Homework organization, time management, and studying effectively are all common issues for ADHD-diagnosed children. We’ve looked through dozens of apps designed to help students stay organized and on-task and have come up with four we recommend for helping ADHD-diagnosed students improve their homework skills.
MyHomework (Free; IOS and Android) – This app allows students to set up their homework and project information and prioritize it by both class and date due. This information can be synced across devices (including home computers and laptops)through creating a free MyHomework account. Parents can set it up for your child to receive rewards (such as movie tickets or snacks) for completing assignments. Because this app sends students reminders about assignments, we recommend it as a good alternative or supplement to a physical agenda planner.
IStudiez Pro ($2.99; IOS) – This app is similar to MyHomework, although it appears to be more suited to high school and college students than younger students. The layout is similar to that of Google Calendar where students can see a daily schedule or weekly schedule of assignments. Assignments can be prioritized by due date, course, and priority and students can keep a list of both current and completed events. One advantage of this app is that it allows students to calculate grades and track their GPA.
30/30 (Free; IOS) – This is a time and task management app that works on the concept of breaking down tasks into a work cycle of 30 minutes of work and then a 30 minute break. However, users can change the amount of time set for both work and breaks and adjust those times for each task (for instance, a student may decide to set a 20 minute work cycle for a reading assignment with a 10 minute break). Interacting with this app is very easy and completely gesture based with an interactive tutorial that allows students to try out all the different functions of the application before setting it up for personal use. We recommend this app for students who have trouble with procrastination.
Flashcards Deluxe ( $3.99; IOS and Android) – This app allows students to create flashcards with up to 5 sides. Students can also choose four different card order options that help to prioritize how they study (one option allows students to focus only on those cards they have recently gotten wrong, for instance). Students can create their own flashcards from their computer and upload them, create flashcards directly within their device,or download flashcard sets from within the app through the shared library or Cram.com. ( Note: We tested the free “lite” version of this app, which limits the user to four decks of flashcards with six cards per deck. This limitation appears to be the only difference between the free and paid versions.)
