Common Sense Media Review
By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Evernote add-on lets teens annotate and share images.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Skitch - Snap. Mark Up. Send.
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
In SKITCH, kids can add shapes or text to a photo or write a note by hand on a blank screen. Kids can highlight or annotate maps powered by Google Maps. They can also mark up a screenshot of a website. Kids can pixilate parts of photos for privacy. Skitch users need an Evernote account to save their skitches and can share them by email via the Skitch app or by text and social media via the Evernote app or website. Skitch creations can be accessed on any mobile device or the web from the user's Evernote account.
Is It Any Good?
With so many uses for Skitch, teachers are increasingly using it in the classroom, and kids may encounter it there. Its simple tools are easy to use, and since it's powered by Evernote, skitches can be saved and accessed across multiple devices and the web. As an image editor, kids may find the few controls limiting -- they can only add shapes, text, highlighting, or pixilate images. The real value, however, is that it adds a much-needed feature to Evernote. The ability to annotate images, maps, and screenshots and save handwritten notes expands Evernote's capabilities as a productivity tool.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Make sure your kids understand how to use Skitch appropriately and can responsibly handle sharing photos and personal information. Check out our tips for teens and parents on digital citizenship.
Ask kids how they use Skitch at school or with friends.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Communication : conveying messages effectively , multiple forms of expression , Tech Skills : using and applying technology , Self-Direction : working efficiently
- Pricing structure : Free to try (premium accounts start at $45/year)
- Release date : March 5, 2013
- Genre : Productivity
- Publisher : Evernote
- Version : 3.4.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 8.4 or later; Android 2.0 and up
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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