Smart Tasks helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Planning: Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

Using task management and calendar tools are a great way for users who struggle with planning to practice this executive function skill in a step-by-step process. Because the user writes down all of the steps needed to complete a project and keeps track of their progress by checking them off in real time as they are completed, they are constantly reinforcing the idea that planning requires multiple steps and building the skills to determine what those steps are. For users who are new to task management apps or do not have much experience with graphic organizers for planning, starting with a small project that only has one or two steps can be helpful before the user feels comfortable moving on to larger, more complex projects or an app with multiple task categories. 

Organization: Arranging and coordinating materials in order to complete a task.

Keeping track of all the moving pieces of a large project can be daunting, especially if someone struggles with organizational skills. Using a task management app allows the user to keep all of their information for a project in one place, including all of the notes that provide more information on the bullet pointed tasks. And because collaborators can also be kept in the loop through exporting options, keeping task assignments with multiple collaborators organized is also much easier. For users who struggle with organization, starting with a smaller project with only one or two collaborators can be a way to gain more practice with using Smart Tasks before moving to larger, more involved multi-person projects.