

— March 2, 2015 — Tech
While smartphones are often called distractions, these apps for students show how technology can be used to enhance a student's learning rather than hinder it.

Since communication in the classroom no longer happens as it did a decade ago, apps like ClassDojo, Class Chat and Be Here are used to facilitate grading, attendance-taking, feedback, remote learning, as well as connecting a student with educators and peers for better comprehension. Pocket Points is one app that should help to keep everyone in the classroom happy—the more a student is able to stay off their phone in class, the app provides special deals and discounts to local businesses so that it really does pay off to stay alert in class. Other apps like these that blend fun challenges with learning prove that apps for students can be powerful educational tools.
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Disturbance-Free Writing Apps
Disturbance-Free Writing Apps
The Yarny Writing App Lets Writers Focus In On the Task of Writing
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Group Chat Apps
Group Chat Apps
Facebook Groups is Dedicated to Group Chats on the Go
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Text-Translating Apps
Text-Translating Apps
EasySMS Turns Messages into Speech and Symbols to Help the Illiterate
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Organizational Student Apps
Organizational Student Apps
The LTT App for Students Streamlines the Learning Process
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Student Feedback Apps
Student Feedback Apps
ClassDojo Helps Teachers Make Notes on a Student's Behavior
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Social Network Safety Apps
Social Network Safety Apps
The Circle of 6 App Prevents Violence Before it Happens
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Schoolyard Violence-Haulting Apps
Schoolyard Violence-Haulting Apps
Stop Bullies Uses GPS to Alert Authorities of an Assault
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Classroom-Friendly Apps
Classroom-Friendly Apps
The iTunes U App Connects Students and Teachers
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17
Professor Grading Apps
Professor Grading Apps
GradeBack Allows You to Rate Your Professors
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School Attendance-Taking Apps
School Attendance-Taking Apps
The BeHere App Automatically Checks Off Present Students
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Astrology Android Apps
Astrology Android Apps
The Google Sky Map Teaches About the Heavens On-Demand
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Social Productivity Apps
Social Productivity Apps
Complete is a to Do List App Powered by Motivation from Friends
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Practical Geography Apps
Practical Geography Apps
GeoGoggle Uses Augmented Reality for Hands-On Learning
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Presence-Rewarding Apps
Presence-Rewarding Apps
Pocket Points Rewards Students for Staying Off Their Phones in Class
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Remote Learning Apps
Remote Learning Apps
WizIQ Harnesses Mobile Technology for Learning on the Go
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10
Educational Encryption Apps
Educational Encryption Apps
Cryptoy's Encryption App Teaches Kids About Encoded Messages
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9
Book-Exchanging Apps
Book-Exchanging Apps
'Amazon Student' Turns the iTunes Store into a University Bazaar
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Consolidated Productivity Apps
Consolidated Productivity Apps
The Morning App Combines Weather, Calendars, News and To-Do Lists
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Equation-Solving Apps
Equation-Solving Apps
This Math App Helps Solve Mathematical Expressions with Your Phone's Camera
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Learning Language Apps
Learning Language Apps
English Tutoring App Connects Teachers and Students from Around the World
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5
Bucket List Smartphone Apps
Bucket List Smartphone Apps
Full by Lemonly Adds to Life Experiences Instead of Subtracting
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Classroom Chat Apps
Classroom Chat Apps
The Class Chat App Helps Students Keep in Touch with Other Classmates
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Aspiring Polyglot Apps
Aspiring Polyglot Apps
This Language Learning App Gamifies the Process of Picking Up Other Tongues
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Psychological Calendar Apps
Psychological Calendar Apps
The Organization Apps Prevent Procrastination and Promote Productivity
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Educational Phone-Unlocking Apps
Educational Phone-Unlocking Apps
The Unlock Lessons Vivo App Makes Kids Correctly Answer Questions
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