Formally, this is indeed a diary, but it is much more useful than a paper one. Here you can add a lesson schedule (the application even shows how much is left until the end of boring algebra or reminds you that the next lesson is coming soon), write notes on any subjects (including using a voice recorder), monitor grades, share homework with friends and even keep a chart of your mood.
Foxford Textbook
A huge interactive guide to all school subjects from grades 4 to 11. More than 3,000 theoretical materials divided into three levels of difficulty, more than 500 video lessons from the coolest teachers, easy search and the ability to create your own collections. And all this wealth is constantly updated with new information!
Tests for school
A lot of test tasks in all subjects of the school curriculum: you can quickly identify your gaps in knowledge in order to target specifically those subjects in which you have failed so far. The application also helps you prepare for tests and exams.
Znanija.com (Knowledge.com)
Application of the educational portal “Knowledge”, where schoolchildren and students can share the necessary information with each other. Having trouble with homework? Get help and answers from other, smarter students. Excellent student? Share your solution with others and earn points and ratings.
I will solve the Unified State Exam
The application helps you prepare perfectly for the exam of the same name: 15 training options are available for each school subject, assignments are regularly updated.
Cloud of knowledge
A selection of interactive “workbooks” on school subjects from grades 5 to 9. The manuals are designed like a simulator: you can learn a new topic and then repeat it until it is firmly understood. There are regular tasks and “tests”.
An indispensable application when you need to figure out overnight what “War and Peace” is all about: more than 2000 summaries of classical world literature, including those for the school curriculum.
Russian spelling
An excellent application for finally remembering how to spell many difficult words: here you can test your knowledge using tests of different difficulty levels (words in which you make mistakes, the program will offer you again and again until you finally remember them ), and study in which cases which rules of the Russian language apply. There is a similar application with grammar and punctuation rules.
Solver-calculator Catch the answer
An assistant in solving mathematical examples, equations and problems: it doesn’t just show the answer, but also offers to see the entire course of the solution and understand where your mistake is. Great for checking homework instead of a parent, for example.
MyScript Calculator
PhotoMath
This calculator program is the undoubted leader among assistant applications: you don’t even need to enter anything, just point your smartphone camera at a problem, example or equation (they must be in printed form, not handwritten) - and here it is, the answer. For inquisitive students, there is an opportunity not only to get a ready-made solution, but also to see the course of reasoning: the “Steps” function activates a mode in which a step-by-step solution to an example is displayed on the device screen.
Book of formulas
A huge collection of a wide variety of formulas in algebra, geometry and physics. There is an opportunity to make a selection of “favorite” formulas that the student uses most often, as well as a useful “How to find?” function, which will show all the formulas with which you can derive the desired value directly in class.
Physics cheat sheets
A selection of formulas for all branches of physics from weight and gravity to the theory of relativity.
Chemistry X10
A universal assistant in chemistry lessons: he can solve problems and reactions, calculate molecular weight, and, of course, shows the periodic table. An interesting feature: if the teacher gets too close, you can quickly swipe your finger across the screen, and instead of prompts, it will just show a regular dial.
Reactions. Chemistry solver
Chemical reaction calculator: not only equalizes organic reactions, but also offers you to familiarize yourself with theoretical material, allowing you to explain your solution to a meticulous teacher.
50 best children's apps for tablets
The child starts pointing at the tablet before speaking. So why not make the most of your time with him?
Pics has done its best and selected the 50 best educational apps for iOS and Android. Don't thank me :o).
Letters and counting
Uchubuka
A classic game for teaching reading. The baby will be able to spell out the names of the animals. The letters are pronounced as, in fact, letters and phonetically, as a sound. This helps the child to better perceive and remember information.
Skazbuka
This is perhaps the best educational application in Russian. The tasks are clear, but they do not have the oversimplification that is typical of other educational games. Very cute characters and nice animation. To find out the next letter you need to go through a whole adventure. Moreover, the game levels are interesting to go through even several times, they don’t get boring.
