How an AI bot helps Baltimore County kids learn to read [Video]

A symphony of letter sounds rang through Lacey George’s class at Westowne Elementary School last week. Kindergartners sounded out each letter of “sap,” “gab” and “gap” before saying the full word out loud. But it wasn’t George helping them decode — it was Amira.

The cartoon avatar stands on the side of their screens with a smile, walking them through an activity that gets them reading out loud. She’s an artificial intelligence program that Baltimore County Public Schools officials say is closing learning gaps and improving literacy at record speed. Amira gives students more one-on-one instruction, helps teachers pinpoint the areas where they’re struggling and shows particular promise among kids whose first language is not English.

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