DoodleCast for Kids
© 2011 zinc Roe Design
Note: This app was renamed. See Sago Mini Doodlecast. This "talk and draw" experience makes self-narrating and sharing a drawing into a nearly one-step process, providing you have an iPad. In addition, having an active YouTube account is handy for the optional sharing part. This is a very important App; a fact that was recognized by the 2012 KAPi jurors when they called DoodleCast the "best app for younger children." For young children, this app turns the iPad screen into a creativity space where sounds and drawing can be mashed into the same project seamlessly. What if you make a mistake? You can easily pause the recording and erase, resuming, or exiting to try again with a clean screen. To help you get started, there are 24 idea starters, including a blank white screen. It is also easy to fast forward or rewind your drawing in playback mode. The "cast" part of Doodlecast is the one-touch uploading to YouTube, with a "made with DoodleCast" tag embedded at the end of your video. The process is what's important here -- this app turns the iPad into an ideal experience to share with an adult.
$1.99, iPad
Teaches: creativity, art, language
CTR Rating: 95%