Introduction to mathematics
With this application you can start getting acquainted with the exact sciences. In a light playful way, the child will learn to read and understand numbers from 0 to 9, distinguish even from odd, gain skills in solving simple examples and learn the basic principles of mathematics.
Sweet math
With the help of simple (and tasty!) objects, your child will learn to count and perform simple mathematical operations. The application teaches attentiveness, develops logic and observation. Good for preparing for school.
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ABC HD
A good app for learning the alphabet. Each letter is voiced and illustrated with a fun interactive picture. The child learns to recognize letters, remembers and masters their order in the alphabet.
Bucvario
A bright, colorful alphabet helps to remember letters and sounds and develops concentration. The application is illustrated with both hand-drawn pictures and photographs of animals, which is very useful for the development of the baby.
Photo safari
While playing, children learn the names of animals and the alphabet. You need to look for animals, photograph them, and collect your photo album. There are both domestic and wild animals here. Fully voiced application, clear interface, more than 50 animals.
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Teach 123
The child will be able to correlate the number of objects with a number, build sequences of numbers and, in addition, learn to solve simple examples. The application develops memory and logic. It will be a good addition to a math textbook and will help prepare your child for school.
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Five ducklings
A simple educational game with animated ducklings singing a fun counting song. A catchy melody, funny characters, interesting pictures - all this will easily hold a child's attention. Unbeknownst to himself, he will master not only simple, but also reverse counting.
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minutes
The application teaches the child to tell time using a clock in a playful way. The baby will not only learn to navigate by arrows, but also to correlate events (getting up, breakfast, dinner, etc.) with a certain time and part of the day.
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Let's learn the alphabet!
Cool app for learning the alphabet. Unlike many, it actually has very nice pictures and clear analogies. You can also play the alphabet! Every element is animated. And, by the way, hearing about letters and looking at cute forest (and other) characters will be interesting not only for your little one. For example, we ourselves became addicted to the application. For at least twenty minutes.
Educational games
Adventures of a Hedgehog
Educational game for children from four to six years old. The child, together with the main character, solves logic problems and performs various interesting tasks. The application trains attention, visual memory and spatial thinking.
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Smart kid
The application includes a number of educational games. You can guess animals by silhouette, collect puzzles, solve riddles and much more. There are different themes to choose from: farm animals, cars, vegetable garden, etc.
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Puzzles - Fixiki and Fixiklub
This game will especially appeal to young fans of Fixies. The child will collect puzzles of varying complexity with frames from his favorite cartoon. The application develops visual memory, fine motor skills and coordination of movements.
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Collection of children's games
The name of the application speaks for itself. It contains a large number of different children's games that develop logic, memory, attentiveness, reaction, etc. Kids will learn to count, study different shapes, recognize new animals and remember the names of plants.
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Sago Mini workshop
In this game, the child will be able to create one of 15 creative projects himself. There is a whole set of tools to help him: a saw, a hammer, a wrench and much more. During the game, the child will measure, saw off, hammer nails and perform a lot of other interesting tasks, and as a result will be able to show off his craft to his parents.
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Robot Factory
This game will be interesting for children of primary school age. The child will be able to create his own robots and test them in action (whether he flies, walks, etc.) If something goes wrong, the robot will explode or break.
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Mosaic
A simple game for little ones. The little one always enjoys putting together mosaics. There are a huge variety of them here, the pictures differ in complexity and number of elements. This is much more convenient than buying a child a bunch of plastic mosaics.
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Cubes
There are two options for the game: collect a pattern from cubes or find a pair. In the first case, abstract thinking develops, the ability to see the big picture from fragments, in the second - logic.
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Nighty Night
A very kind and even touching game. The kid must put all the animals to bed and turn off the lights for them. Moreover, each character is unique, with their own funny emotions. How can you avoid going to bed yourself if all your friends have already fallen asleep?
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Training from Olesya Zhukova. Learning to think
The application contains an educational game course based on the book “Teaching a Baby to Think” by child development specialist Olesya Zhukova. Includes mini-games to develop speech, logic, attention, thinking, etc. There are tasks even for children from six months.
