tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793312119663886067.post8435743482565680804..comments2024-03-28T14:08:25.564+08:00Comments on TheWackyDuo.com - Singapore Wacky Digital Underground Outpost: Geniebook Review : One Stop Personalised Learning Tool for KidsTWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260245145345729844noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793312119663886067.post-65898311900166777852023-08-20T09:15:42.239+08:002023-08-20T09:15:42.239+08:00Be very careful before you sign up. Sign up locks ...Be very careful before you sign up. Sign up locks you in for 1 year until end of December. PSLE ends early October. Before sign up, we were told the subscription is flexible enough to allow 'suspension' after exam and carry forward to following year when school starts. But apparently the maximum suspension is 60 days. The reason given is 'system issue'. So you will have subscription running without utilisation unless your kid wants to continue doing Geniebook exercise after PSLE<br /><br />We also didnt know whether this would work for entire year as the exercises are bite sized. The exercises are ok to build the basics. As students gear up towards exam oriented settings, it would not work. Especially when schools give more exam based exercises<br /><br />But during sign up, we were convinced that Geniebook is flexible and suspension of account can be accommodated. We also bounced off the idea that after P6, younger sibling can takeover the subscription. All empty talk and when it comes to that, they will say 'system restriction' or 'not in contract'<br /><br />Will bring this to attention of consumer group, but more importantly for other parents to be AWARE what they are getting into. It is almost like a scam to maximise subscription period with minimum utilisation, then giving you ideas that you can suspend and use it when needed again.<br /><br />other review points:<br />1) The only noticeable 'AI' element is the app would repeat the same questions if your child got those questions wrong. There is no 'AI' element in providing answers or replying questions. There are lots of stats provided though.<br />2) bite-sized worksheets, but hardly similar to exam settings, only good for learning the basics.<br />3) science classes can give good basic knowledge/reinforcement<br />4) your kid needs to be quite disciplined to do this. And parents need to spend time to review with the child. if you think you can leave to the child as the explanations are stated there, you are wrong. It is a tool to help youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com