Little Professor

USA | Founded 1960 | Discontinued 1975

The Little Professor was a pioneering electronic handheld learning device created by educator and inventor Seymour Papert. Developed in the early 1960s, it was one of the earliest examples of a dedicated electronic educational tool, designed to help children practice basic arithmetic through interactive, programmed-in problems. It represented a significant step in the evolution of educational technology, moving from static textbooks to dynamic, electronic feedback-driven learning. While the device itself was a precursor to the more complex educational computing tools of the era, its legacy lives on through the work of Papert, who later became a central figure in the constructionist movement and a key developer of the Logo programming language. The Little Professor remains a fascinating relic of the transition from traditional classroom instruction to the digital age of interactive learning.

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