Tech & Learning: KinderLab Robotics’ KIBO Brings Self-Directed STEAM and AI Learning to Young Children with “Thinking with KIBO”
In this article, Tech & Learning shares more about KinderLab’s award winning curriculum, “Thinking with KIBO – Introducing Artificial Intelligence in Early Grades“. KIBO, the screen-free robot, provides hands-on STEM learning that fosters creativity and critical thinking. And it’s fun, too! The article reads in part:
“The award-winning “Thinking with KIBO: Introducing AI in Early Grades” provides a unique opportunity for K-5 students to learn about STEM, coding, technology, computer science, and AI, through hands-on work with the screen-free KIBO robot. With 5 KIBO lessons, the curriculum is designed to help young students understand how AI works, what its limitations are, and how to think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.
Through hands-on exploration with KIBO, advanced and abstract concepts like coding and AI become accessible to young kids, where they code, problem solve, collaborate, and develop computational thinking skills.
“The students in my class couldn’t wait to get their hands on the coding blocks that would make their KIBO robots go,” says Keri Goldberg, First-Grade Teacher, PS 321, New York City Public Schools. “The lessons had a true spirit of experimentation – there were no mistakes, just lots of trials, observations, and cheers to get back to work! I wouldn’t be surprised if the future programmers and scientists among them remember this experience as one that sparked their interest in coding and creative problem solving.”
The AI curriculum won Tech & Learning’s Best in Show Award at ISTELIVE 24! Best of Show award. One of the judges stated, “KinderLab is an impactful resource for introducing young learners to the world of coding and robotics. Its hands-on, playful approach makes STEM concepts accessible and fun, fostering creativity and critical thinking. KinderLab Robotics’ KIBO is a useful tool for inspiring creation in early elementary.”
