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Tech Savvy Learning Resources
Life/Time Management | Self-Care | Note Taking | Reading | Studying/Test Prep | Writing/Reference | Research | Storage | Supplemental | Distraction Blockers | History | Foreign Language | Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Math | Coding and Programming
Life/ Time Management ◈
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Trello |
Organize To-Do Lists with Project Boards made of cards | Web | Windows | Mac | Android | iOS | Free |
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Google Calendar |
Available through your Gmail account. Useful for scheduling tasks, meetings, events, etc.and gives you reminders | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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San Jose State's Assignment Calendar |
Useful for pacing work on big papers and assignments. | Web | Free |
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Wunderlist |
A To-Do List System | Web | Windows | Mac | Android | iOS | Windows Phone | Chromebook | Amazon Apps | Free |
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Study Habits |
A To-Do List system with a built in Calendar, study tips and gamification. | iOS | $0.99 |
Self-Care ◈
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Momentum |
Track your habits while creating good ones. | Chrome Ext. | Firefox Ext. | iOS | Free |
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Pact |
A health habit tracker, in which, you earn and lose money as a motivator. | Android | iOS | Free |
Note Taking ◈
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Livescribe pens record audio during note taking and audio can be recalled by placing the pen on related notes. The Android and Apple app connect to the Livescribe 3 Smart Pen. | Windows | Android | iOS | Varies |
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Evernote |
Online note taking system that links between your phone, tablet and computer automatically. Basic Evernote is free. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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Xodo |
A PDF viewer and annotator. | Windows | Web | Chrome Ext. | Windows Phone | Android | iOS | Free |
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Workflowy |
Organizes your notes in a linear fashion. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
Reading ◈
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Save any articles, resource, etc. that you view on the web. Pocket makes your resources clean and easy to view, allows offline availability and has an option for audio. | Web | Mac | Chrome Ext. | Firefox Ext. | Safari Ext. | Opera Ext. | Android | iOS | Free |
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Save articles that you read. Content is in a magazine format and it can curate articles based on your interest. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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SpeakIt |
Converts highlighted text into speech. | Chrome Ext. | Free |
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Natural Reader |
Text-to-Speech app that allows you to convert your written text into spoken words. | Web | Microsoft | Mac | Android | iOS | Free | Personal $ |
Studying/Test Prep ◈
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Study Blue |
Flashcard and Quiz/Test creating tool. Resources created by others can also be viewed. | Web | Android | iOS | Free Basic | Pro $ |
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Go ConQr |
Build mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and more. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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Quizlet |
Create Flashcards, tests and study games. Resources created by others are also available. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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HowToStudy |
Information on how to prepare, learn, remember and take tests. | Web | Free |
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Study Guides |
Online resources with information and tools to explore how you learn and strategies to use to study. | Web | Free |
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Study Stack |
Create flashcards, games, quizzes and tests. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
Writing/Reference ◈
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Dictanote |
Use your computer microphone to record speech to text. Contains over 50 languages. | Web | Mac | Chrome Ext. | Free |
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Ginger Software |
Checks grammar, translates, text reader, dictionary and more. There is a discount for students on Premium. | Web | Windows | Android | iOS | Chrome/Safari Ext. |
Free | Premium $ |
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Grammarly |
Online grammar checker for papers. Can be added to Microsoft Word. | Web | Windows | Android | iOS | Chrome Ext. | MS Office |
Free | Premium $ |
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Assesses and reviews your papers, suggesting improvements for clarity. | Web | Desktop (Windows and Mac) | Free | $20 for Desktop |
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Grammar and spell checker. Premium option costs extra. | Web |
Free | Premium $7.95 |
Research ◈
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Mendeley |
Manages your resources and shares resources with other in the field. | Windows | Mac | Linux | Android | iOS | Free |
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Qippa |
Research and reference manager. | Web | Windows | Firefox Ext. | Android | Free |
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Zotero |
Automates the process of adding in-citations and creates a properly formatted bibliography based on the sources used.. | Windows | Mac | Linux | Android | Chrome Ext. | Free |
Storage ◈
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Dropbox |
Online storage that you can share with individuals or groups! | Windows | Web | Android | iOS | Free for Basic | Business $ |
