Teaching Strategies Family

But the execution.. not so much. The app seems to have issues switching in and out of landscape mode. This issue seems minor, but it’s very inconvenient having to close and reload the app because it isn’t switching properly. Scrolling through the library is weird. I scroll and then the page goes back to the top before I’m able to select anything. Again, minor issue that makes the app inconvenient.

If I could give this app no stars I would. We use it only because the school chose it so there’s no other option. For starters, why is the home page cluttered like a social media app? Why is it suggesting games, videos, and giving me parenting tips? I don’t care. Then, why is there a whole library of low quality e books that you can barely see (if they even open)? Come on dev team, get real. Nobody is using those. Then, why is every daily report, photo, and school memo all lumped into one “memories” section only sorted by chronological order? I mean good grief at the very least separate out the useful information. The reports are the only reason any parent uses an app like this but to find them you have to comb through all the nonsense. I don’t even bother with the app unless I have to send a message to the teachers, otherwise the reports get emailed to me and I just see them there.

Teachers are having problems with glitches and difficulty adding in comments and photos compared to the previous system we used. The app is flooded with pics and vids of other messages and basically junk. I’d they want to post it for the few parents who want enrichment ideas then make it a separate tab that doesn’t block the space I want to use to see and read about my kid during the day. The audio for videos doesn’t work in the app. I can only play it through the video on my email. I can’t easily download videos. I have to go through the emails instead. I can’t comment on specific pics or vids. I don’t get notifications for when a teacher or director messages me back. My settings are set to allow all notifications. The end of day report has a daily schedule listed with a morning activity recommendation, how is that useful if I get it at night time? I’ve only been using this app for a month and dreading the change due to the poor reviews. The school must have gotten a sweet money deal to make the decision to switch over from a highly rated app to this sad one. Shameful