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Gofanchik
A puzzle for children from two to six years old, created using elements of the Montessori method. The child will learn new words, letters, colors, planets and much more. The baby will be able to play without the participation of adults, developing self-confidence.
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Science experiments for children
A simple way to tell and show your child about 500 facts from the world of science. The application will be interesting for children from 5 to 13 years old. Each experience is shown and explained in detail here. Some experiments are so incredible that they can be performed as magic tricks.
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Mini-U: Riddles
A very cute animated book with riddles. Responses can be either audio or text with the ability to switch. If the child cannot solve the riddle, then just rub the special window and the answer will be there.
Human body
The application will help explain to your child the structure of the human body. Moreover, you can see the work of different systems in action. How food moves through the digestive system, how the heart beats, blood flows through the veins, etc.
We sculpt animals and fairy tale heroes from plasticine
The application contains detailed step-by-step instructions for modeling plasticine so that the result is small masterpieces. This is an excellent opportunity to captivate a child not with virtual, but with tangible art.
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Children's situations
Here the child is offered different life situations and options for reacting to them. The kid must figure out what to do in each specific case. Essentially, this is the old game of edible - not edible, good - bad. There are topics such as communication with adults, friendship, help, behavioral stereotypes, etc.
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Learning shapes
A simple game for preschoolers will help them easily learn geometric shapes. Bright illustrations and funny rhymes will make the learning process fun and enjoyable.
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Star Walk
An application that both children and their parents will enjoy. Using geolocation, Star Walk determines which stars are currently visible in the sky. Simply raise the tablet into the sky and it will show the constellations that can be found in the sky.
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Animals and plants
Jurassic Life
This fun game introduces children to dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. The kid will collect the bones of prehistoric animals like a real archaeologist. You can collect lizards, paint them, and read a lot of interesting things about them.
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Pets' corner
Created by renowned artist Chris Neumann, this amazing app is a combination of fun animations and educational slides. The child will recognize new animals and watch how they react to his touch. What would an elephant do in the bathroom? Can a dog breakdance? All the answers are here!
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Ocean MarcoPolo
The child will be able to build his own coral reef and explore the underwater world, heading from the coastline to the seabed. The child will study the habitat of different marine species and observe how they interact with each other.
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Playing with animals
The application is suitable for the youngest users. It includes a whole range of exciting games: puzzles, hide and seek, hidden surprises. With the help of this toy, children will learn the names of animals, will be able to develop logic, as well as thinking and counting skills.
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Animals
This is a playground and a zoo at the same time. The child will get to know different animals in their natural habitat. The child will also be able to play nine interactive games - they teach new words and counting.
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Tobby: Animal World
An excellent application for studying the animal world. It will help develop the child’s attentiveness and logic, expand his vocabulary and expand his knowledge about animals. The kid will help Tobby the owl look for his family and along the way learn interesting facts from the life of animals.
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What grows in the forest
A colorful encyclopedia describing the plants of the European forest. The child will go on a journey, learning the names of flowers, berries, trees, mushrooms, etc. along the way. Then you can go into a real forest and test your knowledge in practice.
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Find and show the animal - hide and seek with Rex
The child will help the cute puppy Rex look for animals in the forest, meadow and even in the sea. Here you can listen to poems about animals to get to know them better.
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Let's explore the world
A good educational game for little ones. The child will be happy to look at high-quality, bright photographs and recognize new animals and objects. You can simply look at the cards or answer questions by choosing the correct picture.
We already had something similar in our review. It was an application “Oral counting ANIMATIKA”, but it was designed for children. But the Math Fire application is suitable for both schoolchildren and adults. In addition, this simulator is built on the principle of an arcade, so you can play it endlessly.
