{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmu3edwe0000411bjx4we5rew","slug":"children-robots-and-a-i-a-school-visit-in-north-ca-20260916","title":"Children, Robots, and A.I.: A School Visit in North Carolina","level":"MEDIUM","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T01:04:01.660Z"},"topic":{"slug":"children-robots-and-a-i-a-school-visit-in-north-ca-20260916","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["First Lady Melania Trump visited Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, North Carolina on September 15, 2026 to talk with students about artificial intelligence and robotics. She has championed A.I. education during the administration and has promoted programs that connect classrooms with tools and mentors. During the visit, StudyFetch subscriptions for 1,500 students and 100 Jetson Nano developer kits were presented to support classroom learning while teachers plan lessons. The first lady urged students to be curious and to learn coding and design skills that can help them build new machines.","Earlier this year she hosted national events focused on youth A.I. projects and the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge has highlighted student teams from elementary to high school levels. Her Fostering the Future initiative has been used to link schools with private partners and to expand access to digital tools. Although some people worry about A.I., the visit emphasized practical lessons and hands-on learning for children. Since her work began, more districts have requested technical training and curriculum support. Teachers were shown sample lessons during the visit. Students tried small robots."],"wordCount":181,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"robotics","example":"The robotics lesson showed how motors work.","phonetic":"/roʊˈbɑː.tɪks/","definition":"the study and use of robots"},{"word":"subscription","example":"The students received a subscription to an AI tool.","phonetic":"/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/","definition":"a service paid for regularly to get access"},{"word":"developer kit","example":"Teachers used the developer kit to show a demo.","phonetic":"/dɪˈvɛləpər kɪt/","definition":"a set of hardware and software for building projects"},{"word":"curious","example":"The children were curious about the robot.","phonetic":"/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/","definition":"wanting to learn or know more"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"First Lady Melania Trump","question":"Who visited the school?"},{"answer":"StudyFetch subscriptions","question":"What was given to 1,500 students?"},{"answer":"Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, North Carolina","question":"Where did the visit take place?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you believe learning coding at a young age helps your future job? Why?"},{"question":"Have you ever used an online learning subscription? Was it helpful?"},{"question":"What would you make if you had a developer kit in class?"},{"question":"Would you feel more confident learning with hands-on robots? Why or why not?"}]}