Tell About This is an e-learning platform in which kids tell their story after taking a look at many photos. The photos are often separated into different categories, including family, culture, people, and fun. To tell their stories, kids take a look at a photo and learn more about it; then, they tap “tell about” to record their observations. For convenience, this recording can be paused, saved, or played after the recording is finished. The app allows the educator to create unique prompts to educate their learners on core concepts.

Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id781841086

What Users Love About the App

“Prompts and photos serve as great pre-writing activities to inspire ideas. Emerging writers are empowered to tell their stories verbally, building expressive language and writing skills.”

“Kids’ work is saved in-app and can be shared by email as a .mov file. Teachers or kids can customize prompts, adding their own images and/or word prompts.”

“Photo prompts — from a cat in a toilet bowl to laser light displays — draw kids in, and open-ended prompts spark creativity. The highlight for kids, though, is hearing their own voices played back.”

“Kinders loved it. My kindergarteners loved using this app to document projects they were working on. They quickly learned how to navigate, except remembering to save it 🙂 They are excited to use it again.”

What Users Dislike About the App

“Microphone not recording. On some iPads the microphone is not working and we are struggling to get support from the app developer. Do not buy the app until there is an update.”