Audio Class Notes 2010 – Record and Tag Lectures

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

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Audio Class Notes makes it easy to record class lectures, and tag the important points. You can instantly jump to the important parts of the lesson and study in less time.

Having a rough time understanding a certain concept? Tag it and hear your teacher explain it again as often as you want with just a touch! Big test coming up? Refresh your memory quickly and easily by jumping right to the explanations, without having to listen to an entire lecture.

Audio Class Notes lets you study anywhere you have your iPod or iPhone. Study while at the gym or commuting. This app is a must-have for high school and college students with busy schedules.

Every lecture that goes by unrecorded is another lecture stuck on paper. Get Audio Class Notes and hear them as they should be heard!

Requires a plugged-in microphone to record. The one on the headphones included with the iPod Touch/iPhone will do.

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Smarty Shortz 1st Grade – iPhone App Review

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

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Schoolhouse – iPhone App Review

Posted on July 15, 2010 by admin

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Schoolhouse (Basic App is Free; $1 in app purchases for subjects)

Version 2.1

Review – A great way to help your kids brush up on their educational skills!

Looking for an iPhone / iPod Touch app to help your child work on their educational requirements? If so you may be interested in Schoolhouse.

Schoolhouse, developed by BizzyTime Inc. is a child – specific application that includes Math, Spelling, Time, US Currency and Word pronunciation practice. The basic app comes with a limited usability of each although you can purchase upgrades to add more features to the subjects that you are more interested in.

According to the developer’s information, this app is geared towards children from Kindergarten through the 5th grade.

The free app allows your child to play in the practice mode although you can purchase Custom, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. Unfortunately Practice mode will only let you guess the right answer .. so if by chance you don’t know the answer you just have to keep guessing until you get it right, or just back out and start over.

Let’s take a look at the different subjects ..

Math

The math section offers up a series of math problems on the screen and your child has to decide what the correct answer is. The free app contains addition only, however you can purchase subtraction, division, multiplication, and negative answers.

Spelling

In the spelling section you are given a word and then you have to spell it correctly. The free app is limited to practice mode only as well. My frustration with this section is that it’s apparently case sensitive so if you don’t have it cased exactly as the app does it won’t except your answer. You get a sound and vibration instead, and if you are not paying attention you have no idea why it’s doing that.

Time

This section shows a clock at the top and based on the time showing on it you have to determine the numerical equivalent. The free app is limited to only even hour increments although I hope that it gets more complicated with the in app purchases.

Money

This section shows money on the screen and your child needs to decide what it’s seeing. Since I’m only playing with the free version of this app I cannot comment on how complicated this section gets. On the free version it shows one coin on the screen and you decide whether it’s a nickel, penny, quarter, or dime. Needless to say after a few tries the coin starts repeating.

Word Pronunciation

In this section the app shows a word on the screen and your child is to say the word outloud. This gives them a good means to practice both reading and speaking words.

Overall this app appears to have potential to be a very beneficial educational tool, however to do so it will require many in app purchases. While it gives you a good preview of the app, almost all of the functions are locked down without spending money.

Some of the features that can be purchased are:

- different difficulty levels for each subject

- correct answers only

- allowing hints

- time limts

- randomizing

- repeating problems

In addition the app includes the ability to set up a profile for each user, track your progress, your best times, and give your child an opportunity to make or break their goals.

This app seems to be a very good educational tool to get your kids on top of their education. It covers many different subjects, is a very clean and well laid out app, and is progressive so that it can be used for different years and grade levels. I suggest grabbing the basic app and letting your child give it a good test run. You may find that this app is exactly what you were looking for!!

- Christina G

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Class Notes – iPhone App Review

Posted on June 9, 2010 by admin

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Class Notes ($0.99)
Version 1.3.2
Review – “Easy and Detailed App for Students”

App developer: InterThread Software
Website: http://www.interthreadsoftware.com/InterThread/Class_Notes.html

Students these days are busier than ever, lucky for them there’s an App to keep all of their schedules, contacts, assignments and notes organized. I wish I had this App when I was still in school.

Class Notes is a fantastically detailed App that offers a easy and informative way to stay on top of your timetables, notes, assignment and tests. This feature-rich App is so much more than just a To-Do list, or a Calendar, it integrates all of your school information into one easy to read, and easy to update place.

You first set it up by adding your schedule, and any/all information you have about the classes you’re taking. A great feature is that you need not only schedule one semester at a time, if you have your entire year already planned out, you can go ahead and add everything at once.

For each course you enter there is a host of options to add the information you might need on a daily basis, such as the course website, professor/teacher contact information, upcoming assignment and tests that may be scheduled. Additionally you can have an ongoing To-Do list for study prep or to remember any other important details that don’t fit in the above mentioned categories or sections.

You can review each course individually, or view all upcoming assignments or tests. Although it might take some time to first enter the information once it’s in there it is super easy to navigate (by search) and add new information, such as course notes. Also, the App will alert you for when you have an upcoming due date or test.

I can see this App being useful for TA’s, teachers at all levels and other learning professionals as well. You can keep your own work schedule with upcoming tasks, assignments or contact information for the students. At this price, you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck. The App even has a backup feature, so if you accidentally delete or remove something you can restore from a previous session and get all the information back, a fantastic option built right in.

If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive way to keep all of your classes organizes and sorted, whether you are a teacher or student I highly recommend picking up Class Notes.

~ChantelleJoy
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Cram in the Investment Terms with Finance Study Guide

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

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Price: $2.99 Score: 9/10 By Michelle Schusterman

This app is just like its name – straight to the point.

