8 Mobile Apps That Will Help Teens Excel At School
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With how technology works these days, it’s easy for parents to feel on the edge about their teens using their mobile phones and devices. In just one click or download, kids can get exposed to ideas, videos, and apps that aren’t appropriate for them.
However, not all things related to technology are bad. In fact, there are mobile apps and tools that can help your kids excel at school and be more productive about what they are passionate about. To give you an idea, here are 8 of the best mobile apps for teens to download.
1. Evernote
Evernote is one of the most popular productivity apps in the market today. One good reason for that is that it allows users to sync files and data through different devices. For your teenager, this app can be a great help, especially since he has tons of research and homework at school. All he needs is to have access to his account through his smartphone or a desktop.
Evernote can save not just text files. It can also store lists, notes and web pages. It can also save photos and audio files.
2. Sketchbook Pro
If your teens love to draw and be creative, they shouldn’t miss this app on their smartphones. Sketchbook Pro allows users to transition from paper and pencil to digital drawings easily and conveniently. Since it’s digital, you’ll be able to keep your files on your device without having to worry about losing or misplacing papers.
The app has a user-friendly interface and buttons that can be customized according to the user’s needs. It has tools you’ll need- from painting to sketchbook drawing. Apart from that, the app features tools for adding shadows and highlights, too.
3. Khan Academy
Khan Academy is an educational app which both teachers and students can benefit from. It has thousands of video lessons on math, science and humanities users can learn from. You can stream the videos live or download them for later viewing.
The videos are not that lengthy, which is great for teens who don’t have very long attention spans. Most of them are less than 10 minutes. Despite being short, the videos are packed with lessons that are easy to understand and gain knowledge from. Apart from the lessons, the app also offers a coaching tool for both parents and teachers so that they can monitor the progress of their teens. It comes with ideas and suggestions on how you can incorporate the app to your students’ everyday lessons at school.
4. Magisto
Magisto is a video editing app that’s safe for teens to use. Unlike the dangerous apps that shouldn’t be on your kids’ phones, this one lets teens create videos easily and even without advanced editing skills. They can add music, put together footages and craft photo slide shows with no fuss.
One issue with the app, however, is that it only creates videos that are a minute long. There are only twelve theme options but there are dozens of songs to pick from.
5. K12 AP Exam Prep Mobile Apps
The K12 AP Exam Prep Mobile Apps include a series of apps that can help your teens prepare for their AP exams. The app is able to help students in almost every subject, like Calculus and even history. Apart from the tests, you will also be able to see the level of mastery of your kids. The app comes with a tab where you can view statistics.
The AP Exam mobile app offers multiple questions in two forms: full simulation and by topic. It also features an interactive review of essays to give you an idea of what it takes to earn high points.
6. Instructibles
Instructibles is an app fit for those with creative minds. It is filled with inspirations and DIY ideas to help users create and share their own projects. The ideas you can get from this app are endless. It covers projects from homemade cookies to solar lights.
7. Scholly
Scholly isn’t a productivity app or a tool for creative crafts. It’s actually an app created by a college junior who was able to receive a college scholarship program. As a way of giving back, he created the app to help other students pay for college as well. Students can use the app to search for college scholarship programs as well as insights on how the process goes. It even comes with sample essays which students can gain knowledge from.
8. Hakitzu Elite
Hakitzu Elite is a robot combat game. However, instead of just playing with robots, teens can also learn how to code. The app comes with lessons that can teach users the basics of JavaScript. Users can choose single or multiplayer missions using either an iOS or Android device. You can find four coding difficulty levels in the app.
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I have an 8 year old and a 5 year old, so I’m a long way from knowing some teen-appropriate apps. I will definitely follow this to become “in the know”. : )
My Grandchildren are 9 and 2 so they have little ways till high school. But my Granddaughter wants a phone now and she loves Instagram and Pinterest, she loves looking through my phone to see what I have on those apps. They start so early.
Well I am a mother of 2 kids. My daughter is 11 tomorrow! My son is 20 months old! So I don’t have any teens but…my daughter is almost a preteen and I have a 19 year sister! I know she loves , Instagram, twitter, tinder….Facebook. pinteresthe and Tick to know. Formally known as muscally.
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My youngest is 22 and in the Airforce. Our favorite app is Facebook it makes it easy to keep in touch and have family chats 🙂
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That’s great that FB makes it easier to stay connected with your family. It’s always nice to Facetime family 🙂
Vanessa S
I have an 8 year old and a 5 year old, so I’m a long way from knowing some teen-appropriate apps. I will definitely follow this to become “in the know”. : )
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Your kids will be teens before you know. It goes so fast!
Karen Propes
My Grandchildren are 9 and 2 so they have little ways till high school. But my Granddaughter wants a phone now and she loves Instagram and Pinterest, she loves looking through my phone to see what I have on those apps. They start so early.
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Pinterest is a favorite of mine too. I love seeing all of the different ideas in one place.
JoKing
I do not have kids so I am not up on this. I do know younger kids like apps to watch shows, movies and play games.
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Yes, those kinds of apps are super popular. Maybe a little too popular lol.
Sarah Mayer
No kids – but I have 6 nieces and nephews all with different talents and interests. They would find the perfect app in this article.
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You never know what kids will like. They change their minds every two seconds lol.
Alison King
I do not have a teen, but I work with middle-schoolers and they love talking about apps. They seem to love TikTok and instagram.
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I haven’t checked out TikTok but I see people on Instagram using it. It’s that music app, right?
Deanna
My teens’ {both girls} favorite apps are Instagram and Snapchat. I have both apps on my phone, but rarely use them {especially Snapchat}.
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I have SnapChat on my phone too. I mess around with it occasionally.
Barrie
Sketchbook pro would be great for my daughter’s BFF. She is an amazing artist.
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Awesome! My niece is a talented artist too 🙂
Sarh S
I will certainly keep these in mind for my kids. My oldest just became a teenager… I hope she continues to do well in school.
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What are some of her favorite apps?
Pam Wheeler
My teen’s favorite app is YouTube. I’d like to get him to start using Khan Academy.
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My son loves the YouTube app too. To be honest, I wish he didn’t. Does he have any favorite educational or tool type app too?
Jodi Hunter
My daughter would love sketchbook pro. She is quite the artist.
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Sounds like that would be the perfect app for her. I wish I could draw.
Tina Morris
I have no kids in school now. This could really help my kids with theirs
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I’m sure your grandkids would find it useful too!
Tammy D
My only child is way past her teen years. I’m happy she didn’t have social media growing up. Teens have it a lot harder now!
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Social media can be very hard on kids and teens with online bullying and such. I haven’t allowed my kids to have social media yet.
Christina Almond
My son could make great use of Evernote–I use it personally and it is so useful! I’m going to mention it to him for his college courses!
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Evernote def would come in handy in college I think.
Dharma Erazo
Well I am a mother of 2 kids. My daughter is 11 tomorrow! My son is 20 months old! So I don’t have any teens but…my daughter is almost a preteen and I have a 19 year sister! I know she loves , Instagram, twitter, tinder….Facebook. pinteresthe and Tick to know. Formally known as muscally.
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Happy birthday to your daughter!! I hope she has a great one. I didn’t know they changed their name to Tick. I always see those on Instagram.
Melissa Smith
I’ve never even heard of half of these, but I’ll have to show this list to my 12yr old. And I’m pretty sure we could all use Evernote, lol.
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What’s your 12-year-olds favorite app that isn’t a game?