iWorksheet
One difficult thing with extended review for large units or semester exams is a long study guide. While a necessity, it often bogs down the flow of a class when it comes time to go through it for correction/grading.
While students may have similar questions on a problem, a lot of time is typically spent justifying the work by going through every question or answering one-offs from individual students in a large group setting. It would be more efficient to be able to focus only on the questions that many students had questions on.
iWorksheet is an iPad app that offers an alternative. I can take a picture of my study guide or an alternate test (which I would often use as a study guide) and then plug in the correct answers. The answers are only available via multiple choice which can be limiting, but with review, formatting tends to lend itself to this due to the sheer size of information to be covered.
To be clear, this is a homework or review app only. It doesn't track data. It doesn't make spreadsheets or put information in a gradebook. It won't work for long form writing. It does offer a way for students to complete the review in a self-paced manner providing instant feedback when they've completed it. Students will always have access to the answers which requires some thought for grading if you grade review/study guides. Plus, it frees up the teacher from the drudgery of going through every problem in a review.
This app is installed on teacher and cart iPads at the ML and HS. Check out this video tutorial to learn more. If you use iWorksheet, please comment at the bottom of this post and share how you use it in your classroom.
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