http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/2012/01/09/review-bobo-explores-light/ A School Library Journal Blog Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/2012/01/09/review-bobo-explores-light/#comment-8975 SLJ’s App Review: Best of Apps & Enhanced Books (February) — The Digital Shift Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:39:36 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/?p=1953#comment-8975 [...] Students will enjoy this winning title and when they reach the final screen will be rewarded with a firework display. While Bobo provides pronunciation assistance for many of the more difficult terms, it doesn’t include a “read to me” function for emergent and/or struggling readers, who will also find it very appealing. However, there’s still plenty for them to explore in the app including its gyroscope capabilities, 3-D holograms, and narrated video clips, which add depth to this attractively designed, well-conceived production.—Wayne R. Cherry, Jr., First Baptist Academy, Houston, TX (1/09/12) [...] [...] Students will enjoy this winning title and when they reach the final screen will be rewarded with a firework display. While Bobo provides pronunciation assistance for many of the more difficult terms, it doesn’t include a “read to me” function for emergent and/or struggling readers, who will also find it very appealing. However, there’s still plenty for them to explore in the app including its gyroscope capabilities, 3-D holograms, and narrated video clips, which add depth to this attractively designed, well-conceived production.—Wayne R. Cherry, Jr., First Baptist Academy, Houston, TX (1/09/12) [...]

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