NCTIES 2016: The Forge Initiative

During the NCTIES 2016 Instructional Technology Conference, I came across students who represented The Forge Initiative, a nonprofit organization designed to empower students K-12 as well as adults to collaborate and explore, learn, and lead through the use of technology.  In the Forge Initiative, students and adults (including families) learn how to engage in critical thinking in order to solve problems involving technology and engineering.  In this video, these students are demonstrating the use of a robotic kit that uses artificial intelligence to listen to a participant's questions and create a response.  

The Forge Initiative is located in Cary, North Carolina, and frequently holds open events encouraging local residents to participate in their brainstorming activities.