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The newest version of our application is the 4.0 version, if you have updated your companion app software after then see page How to start a Robots4Autism 4.0 lesson instead. |
Pre-Requisites
Two Apple iPad tablets configured with the RoboKind Companion 3.3 application RoboKind Companion App Installation and Update Guide (iPads)
New in Beta!, customers may now use a web browser and companion.robokind.com in place of the need for an iPad; for example the facilitator/teacher can facilitate the lesson from a laptop while a student used an iPad or vice versa. See How-to Use the RoboKind Web Companion for details.
The teacher/facilitator giving the lesson must have received an RK Central 3.x account and be able to log in to central.robokind.com and see their assigned classroom/students.
If a customer is moving from a previous version of our software and using the portal.robokind.com website, then the following checklist must be utilized. RK Central 3.x Platform - Pre migration check list
If planning to teach lessons with with a physical robot in addition to avatar - The robot must be powered on, connected to the network, and have completed the “Update Robot” process. RoboKind Quick Network Setup Guide How-to Update the Robot.
If you have not previously paired your student & facilitator tablets (or web companion equivalent) then see How-to pair student tablet to facilitator tablet.
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Note that to conduct lessons remotely, it is expected that there would be a video conference of some fashion in progress (Zoom, Chime, WebEx, etc.) to monitor the students progress. |
Facilitator Device First Time Setup
Open the newly installed RoboKind 3.3 application.
Choose yes to allow camera access if prompted. (Camera access is used for mirroring in the emotional lessons, no video is saved or recorded)
Select Facilitator mode.
Login to the device 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 Student Device button.
*Pairing codes expire within 10 minutes, so pause at this point if the student tablet is not already updated and ready.
Assign a Nickname or alias for the student device (iPad or web companion instance), and click Generate Code.
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We recommend a Nickname or alias that describes the scope of the students that might be sharing that device, for example “Classroom A”. |
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We recommend labeling a device according to the nickname that has been assigned to it. |
The 6 digit code that is provided after tapping Generate Code will be needed during the Student device setup.
After the pairing code has been written down, click the Back button.
Student Device First Time Setup
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Note that a student device can be paired just once and then shared among multiple students. |
On the student device, open the newly updated or installed RK Central 3.3 application. (For web companion, see How-to Use the RoboKind Web Companion.
Choose yes to allow camera access if prompted
Select Student mode. No login is required.
If prompted for camera access, choose Allow. (This is utilized in certain lessons in the emotional modules). Camera access is not used for any recording, broadcasting, or storage.
Enter the 6 digit numeric code generated during the Facilitator setup and click Connect.
Starting a LessonStarting a Lesson
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Selecting Student Device:
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If the desired robot is not appearing in the list, please troubleshoot using the following steps:
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