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Social Media for Toddlers?

Posted by on Jan 7, 2011 in Social Media, Tech & Gadgets | 2 comments

I came across this interesting video on CNN today on a Twitter-like social media device for toddlers. It sounds crazy at first, but after watching the video I thought it was very clever and could have some educational benefits. Two Finnish designers designed a device, called an IOBR, where toddlers can update their “status” to another little toddler friend. Toddlers can do this by using blocks with icons for sleeping, eating, or brushing their teeth, and fit them into slots to indicate what they’re doing. Then, the IOBR transmits the “status update” using a web...

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