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

Overture Games, an after-school program used in several Chicago schools and youth centers, relies on old-school paper and ...
Education Week

Momentum Builds to Expand Coding Education to Learning About AI ‘Under the Hood’

Code.org, one of the major K-12 computer science education curriculum providers, is rebranding to CodeAI, expanding its ...
CNET

I Resurrected My Favorite Childhood Games Using Gemini Vibe Coding

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...
Business Insider

I let my 5-year-old make a game with AI. He picked up coding skills — but needed clear guardrails.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lena Hall, a senior director of developer and AI strategy at Akamai Technologies and cofounder of an AI startup. It's been edited for length and ...
The New York Times

A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates

The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior. The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce ...
Western Mass News

Code Ninjas Springfield teaches kids programming through video games

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A new learning center is turning video game play into a career path for local children. Code Ninjas in Springfield uses a “dojo” theme where kids ages 5 to 14 learn ...
Variety

Roblox to Launch ‘Kids’ Accounts for Users Ages 5-8, New Selection Process for Games Available to Players Under 16

Roblox is again expanding its safety protocols for younger users with the launch of “Kids” accounts for those ages 5-8 and “Select” accounts for the 9-15 age range. “We’re introducing two new ...
USA Today

Netflix debuts new 'Playground' app with games for preschoolers – exclusive

EXCLUSIVE — Kids around the world are already watching Netflix on TVs and tablets for fun or when a tired parent needs five minutes to themselves. Now Netflix aims to make the process easier and more ...
Digital Trends

Netflix has a new gaming app for kids that gets rid of ads and payments

Netflix wants to win over families with Netflix Playground, a brand new standalone gaming app built specifically for kids 8 and under. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, and no extra fees on top ...
Mashable

Netflix just released a free kids' gaming app, Netflix Playground.

Netflix is doubling down on kids' content with a pretty big new offering — and it's free for Netflix subscribers. On Monday, Netflix announced its new standalone kids app called Netflix Playground.
Los Angeles Times

Netflix launches new gaming app for kids

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