Finance Study Guide, designed by Good Mark’s Study Guides, is aimed at students and business professionals who want a quick resource for basic financial information.

I say “basic”, but take that with a grain of salt. I’m no financial expert, and a lot of the material this app provides is new stuff for me. However, the language is clear, without any confusing jargon, and within the first few minutes I learned quite a bit of new information.

What I do understand is what makes a good educational app – a user-friendly format and clear purpose. And Finance Study Guide gets an A on both. There are five menus to choose from at the bottom; Study Guide, Questions, Exercises, Formulas, and Definitions. The Study Guide is split into several categories, a few of which have their own sub-categories. The definitions, graphs and formulas provided are easy to understand and perfect as a study aid right before an exam.

Questions is a great way to quiz yourself – read the question, guess the answer, then tap “next” to see if you were right. The Exercises sections is also helpful, providing real situations for you to analyze. For example: you are given a scenario with investment information, and asked to figure out what the company’s balance sheet would look like at the end of the first period.

Many of the categories in the Study Guide contain formulas, of course – this is finance, after all. The Formulas section lists each one, perfect for a last minute cram session or as a quick reference. And the Definitions section is set up alphabetically – tap “L” to see the definitions of terms like “Lead Manager” and “Leverage Effect.”

I’ve seen a few study guides in the past that supply great info, but it’s not nearly as easy to navigate as Finance Study Guide. The bottom line? If you’re taking a finance class, this $2.99 investment is one definitely worth making.

Finance Study Guide requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later and is compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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School of Billiards. Effective Training Method. Basics

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

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What is it?
School of Billiards is intended for billiards players and those who have just started or about to start.
This application contains 1.5+ hours of instructional video, complete with theoretical explanation and practical demonstration of exercises.
The video features an effective tried-and-true teaching method that performed extremely well at billiards schools and was successfully used for individual training lessons.
It offers a detailed description of the training process and provides a step-by-step guide from basic to advanced techniques. Unique exercises help to understand behavior of the balls on the billiards table.
Easy-to-understand video and clear explanations provide a perfect chance not only to learn how to play billiards but also to understand, to feel it.
This training method can be used for teaching pool, snooker and Russian billiards.
Following the instructions in this video you will definitely score a success in a very short time.

Who need this?
Today people of all ages play billiards.
Do you play billiards and lose every time you meet your friends at billiards table?
Then this application is for you! Plan your training with our application and in a very short time your friends will be amazed at your play.
Are you an advanced player?
If so, are you sure that your training is planned effectively enough to let you use the most of your potential? School of Billiards will tell you some training secrets used by pro players. We are sure that some of our exercises will help you improve your game.
Have you decided to learn to play billiards?
In this case our application can be your only instructor that will help you focus on key techniques of billiards and make a quick progress in short time.
Are you billiards instructor or coach?
If so, you will definitely find the application useful while working with both starters and advanced players. It provides a ready-to-use method for training and instruction.
Billiards is a fascinating world where you come once and stay there forever!
Good luck in your training!
And remember…
Drill to Win!

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Surviving High School – Relive The Glory Days

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin

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Price: $2.99 Score: 8/10 By Yantézia Patrick

For some they were the glory days and for others the nerdy days, but most people can probably look back on their high school days with a good laugh. The clothes you thought were in style, the hair styles you thought were cool…here’s your chance to relive it all.

Surviving High School from Electronic Arts lets you experience high school the way it always should have been. Be a popular jock, a nerd, or the star of the school play – it’s a choose-your-own-adventure game where each decision you make leads you one step closer to who you want to be. However, just like in your own high school days, each decision carries its own consequences, and those decisions have an impact on the outcome of the game.

Wishing you had lived outside the lines a little more in high school? You don’t have to be a bookworm in Surviving High School – you can choose from a number of different character types, including a rebel and an outcast. And just like any good teen drama, some of the storylines in Surviving High School are a bit exaggerated and perhaps unlikely in the “real world,” but that’s the beauty of the game – it lets you be whoever you want to be.

Surviving High School revolves around an 8-week long story at Centerscore High. The end-point is, naturally, the homecoming dance – and there’s a fair amount of game content packed in to this first episode, including mini-games, pop-quizzes and optional extra-curricular activities which will keep the average casual gamer occupied for a decent amount of time.

New “episodes” are released weekly, which add new content and challenges to the game. Each episode is available free to download during the week in which it is released, but there’s a catch – it’ll cost you $0.99 to download a previous episode if you miss it at the time of its release. Just like the first episode “Football Season”, each new episode has a number of different storylines and multiple possible endings depending on how you play the game. There are also secret scenes that can be viewed if you manage to play the “perfect game” – which involves making all the “right” decisions for your particular character.

Even your virtual parents are involved in your high school survival. You can get rewards for scoring well on exams and doing your chores. While it is a bit unlikely that you’d ever get a car for getting straight A’s, in Surviving High School it’s the deviations away from the realistic that gives the game it’s ultimate appeal.

Surviving High School isn’t a game for everyone – the content is aimed squarely at the teen market, but it’s still a lot of fun regardless. The graphics have a distinctive comic-book style and the dialogue is entertaining. The mini-games and quizzes also help to make the game varied, but it’s the choose-your-own-adventure style of play which will keep you coming back and adds some interest to the “life-altering” decisions you have to make. Surviving High School is your chance to make it right. Who will you be?

Surviving High School requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later and is compatible with both iPhone and iPod Touch.