Review of the Emister application for Android - Learn English in a playful way
Nowadays, in order to learn a foreign language at an acceptable level, it is not at all necessary to attend any courses or read textbooks. Nevertheless, mobile technologies are developing, and smartphones are already helping people learn the features of foreign languages. We've already done it. And today I would like to talk about one interesting startup - an application for learning languages Emister. Application Emister for Android allows you to learn English while embarking on an exciting adventure. The user will constantly discover new words and correct pronunciation, as well as consolidate the material covered and compete in this regard with other, so to speak, players.
Game “History of Russia”: a useful application for students
I was lucky enough to get into the ranks of students at higher educational institutions, and in the first semester I took an exam in the history of Russia. Analyzing the application that came to us for review today, I regretted that I did not have it before. I’ll try to tell you why today.
Review of the “Physics: Formulas” application for Android: what test takers need
At one time, I carried tons of notebooks to school, each of which was reserved for one or another task of parts A, B and C. Only this approach made it possible to rationally distribute reference materials and effectively prepare for the exam. What now? All this, which barely fit in a large folder, is now in a smartphone. For example, in the application “ Physics: formulas.”
Schoolboy - electronic organizer for the whole class on Android
Mobile app "Schoolboy" developed for schoolchildren in Russia and the CIS countries and is available on two platforms - Android and iOS. The main task of the application is to provide a convenient means for studying at school, communicating with classmates, and receiving school news from the class leader. In addition, in the app, children can team up to solve homework and ask for help or provide it themselves. And in a special section, schoolchildren can save useful files - educational materials, electronic textbooks, cheat sheets and more.
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Even old people nowadays can no longer imagine life without phones and tablets. What can we say about schoolchildren and students, for whom existence without a smartphone is already unthinkable.
Of course, this habit is harmful (as any doctor will confirm), but if you can’t wean your teenager off it, then at least download several useful programs to your high school student’s smartphone.
So, let's pack our smartphone for school!
Extremely useful, convenient, needed by everyone. Especially for schoolchildren and students with their “girlish” memory.
Notepad for necessary notes (seminars/lectures, homework, etc.); creation of shared notebooks by several users to find common solutions; use for admin/notifications, etc.
Price: for free.
ABBY Lingvo
One of the best translators. Convenient application from all sides.
Price: 440 rub.
Wapedia
This collection of encyclopedias will be useful to every student.
In it you will find everything that may be useful in tests.
Price: for free.
You no longer need to carry books, flash drives and laptops with you. This application, which supports almost all reading formats, is sufficient.
One of the most advanced “readers” to help science rodents.
Price: for free.
Todoist
A convenient and useful “reminder” for forgetful students.
You can rest assured - now you have everything under control! A clear and extremely convenient program that will help you record all your affairs for months in advance and remind you of them on time.
Price: for free.
About Evernote developers.
This application is for students who need to quickly jot down ideas and notes in a notebook.
The interface is a la “minimalism”, but the program is useful and necessary. In this graphic editor you can write and draw, change pen colors/thickness, select “paper” and add photos instead. Errors can be easily corrected with an eraser.
Price: 1 dollar.
Flashcards
A program for creating cheat sheets and attaching images to them.
Promotes quick memorization of the necessary material. Using the application, you can create an endless number of cheat sheets.
Pronunciation of the text is available in 22 languages (in particular in Russian, but for a fee of 120 rubles).
Price: for free. But for storing a significant number of cards on the “cloud” you will be asked for 170 rubles.
Duolingo
One of the most downloaded applications! "5 stars" from 1.4 users!
A program that will help you learn foreign languages on your own - from level to level, in a playful manner.
For Russian-speaking users - learning both German and English.
Price: for free.
One of the best cartographic projects to help students of any university and any school.
The application contains the most accurate and most detailed maps of countries and cities with general information, statistics and facts, including weather and news. Also here you can calculate distances, use filters, pin “pins” for quick search, etc.
Price: 66 rub.
SimpleMind
Are you preparing for an exam? Do you need visual structuring of materials? This application will provide you with the ability to draw up any diagrams on an endless “canvas”, ideas and plans.
If desired, you can change the font, adjust the colors, etc.
