Drill and practice with positive reinforcement!

I am a big fan of the old fashioned drill techniques. This app offers the opportunity to practice quick facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. I really liked the option to "randomize" the operation and the preferences page allows you to set many things such as number range and challenge time. The app offers instant feedback, positive reinforcement and an opportunity to choose the correct answer after you have made a mistake. I had to choose a lower rating for support as it does lend itself to scaffolding - it's basically drill. It does however offer praise verbally - and there is nothing for the student to read. It's a big thumbs up from this classroom!

If you are looking for a simple skill and drill practice app that has limited bells and whistles, then this is the app for you. I liked the fact that you could turn the sound off and not hear "you got it" messages as some students do not like the messages and prefer to focus on the content. I also liked the challenge options and different ways to select answers. From a teacher perspective it was very easy to use and you could change the settings in under a minute. This app serves students that need skill and drill on their basic math facts and does not focus on problem solving or multiple step problems. This could serve students that need repetition in a fun and engaging app that provides practice and helps students to gain fact fluency. I particularly liked the practice sessions that included problems from all math operations, forcing students to focus and constantly, shifting from one operation to another. The challenge quizzes were highly engaging and made students want to complete more problems within the time frame while also being accurate. Overall, a simple app that provides much needed practice in developing math fact fluency in students.

I like the ease of the app, but I wish it was a bit more engaging for kids. It may be more engaging for younger students who are just starting to learn and master these basic math concepts. It can easily be used by individual students to practice and memorize their basic math facts. It could also be used in a large classroom or small group setting.