Can kids learn to use AI without touching a screen? This Chicago after-school program is betting on it

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date June 21, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 21, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/06/21/can-kids-learn-to-use-ai-without-touching-a-screen-this-chicago-after-school-program-is-betting-on-it

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In a classroom in South Shore, Matthew Uriosdegui grabbed a pencil and a worksheet and started a brainstorm with his friends. The 8-year-old was trying to figure out which lyrics and instruments to include in a song to celebrate the last day of an after-school program at their youth center. Beatbox...