Seventy-three percent of parents said creativity will be more of an essential trait for their children, compared to generations past, due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent national study.
As AI becomes a larger part of how children learn, a new survey polling 2,000 parents of children ages 8 - 12, along with children in that same age range, investigated the importance of hands-on learning and creativity in an era when machines can generate ideas in seconds.
TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 37 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BLOUNT BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY COOSA DALLAS
ELMORE ETOWAH FAYETTE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LAMAR LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MARION
MONTGOMERY PERRY PICKENS
PIKE RUSSELL SHELBY
ST. CLAIR SUMTER TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT,
CARROLLTON, CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS,
EUFAULA, EUTAW, FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO,
HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, LANETT,
LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK,
MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE, ONEONTA, OPELIKA, PELHAM,
PELL CITY, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SULLIGENT,
SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSCALOOSA, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS,
UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, VERNON, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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