Diigodroid – Access Diigo Bookmaks Anywhere

Diigodroid is a great mobile app. It allows its users to bookmark their favorite websites from the browser into their Diigo account. Diigo is a social bookmarking service that millions of users all around the world are using  and there is even a special section for educators where they share bookmarks . This section  is called Diigo Educators. If you do not have a Diigo account then there is no need to continue reading this post but i highly recommend you to open an account there and start interacting with your fellow educators from all around the globe. It is worth having an account with them and you won’t regret it i am sure.

Some features of Diigodroid

Here are some of the main features that Diigodroid offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is easy and simple to use
• It has a user-friendly interface
• It allows its users to bookmark their favorite URLs from Diigo
• It has a fast load time
• It is compatible with Android

How can i get started using Diigodroid ?

To start Diigodroid you need to have a Diigo account.

1. Install the Diigodroid app on your android
2. Click on its icon in the application list
3. Log in to Diigo website
4. Press the Menu button
5. Select Share page

Select Diigo then “ then direct your browser to Diigo’s mobile link posting page, where you can add tags and a description if you like. After you submit the link, you’ll be returned to the original page. It’s that simple.”
If you are using Delicious as your bookmarking website then there is an ap to install on your mobile that can allow you to read your saved bookmarks wherever you are, check out : Andricious – Save, Search and Add Bookmarks on The Go .

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Note Everything

Note Everything is a cool note taking mobile app. It allows its users , as its name suggests, to takes notes on the go. It is one of the best Note Taking apps for android this year. With Note Everything you can now create text, voice and paint notes and organize them into different folders and subfolders. This makes it easy for you to browse them later.

Some features of Note Everything

Here are the main features that Note Everything offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is easy to use
• It is simple
• It allows its users to takes notes and organize them into folders and subfolders
• It offers shortcuts to notes on home screen
• It lets you record voice notes with one button
• It lets you send notes by email, and sms
• You can also send browser links and other data to Note Everything
• It is compatible with Android

How can i get started using Note Everything ?

To start using Note Everything , here is a short video tutorial to walk you through the different steps you need to follow

There are many other note taking apps that you can use on your mobile device , just check out Educational Note Taking Mobile Apps to learn more.

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Power Note – a Powerful Notebook on The Go

Power Note is a great mobile app for educators. It allows you to add text note, take picture, import text message, and add bookmarks to your library. You can also use it to organize your notes, pictures and bookmarks into lists. I do like this handy app and have therefore included it in the Educationl Note taking Mobile Apps list here.

Some features of Power Note

Here are the main features that Power Note offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is simple and easy to use
• It allows its users to take notes and pictures and import their bookmarks
• It is synchronized with Diigo
• You can mark WebPages as “ read later” in desktop browsers and read them on your Android
• It offers an updated widget on the home screen

Applications of Power Note in education

This little handy app can be very useful for educators and students. They can use it to take instant notes and share them with each other. They can also use it to view and read their saved notes wherever they go. I highly recommend this app for you.
If you want to check other similar apps to  Power Note then i invite you to check The Educational Note Taking Mobile Apps.

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Andricious – Save, Search and Add Bookmarks on The Go

Andricious is a great mobile app. It allows its users to save bookmarks and search those already saved on Delicious on Android platform. Many educators are using Delicious to store their favorite URLs and i am one of them and since this app has been released recently then it is time to consider having it on  your Android App store.

Some features of Andricious

Here is a list of the main features that Andricious offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is simple to use
• It has intuitive interface
• It enables it users to save their bookmarks
• It also enables them the search their saved bookmarks on their android
• It lets you view, edit, sort, and add bookmarks
• It offers widgets for bookmarks and tags
• It is compatible with Android

Applications of Andricious in education

Educators who are bookmarking their favorite websites on delicious will find this mobile app very useful. They can now install it on their Android and have a free unlimited access to their bookmarked URLs wherever they are.
If you have an Android and you want more educational apps to install on it just check out my list of the Best Educational Android Apps

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Clockwords – improve typing and vocabulary skills

Clockwords is a cool mobile game. It allows its users to test both their vocabulary and their typing skills. The game is set in a Victorian London and it is all about an inventor that is you who tries to protect his laboratory from infiltrated mechanical insects that have come to steal his secrets. To prevent the loss of your labs’ secrets you need to quickly type words into the dialogue box .The game is pretty interesting and you will like it for sure just be careful not to grow addictive to it.

In case you are interested in improving you typing skills and mastering keyboarding you can check out this page i have created solely for educators in need of some typing help. I have assembled the best free typing apps together with their tutorials to show you how to use them. Check The best typing apps for educators.

Some features of Clockwords

Here is a list of the main features that Clockwords offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is easy and simple to use
• It has intuitive interface
• It enables its users to practice their vocabulary skills
• It also allows them to improve their typing skills
• It has different levels of difficulty
• It has three acts : act 1 is already present but the others are expected soon

How can i get started using Clockwords ?

This is short video tutorial to show you how to play this game

applications of Clockwords in education

Clockwords is a great educational game that teachers can introduce to their students. Let them practice their vocabulary items and learn new ones and all in a funny competitive atmosphere. Students will also learn how to type fast which is a skill much needed in the 21st century learning.
If you want to discover other games that you can use with your students then i invite you to check Educational mobile games.
That's it about Clockwords – improve typing and vocabulary skills.

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