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App reviews for tech skills

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  • Hear live radio or custom stations; iffy lyrics possible.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • LeapFrog toy character guides kids through numbers 1 to 20.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Simple app lets kids craft their own books to read or share.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Deluxe creative tool will wow artists young and old.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Novel PBS Kids app takes game off screen and into room.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Great audiobook service offers a ton of content, for a fee.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Simulated social network teaches savvy online sharing.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Creative app full of choices, plus letter, number practice.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Creativity makes this engaging learning app a favorite.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Parental controls help lessen risks of Apple's location app.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Great study tool offers options for various learning styles.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Interactive pages, puzzles allow almost endless exploration.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Create free, simple, mesmerizing art with a finger twirl.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Push, pull, and paint iPad clay to make fantastical images.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Bright, creative drawing app clouded by ads and "bucks."

     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Easier to use, more fun than similar apps, but not as fancy.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Popular, trusted resource covers mature topics responsibly.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Playful interactions are limited without in-app purchases.

     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Entertaining but odd touch-and-pop game for tots.

     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Android
    (App, 2011)
  • Excellent journal-writing tool for creative kids.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Anyone can become a comic book designer with this nifty app.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Leaf collecting goes high tech with free field guide app.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Hangman meets Scrabble, against online opponents.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Feature-rich iPad version of the Mac music sequencer.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Create amazing art with ease; some nudes in online gallery.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)