Tips & Tools

• Online study tools and games on many different subjects
• Different modes including flash card to aid students studying material
• Create your own flash cards or use content others have already made
• Available for iOS, Android, and online
• Cost: Free

• Study a variety of topics
• Create your own flash cards or use content others have already made
• Create tests to see how well you know the content
• Study anywhere on your mobile device
• Available for iOS, Android and online
• Cost: Free

• An app for creating easy scans from a cell phone camera
• Use to scan business cards, documents, whiteboards, bulletin flyers, and photos
• Auto-straighten image even when taken at an angle
• Great for taking pictures of handouts and whiteboards
• Available for iOS and Android
• Cost: Free

• A text-to-speech app that reads pdf, epub (DRM free), Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, RTF and TXT files
• Can open files from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and webpages. You can even type into the app.
• Available for iOS and Android
• Cost: Free

• Get your to-do lists anywhere, on any device
• Share lists and assign tasks with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates
• Set one-time or recurring due dates and reminders
• Break your tasks into manageable steps
• Add notes to any task
• Available for iOS, Android, Mac, PC, & online
• Cost: Free

iOS has a built-in text-to-speech function. You need to turn it on for it to work.

• Open your Settings app.
• Then click on General.
• Then click on Accessibility, then click on Speech.
• Make sure Speak Selection and speak Screen are clicked on.
• From here you can speed up and slow down the reading speed and change voices.

To make it read individual words or sentences:

• Make a text selection. In the context menu that appears press Speak.

To read a whole page:

• Place two fingers on the screen and swipe down a box will appear with controls in it. It will start reading the page.

Android has a built-in text-to-speech function. You need to turn it on for it to work.

• Open your Settings app.
• Scroll down to System.
• Click on Accessibility.
• Click on Select to Speak and then turn on the toggle.
• (Once you turn it on an icon will appear on your home screen )

How to make it read:

• Touch the speech bubble.

To make it read individual words or sentences:

• Make a selection; the selection will automatically start reading.

To read a whole page:

• Press the play button in the bottom right-hand corner.