Drop-off between lesson three and lesson four in a Bahasa reader
21 July 2026
A Bahasa Melayu app lost the class at a text with older spelling. The export called it a motivation problem.
Notes
Notes on classroom apps
Short pieces from sittings and staff-room arguments. They are not product reviews.
When a school should ignore a spike in logins
9 June 2026
Sports day, a vendor contest, and a forwarded reminder can all look like a revival. Check the calendar first.
Preparing a parent evening from app usage notes
18 May 2026
Families hear blame in a league table of minutes. A bilingual page that names two weeks is usually enough.
Quiz completion is not the same as understanding
2 April 2026
A checkpoint that is “done” may only mean the last option was tapped. Item five still has to be taught.
What “time in app” tells a form teacher
12 March 2026
Minutes on a phonics or reader app often measure leftover time, not the lesson you think you assigned.