Busy Shapes Child Testing Footage

2,652 views · Published 5 March 2014 · 2:28 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: Children's Technology Review · 2014 · Education

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This could be called tablet mediated pedagogy.  

A 2 1/2 year old boy uses Busy Shapes by Seven Academy; which is best described as a an iPad delivered self-adapting sorting activity designed to adjust to a child's level. This footage is in the final part of his first use of the app, just as he reaches his limit in terms of patience and cognitive ability. There's a key moment where the tablet reduces the challenge, just as he's ready to give up. We have the full review of this excellent app, in the March 2014 issue of Children's Technology Review.

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