Alan Kay has worked on that problem space since the late 1960s. Here's his recounting of the history of the Dynabook and how it compares to the iPad: https://ww

Alan Kay has worked on that problem space since the late 1960s. Here's his recounting of the history of the Dynabook and how it compares to the iPad: https://www.quora.com/American-computer-pioneer-Alan-Kay-s-concept-the-Dynabook-was-published-in-1972-How-come-Steve-Jobs-and-Apple-iPad-get-the-credit-for-tablet-invention/answer/Alan-Kay-11 https://www.quora.com/American-computer-pioneer-Alan-Kay-s-c... It's a shame that his vision of tech education isn't shared by hardware manufacturers. There was the OLPC project, which didn't seem to gain much traction. The iPad could easily fulfill this role, yet the OS still limits the device to media consumption and any programming on it is cumbersome. There's an iPad Scratch app that might be worth a try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086