Price: for free. But you will have to pay 279 rubles to unlock the “export” option.
NeuroNation
Advanced development (together with neuropsychologists) - a program for brainstorming.
With its help, you can qualitatively prepare for heavy mental workload, increase your intellect, improve memory and concentration. Special exercises and problems of various difficulty levels are offered as training.
Price: for free.
Do you need a smart voice recorder? Then this application is for you!
With it, you can record sound in 4 formats, slow down/speed up sound playback, add notes and shortcuts, organize files into folders, and even cut out unnecessary fragments. There is also rewinding, a convenient search for records and other useful options.
You can save audio clips directly to Evernote, and then send them by mail or export them to Dropbox.
Price: 129 rub. Full version: 599 rub.
WolframAlpha
An extremely useful “pocket” reference book that allows you to find answers to any questions.
Using the application, you can graph a function, find out about the weather “anywhere,” calculate an integral, or even find out what the unemployment rate is in a certain city and for a specific period. The area of knowledge is very wide.
Price: 172 rub.
Minus: English language.
Yandex.USE (approx. Android, free) and ABBYY.USE (approx. iOS, 66 rubles per subject)
From the names it is clear that the purpose of the programs is to help prepare for the Unified State Exam.
Of course, a good tutor is a much more valuable assistant, but these applications can also help and relieve unnecessary fears.
For each subject in Yandex.USE there are 5 training options for each subject. If the user makes a mistake, the program gives the correct answer and then explains it.
Training using the ABBYY app gives you more opportunities, and the cost of the program is quite justified.
An application that will be useful not only for students and schoolchildren, but also for many adults.
If you have problems (or gaps) with literacy, then download the program without hesitation! You no longer need to frantically remember whether to write “not” together or separately with words, 2 or 1 “n”, with or without a soft sign. An offline dictionary app will quickly fill your memory gap!
Also here you can solve the issue of punctuation marks and find out the correct stress.
Price: 99 rub.
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We learn letters and collect words together with cartoon characters. Elementary puzzles help to figure out the letters, even if the child does not know the entire alphabet. The excitement adds a countdown: the faster the child puts the word together, the better.
Here the name speaks for itself. Children learn to recognize and write numbers, solve simple examples, and cope with mental calculations.
For high school
In high school, students have to learn everything at once. Discounts for age do not work; specialization is still far away. Therefore, children need reference books and encyclopedias. They will tell you the answer faster than textbooks and multi-volume dictionaries.
An application with free consultations that will help you make... A student asks a question and receives an answer from users. Brainly helps you cope with especially difficult tasks, overcome fatigue, and get a good grade. The application only gives advice, the task still has to be completed, that is, the knowledge remains in the head.
A universal textbook application for almost all disciplines. The textbooks are sorted by grade, making it easy to find the topic you need. There is nothing superfluous on the pages, just information. This is a cheat sheet about the most important things that should always be at hand and in your head. The application is associated with online training courses that help you understand the topic.
Assistant in learning foreign languages. With Duolingo, a student will master the program and learn to use foreign languages in conversation and life. Fun, visual and intelligent learning.
For high school students
It's time for graduates to prepare for serious tasks and choose where to go to study. There are exams and adult life ahead, so we are moving on to difficult but useful applications.
Wolfram is a legend. A repository of knowledge and a tool for solving complex problems. The application is paid, but a couple of hundred for a legend is a ridiculous amount. It will be useful in high school, especially in schools with in-depth study of mathematics or physics. With this application, a techie child will go to both university and work. So let him get used to good things from school.
An app that breaks the mold. It turns out that the Russian language is fun and exciting. “Language Glasary” is a unique collection that differs from textbooks, dictionaries and cheat sheets. They talk about the language in a simple, interesting way, so it’s impossible to tear yourself away. All rules, historical information, definitions and designations are designed in such a way that they are easy to read. Even a schoolboy can do it.
For all
Some applications are needed regardless of class. Perhaps they will be next to the child for many years in a row.
