We have different tools that can be very useful for daily tasks. Some of them you surely know very well and others, without a doubt, will be new to you. We have simply made a small compilation of the most interesting ones that children can use when they return to school.
Microsoft Office
We start with the classic, the office suite par excellence. Microsoft Office is the most used office application in the world due to the different applications it offers. Word, PowerPoint and Excel are the most widely used office applications worldwide, regardless of age and purpose. In addition, they are currently available online through the Microsoft website, so we do not need to install anything.
You may also want to instill in your children the need to use free, open source applications. The best alternative to the Microsoft suite is LibreOffice, a tool that has a large community of developers and users. It has the same applications, but in this case they are open source and you don’t have to pay anything to use them.
Diagrams.net
Now we move on to a more creative application, which is designed to create drawings in a simple way. Diagrams.net is a website that allows us to create charts, diagrams, circuits and all kinds of Concept maps in a simple way. Its use is very simple, among other things, because it is inspired a lot by Paint.
There is no need to install anything, we can use this tool from its online website in a simple way. It includes a set of templates, which are great to get started in using this tool. In addition, this is an open source application that you can use online or you can download the installer. All the designs created online can be easily downloaded in various formats.
Joplin
If you are a student, you know the urgent need in class for take notes quickly. Joplin is an application for computers, tablets and smartphones that seeks to help you with this task. It is positioned as an alternative to Evernote, above all, because it is decentralized and open source. In short, it is a program that offers great privacy and security.
This application is very easy to use for writing notes, and you can do it directly in the browser, by installing the app for Android or iOS, and it even has a version for Windows, all of which are accessible from its website.
An interesting thing about the app is that notes can be text or multimedia. It allows you to add images, videos, PDFs and audio files. It is worth noting that the notes are synchronized on all the devices where you have the app installed and logged in. Something great is that it allows you to add mathematical expressions and diagrams in a simple way.
Canva
This is a brutal tool that allows us to do a huge amount of things. Although Canva is more focused on the graphic design and creation solutions for professionals, the truth is that it is very versatile. It allows you to create special images for our projects, create videos, presentations, documents, concept maps and practically anything we can imagine.
It has a web version and an app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, so we can use it wherever we want. All designs are synchronized between all the devices where we are logged in. This is great, since we can continue with the project anywhere without difficulty. In addition, it has recently added artificial intelligence, to simplify the creation process.
