Apps2Learn
Details about apps recommended by Mr Sommerville and Mr McShane will be posted on this page.
Please share any apps for iOS (apple devices) or Andriod (most other Smartphones, eg HTC or Samsung Galaxy).

iOS DEVICES


A great, free way of helping everybody eat tasty, healthier meals. Use it to:
-Search over easy, calorie counted recipes for breakfast, lunch, evening meals, puddings and snacks
-Learn more about being food smart and making healthier choices.


My SQA My Study Plan: Learners of all ages can create their own personalised study plan based on exam times, their importance and when you want to study:
- Add subjects and exams.
- Import exams from SQA MyExam
- Set your preferred study period for each subject
- Prioritise subjects
- Set the times when you want to study
- Automatic generation of study plan based on your preferences.


My SQA My Exams: This free app provides information and resources to help you prepare for your exams. Features:
- add SQA exams and non SQA custom exams
- add notes to exam listings
- display exam times as either a list or calendar
- send timetable to e-mail address
- integrate into other calendars via iCal attachment (eg. Google calendar, Outlook)
- help and guidance for sitting exams including exam study guides
- links to MySQA and other useful websites. 

Note: exam dates update automatically and notify you of changes.

PS: Good thinking on the part of the SQA to have TWO apps, with almost IDENTICAL icons, neither of which says what it does!!!!


An app to recommend the best apps to utilise at work or at school.
Learn how to use apps and online solutions to make your work quicker and easier.
 
Developed by Mr Sommerville 



myHomework

Record and schedule homework on your device with myHomework. It's free form the iTunes store and the Android Marketplace.




iTunesU
Get access to loads of free learning resources, including videos of lectures, notes and podcasts, on a range of subjects. Contributors include Cambridge, Stanford, the OU and many more. Download the iTunesU app to make all of this available on your device (requires network access).




     Free simple and scientific calculator.


 


 
Ted Talks, inspiring talks from amazing people, free to the world.

This app allows you to watch a host of talks from all kinds of people, in a range of categories. 
Free from the Apple App Store.  


To watch the inspirational talks on your pc/mac visit http://www.ted.com



£1.99 from Vernier, an app that allows you to analyse motion from video on your device.
This is only available for iOS (Apple devices).
For more details of how to use this app and other files/tools for iOS devices visit the links below:
 
 
Video Physis iOS App instructions and details CLICK HERE.
 
For PDF instructions and details of Vernier Labs for iOS CLICK HERE.
 
For more information of Vernier instrumentation (measuring equipment) visit their home page:
 

 
iTimelapse 
Make timelapse movies on your iOS device. Very easy to use. Can be manually, automatically or sound activated.  £1.49

The app homepage is here.




ANDROID DEVICES

myHomework

Record and schedule homework on your device with myHomework. It's free form the iTunes store and the Android Marketplace.






My SQA My Study Plan: Learners of all ages can create their own personalised study plan based on exam times, their importance and when you want to study:
- Add subjects and exams.
- Import exams from SQA MyExam
- Set your preferred study period for each subject
- Prioritise subjects
- Set the times when you want to study
- Automatic generation of study plan based on your preferences. If the link doesn't work use this QR Code:




My SQA My Exams: This free app provides information and resources to help you prepare for your exams. Features: 
- add SQA exams and non SQA custom exams 
- add notes to exam listings 
- display exam times as either a list or calendar 
- send timetable to e-mail address 
- integrate into other calendars via iCal attachment (eg. Google calendar, Outlook) 
- help and guidance for sitting exams including exam study guides 
- links to MySQA and other useful websites 

Note: exam dates update automatically and notify you of changes.


PS: Good thinking on the part of the SQA to have TWO apps, with almost IDENTICAL icons, neither of which says what it does!!!!


A great, free way of helping everybody eat tasty, healthier meals. Use it to:
-Search over easy, calorie counted recipes for breakfast, lunch, evening meals, puddings and snacks
-Learn more about being food smart and making healthier choices



Ted Talks, inspiring talks from amazing people, free to the world.

This app allows you to watch a host of talks from all kinds of people, in a range of categories. Free from the Apple App Store and Google Play (formally Android Market).

 
To watch the inspirational talks on your pc/mac visit http://www.ted.com


Software and Online Solutions with equivalent mobile apps

DropBox

Access to your files from anywhere (unless someone in IT prevents it!). Free.
This is the iOS App Store link, but search for it on Android and Windows too.

To create a FREE dropbox account visit http://www.dropbox.com.



Google Drive Icon

Another online (cloud) storage solution. Access and share your files from anywhere (we do). Free.
This link should help you on any platform. You will need to create a Google account if you don't already have one.





Evernote, Welcome to your notable world

Take, edit and save notes on an iPhone, iPod or Android device. Save text, images, video or audio. Set up a free account at the   Evernote  site and your notes are automatically synced over 3G or wifi. 

Download the desktop app to your computer at home and your notes are synced there, too. 
A great way to keep your work organised and even to share it. Evernote is free and works across iOS and Android.