7 Powerful Ways to Learn AI for Kids and Actually Understand It
The small robot had been staring at the orange for almost thirty seconds. Hector stared back. “So?” Nothing. Hector moved the orange closer. Still nothing. From behind him, Ada whispered, “Don’t help it.” “I wasn’t.” “You were about to.” “I…
7 AI Science Projects for Kids That UrgentlyTurn Curiosity Into Real Experiments
“Your machine is cheating.” Mr. Okoro stood in the middle of the House of Chrys garage holding a cardboard box as though he had just discovered evidence in a criminal investigation. Ada looked up from the laptop. “It is not cheating.” “It gave the wrong…
7 Smart Ways to Teach Kids About AI Technology for Kids Without Making It Boring
The robot was lying. Hector knew it. He stared at the little plastic machine on the dining table, then looked at Chrys. “Uncle Chrys,” he said slowly, “if the computer can learn things, can it learn something wrong?” Chrys stopped moving. That was not…
7 AI for Kids Videos That Can Actually Teach Your Child Something Urgently
Hector had watched the robot dance three times. On the fourth replay, Chrys finally reached for the laptop. “Enough.” Hector pulled it toward himself. “But it hasn’t finished!” “It finished two minutes ago.” “No, that was the dancing part. Now…
7 Exciting AI Games for Kids That Make Learning Feel Like Play
“Don’t press the button.” Hector’s finger stopped approximately one centimetre above the laptop. He looked at Chrys. “Why?” “Because you don’t know what it does.” Uncle Emeka leaned across the table. “Press it.” Mummy Chrys immediately…
AI Workshop for Kids: 7 Lessons Hector Learned When the Machine Got Something Completely Wrong
“Whatever you do,” Hector said, “don’t let the computer answer that question.” Everyone in the room turned toward him. It was Saturday morning at the House of Chrys, and the dining table had disappeared beneath laptops, notebooks, coloured cards,…
10 Artificial Intelligence Facts for Kids That Will Blow Their Minds
This boy called Hector thought he knew what artificial intelligence was. Then the toaster disagreed. Well, technically, the toaster didn’t disagree. But Hector was convinced it was becoming intelligent. He had been standing in the kitchen staring…
7 Practical Ways to Teach Kids About AI: What Happened When Hector Became the Teacher
Hector was standing in front of the blackboard. Chrys was sitting at the back of the classroom. Mummy Chrys had her arms folded. Ada was trying not to laugh. Mr. Okoro looked completely confused. And Uncle Emeka was holding a piece of chalk like he had…
7 AI for Children Lessons Hector Learned When His Teacher Asked Him to Stop Using AI
The problem wasn’t that Hector was using artificial intelligence. The problem was that he had become very good at it. And his teacher was beginning to worry. It started with a science assignment. By lunchtime, Hector had finished it. By the end of…
Artificial Intelligence for Kids: Hector Discovers That the Machine Doesn’t Always Know
The principal’s office was very unusually quiet. Hector sat in one of the two visitor’s chairs, his schoolbag between his feet and his hands folded across his chest. Across the desk, the principal stared at him. Then she looked at Chrys. Then…
7 Artificial Intelligence Lessons Every Parent Must Teach Their Child at Home Now
At 8:17 on Saturday morning, Hector walked into the kitchen carrying a question instead of his usual breakfast plate. “Uncle Chrys?” Chrys looked up. “Yes?” “Is AI smarter than me?” Mummy Chrys stopped stirring her tea. Uncle Emeka, who had somehow…
Coding for Kids Online: The Day Hector Built His First Game
Coding for Kids Online: The Day Hector Built His First Game “Uncle Chrys, can I learn coding from here?” Chrys looked up from his laptop. “From where?” Hector pointed at the computer. “From home.” “You mean online?” “Yes.” Hector had discovered something…
Coding for Kids Nigeria: The Day Hector Decided to Build Something
“Coding for kids Nigeria.” Hector read the words slowly from Chrys’s laptop. Then he looked up. “Uncle Chrys, what does that mean?” Chrys turned around from his desk. “What does what mean?” “This.” Hector pointed at the screen. “Coding for kids…
AI Literacy for African Children: 5 Ways Hector Discovered AI Could Make Him Smarter
The Question Hector Asked at the Dinner Table To Understand Why AI literacy for African Children Matters It was almost eight o’clock when Hector put his spoon down. Mummy Chrys noticed immediately. She always noticed when Hector stopped eating.…
