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This guide is intended to help customers update to the latest version of Robots4Autism, which includes support for our newest features.
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Existing RoboKind Legacy Customers
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If you have previously been implemented on our 2.0 platform (at portal.robokind.us), then please use the following document to migrate before returning to this document. RK Central 3.0 Platform - Pre migration check list
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Formal support for our legacy platform will end at the end of the 2020/2021 school year as we seek to have all organizations and students be able to take advantage of our latest features. |
RoboKind Central 3.0 Customers
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Customers who have previously migrated to our 3.0 platform are eligible and encouraged to upgrade to our 3.2 application release, which is a relatively simple process.
3.2 Release Information
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The 3.2 release of our website, companion apps, and robot clients is intended to untether teachers and facilitators needing to be present with their students together in order to conduct lessons. This release enables students and facilitators to continue using the Robots4Autism curriculum while in different locations. This provides a safe and remote learning experience.
This release introduces our Avatar based milo robot, to be used in situations where a student is at home and cannot be physically present with the Milo robot. This update allows for a facilitator to select an Avatar of Milo to be used in lieu of a robot in these situations. Note that use of this feature remotely would usually also require a video chat session (Zoom, Chime, Webex, etc.) to be established between student & facilitator so that the facilitator can monitor the students progress.
New simplified pairing processes for robots & tablets:
Updated and online robots registered to an organization will automatically appear in the list of available robots.
The RoboKind Companion App 3.0 (student mode) no longer requires a facilitator log in. Student tablets can be easily connected to via a one time pair code during your students first lesson works in person or remotely!
Updating to RoboKind 3.2
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An organizational admin should check the list of Robots that appears under their account under central.robokind.com and the Organization List screen and compare to the organization's active robots. How-to Find a robot's serial number
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4. Only after all robots are updated successfully, delete the RoboKind Companion App 3 from each iPad, and then reinstall the application with the same name from the AppStore. RoboKind Companion App 3 Installation and Update Guide (iPads)
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Robot Steps
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Make sure the robot has been updated and restarted. How-to Update the Robot
Tablet Steps
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Open the newly installed RoboKind 3.0 application.
Choose yes to allow camera access if prompted.
Facilitator Tablet Steps
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Select Facilitator mode.
Login to the tablet with the same facilitator credentials used to log in at https://central.robokind.com.
If necessary, you can visit https://central.robokind.com and reset your password.
If prompted, create a 4 digit pin for your account.
Use the Add New Tablet button
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The 6 digit code that is provided after tapping Generate Code will be needed during the Student tablet setup.
After the pairing code has been written down, click the Back button.
Student Tablet Steps
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New in this release, a facilitator login is no longer required on a student tablet. |
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Select Student mode. No login is required.
If prompted for camera access, choose Allow. (This is used in certain lessons of the emotional modules)
Enter the 6 digit numeric code generated during the Facilitator setup and click Connect.
Starting a Lesson
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From the facilitator tablet, select the alias of the student tablet in the column on the left.
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On the facilitators tablet, use the side bar menu to access tools such as stopping a lesson or switching to a calm down tool
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Changing Devices
If between lessons you wish to change which student tablet or robot/avatar is selected, then note the following instructions.
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Important: If the student tablet no longer appears as available after using the change devices command, then instruct the student or parent to select the Student button. |
Documentation
RoboKind Central for Administrators
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RoboKind Companion App 3 Installation and Update Guide (iPads)
Coming soon
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Customers who update to our latest software versions will also soon be able to benefit from additional features including:
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