Students going into the second grade through the 12th are putting science and technology projects to the test this summer at the University of Kentucky. 155 students participated in STEM-oriented activities this week. Camp Co-Founder Margaret Mohr Schroeder said many young people think of robots as useful for everyday tasks.
“In their view, it allows them to go do something else..that would be more human-related or need a lot more communication or collaboration or problem-solving.”
Although not this summer, Mohr Schroeder anticipates artificial intelligence to be on the agenda next year. The professor of STEM Education says she’d rather teach the students to use AI as a tool rather than a crutch or replacement.
Eleven-year-old Rio Miriti learned about sensors this week. Mirita has a robot project in mind...to help cleanup outdoors.
“There’s a lot of things that people miss, to like pick up. And just like a small robot that is just around that grabs any type of trash left,” said Miriti.
Ten-year-old Braylon Jones said he’s a big fan of science, loves all kinds of technology, and his favorite activity was helping with a terrarium project.
Here's more with Professor of STEM Education Margaret Mohr Schroeder:
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