OneNote by Liam

Name of App: OneNote

Cost: Free

Device/s used: iPhone

Available on: Apple, Android, Windows Phone, Online (through Office 365)

What was good about this tool?

This app will allow you to have different 'notebooks' on different subjects/ topics which is good as you can organise your notes you may have saved in different places. It uses your Office365 account that you got linked on your device (if you use other apps e.g. OneDrive), if not you can just sign in and it will link straight away, that means that your notes are available across all your devices.

Within each note you can have writing, lists or a photos, so it would be good for check lists, revision and notes in lessons. You can invite people to your notebook and you can copy a link to it in order to collaborate better, this will benefit you if you are working in a group. Also you can do voice recording if you find it hard to spell.

What was bad about this tool?

Found nothing bad about this tool.

How did you use this tool?

I would use it for check lists and quick memos. I would definitely recommend this app if you like writing notes down as it is good for class notes and to dos!

Glogster by Bekii

Good points:

• Can link to computer, iPad, iPhone with one account and the posters are automatically transferred between them all
• You can import pictures, videos and add text
• There are a small variety of templates you can use for a limited number of subjects
• Can be used for both leisure and revision purposes
• You can print the posters straight from your phone etc

Bad points:

• There is only a limited free time before you  have to sign up for a subscription which costs around £2.29 per month or £22.99 for a onetime payment
• It is not clear how to attach videos or links to the poster, even I couldn’t figure it out after many attempts
• There is limited space and tools that you can use so can only be used for very basic posters
• You have to save the photos to your device in order to upload them so pre-planning is useful otherwise it can get very confusing

I would not recommend this app as there is a hidden cost and limited things you can use it for which personally does not seem worth the hassle for a poster you can easily create on Microsoft Publisher etc.

SHAREit by Liam

Name of App: SHAREit

Cost: Free

Device/s used: iPhone

Available on: Apple, Android, Online and can also be downloaded on to PC or Mac.

What was good about this tool?

This app allows you to share documents, photos, videos, contact details and more! You can share as long as you are connected to the same network as the device that you are sharing it to. It has a colour layout you can change your icon and your name.

What was bad about this tool?

You have to be connected to the same network, which could be difficult in some circumstances. You have to be in close range to receive any sources from other phones. There is a lot of steps that you have to do before you can actually start sharing.

How did you use this tool?

This tool is interesting but i would prefer to use the other sharing tool I reviewed Send Anywhere.

My Study Life by Vicky

Name of App: My Study Life

Cost: Free

Device/s used: iPhone

Available on: iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows Phone and Online

What was good about this tool? 

This app is designed to make your study life easier to manage. Once you sign, which you can do through creating an account, Facebook, Google account, or even Office 365 which we all have. To get started, you can add your whole time table onto this app, time your lessons start/finish, where your class is etc, you can also pick a colour for each of your subjects! Once you are set, you have a dashboard which shows your lessons for the day, how long left until your lesson finishes and even what lesson you have next. You can pop your homework onto it and then set up the time you want a reminder of your homework to pop up so you cannot forget about all the studying you have to do! In your options, you have a calendar which shows all your lessons for the week, you can type in all your exam dates as a reminder. Tasks is another option you have, this is where you can store all your tasks to do, and you can also change your completion bar from 0% to 100% as you go along which keeps you motivated when you aren't far off finishing! Overall, it's colourful and a nice and quick app to use.

What was bad about this tool? 

Nothing.

How did you use this tool? 

I have set up my timetable and put all the homework that is due on it. I have also put on my holidays so i don't get notifications for this period. I recommend this app for anyone who is in education to keep themselves on track.