{"id":4931,"date":"2014-09-01T08:46:32","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=4931"},"modified":"2024-03-14T09:47:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T16:47:43","slug":"best-back-school-apps-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/09\/01\/best-back-school-apps-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Back-To-School Apps and Gadgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As summer draws to a close, back-to-school preparedness is foremost on the minds of parents and students alike. Here are the best back-to-school apps and gadgets to give Mom and Dad some peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ignore No More (Free, Android)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When her teenage son would not answer her calls one day, Texas mom Sharon Standifird became fed up and immediately began researching how to make apps. A short time later, Ignore No More was born. This little virtual slap on the wrist can be installed on a child&#8217;s mobile phone to grant Mom or Dad the power to lock the device remotely until the unresponsive youth gives them a call. Parents can even change the password from afar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brain Sentry Impact Sensors ($75)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brainsentry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brain Sentry<\/a> impact sensors are small, plastic devices\u2014about the length of the average USB thumb drive\u2014that can be attached to a child&#8217;s sports gear. The sensors will blink and flash red when players bear the brunt of a heavy impact, and they can help coaches, parents, and on-site medical personnel better detect early warning signs that a head trauma or other injury has occurred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walking School Bus App (Free, Android and iOS)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Walking School Bus is a safety app for kids walking to school. Parents sign up for the program, and once they&#8217;re approved, the app serves as a way for parents to monitor the &#8220;bus,&#8221; which is essentially a group of school children being chaperoned by another approved parent. Chaperone rotations can be set up just like a carpool, the app assists parents in planning and sharing information. 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