Back to school with Windows 8 and Windows Phone: the best applications

Summer is coming to an end and like every year, parents and students will already be preparing for the famous back to school In a society in Since technology is already part of the lives of even the smallest members of the household, it is undoubtedly necessary to use it to obtain better academic performance

A good way to get additional benefit from our computers, tablets and smartphones is to use them as support tools during the course You We present some applications that will help students organize, learn and study in a fun and different way, taking advantage of all the advantages offered by Microsoft Windows 8.

Learn and improve your English

There is no doubt that English is very important when it comes to finding a job but also for other purposes, such as getting to know other cultures. The application Advanced English Dictionary, in addition to being a dictionary with more than 400,000 definitions, has With features such as the ability to listen to the pronunciation of each word, example sentences using each definition, synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and many others that make it an essential tool for any student.

Learning English with babbel.com offers us a different way of studying English. It is an application with which we will learn both basic and advanced vocabulary, interactively with images and examples that also allows us to train our pronunciationThis tool has an integrated review system with which we can analyze our progress and focus on the area that we need to improve.

Advanced English Dictionary | Windows 8 | Windows Phone Learn English with babbel.com | Windows 8 | Windows Phone

Mathematics and Astronomy

Who does not remember the famous Rubio Notebooks so useful to help us improve our handwriting and spelling, or do exercises in different subjects ? With this application, your children can do addition, subtraction, division, multiplication and calculation problems of different levels, which will help them reinforce their learning. It is a way of learning by playing in which, in addition to unlocking secret operations and problems, you will earn medals by completing the different levels. It has an Early Childhood Education section in which to color and outline different drawings to help in intellectual and motor development."

Astronomy fans will find the application very interesting Star Map With it we can consult the information of the planets of the solar system and the 88 constellations among other data. But its most striking feature is that thanks to the Augmented Reality function, simply by pointing our device towards the sky, Star Map will tell us exactly what we are seeing.

Blonde Notebooks | Windows 8 Star Map | Windows 8 | Windows Phone

Keep your notes and homework organized

Forget about carrying hundreds of pages of notes. With Freda, the file reader EPUB, FB2 , TXT and HTML, you can have all your notes and documents organized on your computer or mobile device.It is compatible with the most popular online book catalogues, the Caliber app and the cloud storage services Dropbox and SkyDrive

To help you organize your homework and classes so that you don't forget anything important, and manage your time more efficiently, there are applications such as My Study Life or myHomework With them, in addition to keeping exhaustive control over your school calendar, you can set reminders and delivery dates for work, exams or any other task related to your school activity Without a doubt, it is a very useful tool for students of any age.

Applications for children

Thanks to RTVE Clan, the little ones in the house will learn English by watching their favorite children's series Through this application we have at our disposal the episodes in both Spanish and English, of children's content from the RTVE website and the children's channel of Televisión EspañolaWhat better method than to learn while doing what they like the most?

Kids Song Machine is expressly designed for the little ones to learn the lyrics of some children's songs. It is a very simple application ideal for those children who are learning English In addition to singing the songs in the purest karaoke style, they will be entertained with the different interactive animations that are activated by touching the images that appear on the screen.

RTVE Clan | Windows 8 | Windows Phone Kids Song Machine | Windows 8 | Windows Phone

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