Technology today have made things easy in a way that help reduce cost and lead to more productivity. There are many things you can do with your mobile phone, most of which you might not be familiar.
Here are some things you can do with both ‘small’ phones as well as ‘big’ ones. They will really make you productive in school and also save you some cash.
1. Save notes: Have you ever been in a situation where you need to take notes but couldn’t find a pen? Yes, you have. Taking note on your phone is the best way to save yourself from losing important information. No matter how small your phone is, you can save notes on any phone.
For small phones, you can use the SMS message board to type your notes and then save as draft. For big phones, most big phones have inbuilt to do apps or you can as well download Evernote app from app store.
2. Scan notes and textbooks: In this age, you don’t need to spend money on photocopying notes anymore as there are apps you can now use to scan/snap notes and convert them to readable pdfs. One example of this apps is the Camscanner app. You can get that from the app store too.
3. Set reminder: Setting reminder is a way to keep track of activities. This is in case you have any important event or lecture you have to attend. Most phone have this feature. For small phones, you will need to set the reminder as alarm and then name the alarm with the title of the event you wish to attend. This is good for time management.
4. Record lectures: Those audio recorder you find on your phone are not just there for decoration. They are tools you can use to record lectures so that you can listen to the lecture again and again while you are out of class or share with friends who are not in class.
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