Now that you are a month or spo into school you may have struggled with a piece of homework. Don't forget, you have the internet at your fingertips if your notes, parents, friends and roommates can't help you. The first stop after reviewing your notes and asking a roommate should be Khan Academy. This is a great reference for those challenging topics in math and other subject. This site provides a video explanation of a concept with progressively harder examples and encourages you to stop to try the sample problems yourself. In addition it provides little quizzes to check you understanding of a concept throughout a unit. Wolfram Alpha is another great site to use if you are in need of help. This site is setup like a a search engine. This allow you to type in your math problem or other topic which then process you with a query of results to choose from. If you are unclear as to what or how to ask wolfram alpha a question go below the search bar, select your topics and a list of examples will appear to help you decide exactly what you need to do. If you rea one of the many students that now have a smartphone or a tablet another alternative for math help is the Photomath app. This app allows you to take a picture of a math problem you are struggling with and get a step by step explanation of how to solve it. Be careful thought you must click below the answer to get the step by step instructions. It may be tempting to just write the answer , but many times math teachers want you to show them how you got your answer. Make sure to show your work and follow up with your teacher if you are still unclear as to how to solve the problem even after using the app. Oh no, a test is coming up and you like to use flashcards to study but don't want o make them this time. Well you may be in luck, Quizlet to the rescue! This is smartphone and tablet app that either allows you to create your own flashcards or pull from a bank of pre made cards from other users or your teachers if they use Quizlet. You can study with traditional flashcards, a quiz format or a written (typed quiz. In addition you can also l use the learn option which will progressively get harder as you master the content.
