Now that Apple has shipped its third iteration of the iPad, older iPads are finding their way into the hands of children. Our own Christopher Breen has written about what parents might do to prepare those iPads (and their kids) for the transfer of the device from adult to child. I spoke with him about his ideas and his own experiences with his daughter.
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Show notes
If you’re interested in Chris’ advice for preparing an iPad for a child’s use, take a look at his Configuring an old iPad for a Child. You may also be interested in his follow-up article, Embracing the Educational iOS Device in which he describes how he and his daughter have turned a first-generation iPad into a dynamic education tool.
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