Top Tech Tools To Help Students Stay Organized In 2022
It’s hard enough to stay organized as an adult – someone who has grown used to organizing their day. Children, whose brains are still forming and are new to the organization game, can have an even trickier time organizing tasks like homework and projects. Luckily, as technology has advanced to a point where digital classrooms are becoming more and more prevalent, so too have tools for helping students stay organized.
Here are some excellent tech tools that are good for students and adults alike to keep students on track academically.
1. TODOIST
The simple to-do list is an understated ally. However, in today’s busy world, we don’t always remember to bring our paper to-do lists with us. Enter the Todoist app.
Categorized as a productivity tool, Todoist is a personal checklist application that syncs across digital platforms using the cloud. Users may add tasks and categorize them by due date, priority, and more. The basic app is available free of charge, making it ideal for students of all backgrounds and teachers alike. Even better? The app can connect to existing digital apps used by students and teachers, like Google and DropBox.
2. GOOGLE WORKSPACE
Gmail is the most-used email service around the world. Even if a student’s email address isn’t a Google address, they are likely familiar with Google and its apps. Google Workspace includes a suite of user-friendly apps that are easy to learn, sync effortlessly, and are dynamic. These include:
Google Calendar, which students can use to record their assignments, set up reminders, and more.
Google Docs, which save work automatically, show comments and revisions, and which students and teachers can collaborate with in real-time.
Google Drive, where students can save their work and share work with others with up to 15 MB free. Google Drive also offers organizational tools, like folders and compression tools.
3. LASTPASS
Everyone forgets their passwords. Kids are not immune to this.
Forgotten passwords can lead to classroom and work delays, hindering student progress. LastPass stores passwords securely, so all users have to do is remember a single password. Have students record school-related passwords as they create them.
4. ROCKETBOOK
Even students who like digital schooling sometimes prefer hard copy handouts and traditional note-taking over digital work. Studies have shown that writing information down traditionally (via pen and ink) can help people remember things better. Despite these studies, it’s also true that all students learn differently, and some will want to use traditional pen and paper to take notes even if it doesn’t help them retain information.
RocketBooks are a low-cost, high-tech tool that allows anyone to write what they want using a special pen and notebook then upload it to the cloud using a QR code on the bottom of the page. Students can utilize RocketBooks for homework completion, planning, and more. Most RocketBooks cost around $15, Pilot Frixion pens (used to write on the pages) cost between $5-$20 based on the size of the pack, and the app used to upload information to the cloud is free.
5. REMIND
The Remind app is teacher-focused, but it goes a long way to keep students and their parents informed and up-to-date.
The Remind app is a two-way, text-based communication app that allows students to connect with teachers (and vice versa) without the use of email or phone calls. It works a lot like the workplace app Slack. However, it is designed with academic goals rather than corporate goals in mind. Users can install the application and get notifications on their phones whenever a student or parent contacts them. For students, they can get quicker, more personalized responses this way.
Help your child succeed this year – and beyond – by setting them up for success with some organization-oriented applications and tools that can help them thrive in any setting.