Great Learning App

NOTE : This review is for the Mac app and the iPad app. Ill note any specific issues for each platform.

I home school my 2 boys(6 and 2) and a nephew (8). Ive been writing their math practices over and over on a yellow note pad. Im really tired of writing! It actually becomes taxing to think up different questions all the time! My mind just gets in a trap.

MathBoard has saved me from having to do all this writing and wasting paper. The children actually prefer doing the work on the computer / iPad. They get better results as well. Lets face it folks, kids are enamored with technology. If it helps them learn better, Im all for it. Of course, we still work on actual paper as well.

iPad Issues :
#1No number keys. The child enters the answer by clicking on up and down arrows. I really dont like that. Id prefer the chalkboard area had a number pad.
# 2 : I didnt immediately see a way to turn off the sound. The app ignores my iPads volume controls.

iPad and Mac Issues:
#1 At first I didnt think I could have more than one childs name on the app. It wasnt particularly intuitive that this was possible. However, clicking or tapping on the students name brings up selection dialog to allow adding or selecting students.

Overall, Im quite happy with this app. If your children need to practice basic to advanced math skills, this is the app to use. Its not overly boring and not an over-to-top game like most of the math practice apps that do little more than prove your child can pop a bubble or pretend to fly a rocket ship.

Well done!

justbn about MathBoard