As exam season looms around, stress can get the better of some students. Fortunately, there are more and more digital tools and apps that make it easier to prepare for exams and review test material. In addition to Alloprof’s many exam preparation resources, here are five practical tech tools you can show your child to help them get ready for exams:
Good time management is essential for planning study sessions for each subject and keeping track of important dates like project deadlines and exam days. Although paper tools such as agendas and calendars certainly have their place, digital tools can offer additional benefits. These include the ability to view how much time to spend on each subject, receive notifications and reminders for exam dates and assignment due dates, and synchronize data across multiple devices (this feature may vary from app to app).
Here are a few examples of digital tools you can check out:
One interesting way to make note taking and studying easier is by using digital tools that offer the ability to make smart annotations, digitize text, review highlighted passages, and take collaborative notes. Here are a few examples:
There are also software programs that can record and replay lessons and add digital bookmarks to audio tracks. However, your child must always ask their teacher for permission before recording! Here are some examples of recording applications:
Other programs have voice recognition capabilities and can convert speech to text. Of course, these programs are not always 100% accurate, so your student may need to correct a typo here and there.
Here are a few examples:
Text-to-speech software, on the other hand, converts text into synthetic speech. These programs can be used to listen to a text instead of reading it. Here are a few examples:
Some of Alloprof’s concept sheets now have an audio playback feature (in French only) to enhance learning accessibility for younger students, students with reading disabilities, and those with lower literacy skills.
Less experienced readers can also watch our videos for quick and easy explanations of academic concepts.
Mind maps and diagrams are excellent tools for visualizing and understanding concepts and related ideas. When used for studying, they allow students to organize their class notes and get an overview of the subject at hand. There are a number of programs that can be used to create beautiful mind maps that look more professional than those drawn by hand. Here are some examples:
Testing yourself with flashcards is an unbeatable way to retain concepts for an exam. Flashcards normally have a question on one side and the answer on the other. They work by leveraging active recall, as opposed to passive recall, which is involved in re-reading a passage, for example. Here are a few programs your child can use to create their own flashcards:
Alloprof’s Crash Lessons (in French only) are excellent study tools. They are interactive video tutorials complete with exercises that help students review concepts and check their understanding in less than 30 minutes. With Crash Lessons, your child can answer review questions to test their knowledge before an exam.
Writing : The Alloprof Parents' team