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Online cloud storage straight on your desktop or phone. | Windows | Mac | Linux | Windows Mobile | Chrome Ext. | Android | iOS | Lightroom Plugin | Free for Basic | Premium $ |
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Cloud storage with options for personal or business related documents. | Windows | Mac | Android | iOS | Free for Basic | Upgrade $ |
Supplemental ◈
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Khan Academy |
A platform to learn and study subjects at your own leisure. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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Visuwords |
Online graphical dictionary that diagrams word association. | Web | Free |
Distraction Blockers ◈
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Focal Filter |
Web-based tool that blocks chosen websites. | Web | Free |
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Self-Control |
Helps you avoid distracting websites. | Mac | Chrome Ext. | Free |
History and Art History ◈
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A giant history database and other subjects. Provide by Humboldt Library Database. | Web | Free |
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The National Archives database has a vast variety of information and documents based on the U.S. | Web | Free |
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Free Publicly-Accessible Databases |
UC Santa Barbara provides a variety of public-use articles, documents and research. | Web | Free |
Foreign Language ◈
| Application | Description | Platform | Cost |
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Duolingo |
A program that teaches a multitude of languages and tracks your progress. | Web | Android | iOS | Window Phone | Free |
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Google Translate |
Online translator with instant camera translation for phone apps. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
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ITranslate |
A program wherer you can read, write and speak in over 90 different languages. | Web | Windows | Mac | Android | iOS | Windows Phone | Free |
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WordReference |
A giant database of languages, translations, definitions and conjugations. | Web | Android | iOS | Free |
Biology ◈
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Contains compiled news, tools, books, | Web | Free |
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An internet science portal to more than 20,000 science sites. | Web | Free |
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Bartleby |
This features the 20th Edition of Henry Gray's anatomy of the human body. | Web | Free |
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A Life-Science and Biology online video sharing community. | Web | Free |
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Discover what you know about the human anatomy with interactive pictures and descriptions of parts inside the body. | Web | Free |
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Provides resources about physiology information and teaching. | Web | Free |
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The National Center for Biotechnical Information |
Provides access to learning biomedical and genomic information. | Web | Free |
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The Biology Project |
An online interactive resource for learning biology provided by the University of Arizona. | Web | Free |
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Provides games, study aides and resources for cellular biology. | Web | Free |
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
A platform providing multimedia resources on science education. | Web | Free |
Chemistry ◈
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Provides open-access textbooks, homework exercises, worksheets, visualizations, simulations, demonstrations and experiments. | Web | Free |
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Chem Tube |
Interactive 3D animations and structures relating to important chemistry topics. | Web | Free |
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Organic Chemistry |
An online Organic Chemistry textbook. | Web | Free |
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A simple and interactive online periodic table. | Web | Free |
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Spectral |
An online research database.. | Web | Free |
Physics ◈
| Application | Description | Platform | Cost |
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HyperPhysics |
An exploration environment for concepts in physics. | Web | Free |
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Provides interactive simulations for science and math. | Web | Free |
Math ◈
| Application | Description | Platform | Cost |
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Fx Problem solver |
A mathematical solving engine | Android | iOS | Free |
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Mathway |
Teaches and helps problem solve Basic Math through Calculus, Statistics, Linear Algebra and Chemisrty. | Web | Free |
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An online step-by-step problem solver. It ranges from Algebra to Calculus. | Web | Free |
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Generates answers to specific math questions and problems.. | Web | Free |
WolframAlpha |
Computes expert-level answers through algorithms, knowledgebase and AI technology. | Web | Android | iOS | Windows Phone | Kindle | Free Web | App $ | Pro $ |
Coding and Programming ◈
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A platform to learn and practice coding languages. Includes HTML, CSS, Javascript and more. | Web | Free |
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A practice document for HTML. | Web | Free |
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A website dedicating to teaching code to everyone. Provides basic coding and lessons for kids to adults. | Web | Android | Free |
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Online courses and lessons to learn coding, software design, web development and much more. | Web | Android | 1-month free trial |
