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Announcement

We are excited to announce the Internal Release of our new RoboKind platform and Web Demo for RoboKind Phonics! 🔤 The release will happen on December 20, 2024, and team members will have early access to explore and provide feedback. Externally, users can explore a demo or sample lesson.

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• Internal Preview: is a pre-pilot release for RoboKind staff, allowing internal teams to test usability and ensure readiness.

• Web Demo: An online tool to showcase a sample lesson to prospective teachers, with an invitation to join the waitlist. Upon Free Beta and Full Release, the demo will prompt sign-ups.

Disclaimer

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Key Highlights

Internal Preview

Internal Video Walkthrough: Video Explanation for Early Release.mp4

• Access: RoboKind users will receive a welcome email with instructions to set up their password.

• Login Locations:

  • RoboKind App (For Use on Desktop/Laptop Web Browser Only)

  • RoboKind Central Beta: http://central.beta.robokind.com

Web Demo

• Web Demo: The web demo goes live and will be hosted at:

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Getting Started Guide For Internal Release

How to Get Started

Welcome to the Internal Preview! Lessons can be taught one-on-one, in a small group, or to a whole class. However, in the Internal Preview we are only having you use one student with one teacher. Please disregard the demo included in the rostering because this is used for small group and whole class lessons.

Before You Begin: Set Up Your Account and Roster

1. Check your email for the welcome email. (Note: Password system will be upgraded in future versions). We have pre-rostered students for you.

2. Follow the instructions to set up your password. Once your password is set do not login on that page close the browser tab and goto the next step.

   1. Your Username will be <UserName>+preview@robokind.com

   2. Example: rkelly+preview@robokind.com

3. Access the platform via:

   • RoboKind App: RoboKind App Preview

   • RoboKind Central Beta: http://central.beta.robokind.com

Lesson Set-Up for 1:1 Sessions

Web Browser: For a one-on-one lesson, both the teacher and the student need their own individual web browser open.

Teacher Log-In

Log-In: Log-in as a Teacher in one Web Browser.

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Join Code Process

Obtain the Join Code: The join code is listed on the teacher side.

Student Log-In

Log-In: Log-in as a Student in a new Web Browser.

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	Open in a Web Brower RoboKind App Preview Tap “Ready to Go”
	Tap “Student”
	Enter the Join Code
	Choose Name from a List Select one of the students- do not select demo. In future versions, the demo is used to connect to the projector or interactive whiteboard. More information to come later.
	The student will see their name displayed On the Teacher Side, students will have a green dot and be listed under connected when they have completed the steps previously listed.

Lesson Selection

1. Select Lesson Dropdown: Select a Lesson from the Dropdown.

   1. Tap the dropdown arrow next to the lesson to select a lesson

   2. There are 3 Lessons to Explore (R, U, Sh)

2. Lesson Information and Resources:

   1. Review the Lesson Information: 1. Summary 2. Objectives 3. Standards

   2. Review the Lesson PDF’s: 1. Lesson Plan 2. Flashcards 3. Reward Coloring Sheet

	Tap the dropdown arrow next to the lesson to select a lesson There are 3 Lessons to Explore (R, U, Sh)
	Review the Lesson Information: 1. Summary 2. Objectives 3. Standards
	Review the Lesson PDF’s: 1. Lesson Plan 2. Flashcards 3. Reward Coloring Sheet

Starting the Lesson

Connect Students:

• On the Teacher Side, students will have a green dot and students will be listed under connected when they are ready to go.

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	On the Teacher Side, students will have a green dot and students will be listed under connected when they are ready to go. For the Internal Release ensure one student is connected then tap “Start” Lesson
	Tap “launch” when ready

During a Lesson

From the Teacher View, you have various resources available to you throughout a lesson.

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	Done and Clear Buttons: If students make a mistake during a mini-game they can tap clear. When students are done with the mini-game they tap “Done.” The “Done” button changes from blue to orange when tapped. After the student aps done, the teacher can see a checkmark next to the student name under Class List in Teacher View.
20241220-0349-44.8516450.mp4	New Mini-Game: As a part of this release, we brought forth the new trace the letter road with the car.
reward example.mp4	New Digital Reward: As a part of this release, we brought forth a digital reward jar.
	Updated Vowel Valley and Sound Wall: We now show all of the sound cards and highlight the key card on the wall.
	Updated I-VAKT: We added on Interactive Technology Game When students' tap on the Interactive Technology Button then students practice using the spinner.
20241220-0401-29.6960377.mp4	Lesson Assessment Questions: We changed it so it is no longer student led (moving on to the next question after the student taps it). Rather, the assessment is teacher led. Students tap the answer to the question. The screen looks gray after they answer. In Teacher View, teachers can check class list for completed and incomplete. In the future, teachers can view if students answered questions correctly or incorrectly.
	New Letter Trophies: At the end of the lesson, students earn a trophy for the lesson. In the future (no timeline yet), we are looking to create a trophy reward room for students.

At the End of Lesson

End of Lesson Teacher Survey: We have updated the questions at the end of a lesson survey. In future versions, the data will be stored. It is not in this build.

Temporary Tips

• Use browser zoom (Ctrl + mouse scroll) to adjust the app size.

  • Avoid using the full-screen button in the bottom-right corner.

• Do not use this login on the production central.robokind.com website. Use this login only on central.beta.robokind.com.

Known Nonfunctional Items

RoboKind App

• No onboarding process yet.

• Only run lessons in a desktop/laptop web browser- not ready to support mobile/tablets yet.

• 1 Virtual Avatar Teaching Assistant (At the Supplemental Phonics for Teacher Level, we include only one Virtual Avatar)

• Teacher surveys do not save responses yet.

• Log Out button is disabled. (Workaround is to refresh the browser page)

• Various Features are not included in this version, but will be added later.

RoboKind Central Beta

• You can view all menus, but editing is not functional.

• The minutes on the Student Page RoboKind Central are not functional.

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Feedback and Thoughts

We value your input! A dedicated Confluence page has been set up for internal feedback and discussion:

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Access the Feedback Page: Link to Feedback Page

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Next Steps

1. Ensure you receive the welcome email and set up your password.

2. Explore the platforms (RoboKind App in Web Browser and RoboKind Central Beta) starting evening of 12/20.

3. Use the provided resources and contribute your feedback.

4. Stay tuned for updates from the product team.

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