3 Tools To Help You Study Smarter

Posted by: lukwago J in Tech December 14, 2018

Studying is tough, but it can easier with the right tools. Whether you’re in high school, college, or any other education program, technology can help make your life easier. Below are some of the best apps and resources for helping you become more productive, and study harder and more effectively than ever before.

Focus Booster App

You may have heard of “time blocking” as a strategy for boosting focus and productivity when studying for exams. A great specific technique for time-blocking is the Pomodoro technique. With this technique, you work non-stop for 25 minutes at a time, usually with the help of a timer. During this 25 minutes, you are focused only on one singular task – you are not taking any breaks to check your phone, browse social media, or look at other materials – you are only working on the task at hand.

This is where the Focus Booster App comes in. With this desktop app, you can keep track of how much time you’re spending on projects and studying tasks. It also provides a timer to make sure you take regular breaks, which is right in line with the Pomodoro method. You can use the timer to start and stop your 25-minute work blocks, and then get up and take short breaks when complete.

By using a timing app like Focus Booster, you’ll see your productivity skyrocket. Plus, the time blocks are motivating and inspire you to keep going, since it’s rewarding to accomplish one block at a time.

StudyBlue

Flashcards have been a staple of studying for exams for as long as students have been going to school. And while there are proven benefits associated the act of writing down flashcards and then studying them, sometimes you don’t have time to create your own flashcards.

With the online resource, StudyBlue, you can browse thousands of uploaded flashcard decks on almost every subject, including math, science, history, psychology and so much more. (And you still have the option to make your own, if you’d like). Browse by school, and by subject and find a tool that works for you within minutes. This will help save you time, which will allow you to focus your efforts where it counts.

Easy Bib

Technically this tool is for citations in papers, but it’s too useful not to include in this roundup. When you’re writing a paper, or any time you have to include citations or references, skip the manual process of putting together MLA or APA citations with Easy Bib. You can even switch back and forth between styles in an instant. Plus, you can even search for the citation by scanning the barcode of your textbook or resource book with your smartphone. This online resource is a no-brainer to use.

The next time you have a test to study for (after consulting uconn final exam schedule, or your own school’s exam schedule), try one of these resources. They’ll save you precious time and energy, and reduce stress throughout the studying process.

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