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App Inventor at FOSDEM 2024
At the FOSDEM 2024 conference in Brussels, Belgium, App Inventor lead developer Evan Patton encouraged people around the world to contribute to the free and open-source software platform.
How AI will Shape the Future of Education with Hal Abelson
CSAIL Professor Hal Abelson has a long history of looking at the importance of Computer Science education and helping shape its future. Listen as he joins Kara Miller in conversation to discuss how AI will shape education moving forward.
What will the future of education look like in a world with generative AI?
“My moonshot is that this technology we are making becomes a tool for everyone—not just educated people, not just people with a technical background, even kids in middle school and primary school.”
App Inventor Foundation Joins ‘The AI Forward Alliance’ to Bridge the Gender-Based Digital Divide
The alliance will empower and train 25 million young women globally to become capable critical thinkers and supercharge sustainable economic development.
How businesses can connect with Gen-Z students
“Robotics competitions, coding clubs, green tech hackathons, appathons like the one from the App Inventor Foundation, biotech research programs, and more all offer opportunities to channel the innovation and creativity of Gen-Z.”
App Inventor Training with MIT Software Engineer Instructor
David Kim, software developer at MIT App Inventor, led a week-long workshop on AI programming with App Inventor to over 100 students at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan.
Q&A with David Kim, Software Developer with MIT CSAIL
David Kim, a Software Developer at MIT App Inventor, works on Generative AI and no-code platforms to democratize the act of creation.
Education's New Era in AI: Cultivating Young Innovators ft. MIT App Inventor
“MIT App Inventor is not just a tool; it is a movement that fundamentally disrupts traditional narratives of tech.”
New York Times Spotlights AI Education, MIT App Inventor
"Using MIT App Inventor with Alexa enables students to become creators of AI technology, fostering their curiosity, innovation, and responsibility in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.”
App Inventor Foundation Visits Kanagawa Institute of Technology
Dr. Natalie Lao, Executive Director of the App Inventor Foundation, saw how researchers at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology use App Inventor for a wide range of applications.
MIT News Spotlights Hal Abelson, App Inventor
MIT News spotlights Professor Hal Abelson, creator of App Inventor and one of the founders of the App Inventor Foundation. Learn more about how he has worked to make information technology more accessible to people of all ages.