The SharperTime platform

Your writing. Your voice. A lesson you can work through together.

Learn independently, meet a trusted human tutor, or start a study group. SharperTime brings a shared AI-powered whiteboard, editable maths, voice tools, lesson preparation and follow-up into one workspace for Grades 8–12.

Open SharperTime Get the Android whiteboard

Start with an Android phone and a compatible stylus

You can join a video lesson using a compatible Android phone with a supported browser, camera, microphone and an internet connection. A touchscreen stylus makes writing easier; you can also use a finger or the maths keyboard. A computer, tablet or large display is optional. Device and browser support, mobile data and a usable connection still matter.

Open the web app on your phone for AI tutoring, voice and video sessions. The separate Android Canvas companion turns a phone into a writing surface or game controller for another screen: select Use phone on the shared canvas, then scan the QR code or enter its pairing code. The Android companion requires Android 6.0 or later; advanced browser and video features can require newer software.

An AI-powered whiteboard that keeps the maths editable

Write with a stylus, draw a graph, add shapes and notes, or bring in a question diagram. Your handwriting is shared live during a connected lesson. Use a row’s Transcribe action to turn handwriting into editable, textbook-style mathematical notation while the lesson continues. Review fractions, powers, symbols and signs in the custom maths editor, correct anything that was misread, then use Send to chat to share or submit the reviewed work.

Transcription is an AI reading request, rather than a guarantee that every pen stroke is converted instantly. Connection speed, writing clarity and AI availability affect timing and accuracy. Keep the original working visible and check the result before using it.

Speak, transcribe and keep the conversation going

Ask with a voice note, transcribe speech into text, and use supported real-time voice conversation with the AI tutor. You can switch between speaking, typing, photos and the canvas. Voice features request microphone access when needed. In live lessons, each participant separately chooses whether their microphone speech is transcribed into captions.

Human video lessons, AI tutoring and study groups

Arrange a one-to-one or group video session with a teacher, tutor, parent, university student or another trusted person. Share working in both directions on the same board, discuss each step and use optional AI support. Human tutors decide when they are available; the platform does not promise an on-demand human tutor at every hour.

Use the AI tutor independently when you want help, or start an AI-supported study group. A human tutor can use AI teaching cues; in a learner-only session the AI can guide the group. There is no separate fee paid to an AI tutor: your platform subscription and available AI credits apply. AI services depend on connectivity and availability.

Independent human tutors can offer paid lessons and agree their own fees. The tutor and learner or guardian arrange payment directly. SharperTime provides the platform and does not collect, hold or settle independent tutoring fees. Invite people you trust and supervise children’s participation.

Prepare the session, teach with tools, save the next step

Choose the grade, topic, subtopic and goal. Prepare a lesson plan, teaching script, questions and activities. During the session, use the shared whiteboard, handwriting, editable graphs, maths keyboard, uploaded question material, voice and optional captions. Afterwards, review and edit the session notes, agreed practice and report, save the report to the lesson and export a PDF where offered. AI drafts are starting points for review.

Use the same preparation, canvas and report tools in face-to-face tutoring. Participants arrange a suitable venue, travel, supervision and any independent tutor fee themselves. A video session is not required for an in-person lesson. Full audio/video call recording is not currently a standard platform feature.

Practice, exams and lesson videos

Ask about a question, upload your own permitted learning material, practise by grade and topic, prepare for tests and exams, and review feedback on your attempt. Grade 12 lesson videos are included with Grade 12 access. Free external revision resources remain governed by their providers’ terms; linking to them does not transfer copyright.

Chess, Word Arena and a big screen

Play chess or Word Arena against the app, invite a friend online, or bring people together around a shared display. Optional AI tips and coaching use AI credits; ordinary computer game turns do not use AI credits. Review a chess game and practise supported skills with guided activities.

Open the shared-screen view on a compatible Android TV/browser, or connect a laptop to a TV or larger display using a supported cable or casting setup. Pair phones as controllers with the displayed QR code or pairing code. TV browsers, casting and controller connections depend on the devices and network. Keep private account information off a shared screen.

Subscriptions and AI credits

Each selected mathematics grade costs R35 per month and is billed monthly through PayFast until cancelled. Each paid grade includes 500 shared AI credits. AfterMaths is included while any grade subscription has active access. Grade 12 access includes the Grade 12 lesson-video library.

Standalone AfterMaths costs R35 for 30 days with 500 AI credits and does not renew automatically. A R15 top-up adds 500 AI credits without adding access time. Credits have no cash value; usage varies by feature and complexity. Human tutor fees are separate, direct arrangements. Review the total and renewal consent before checkout, and manage renewal or cancellation from your account.

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