...
Table of Contents
| Table of Contents |
|---|
3.
...
3 Release Information
We are pleased to launch the 3.2 3 release of our robots4autism® software which includes the following features:many new features over older versions of this application.
New support for using an avatar in cases where an R25 robot is not readily available at the location of the student
New support for remote situations where a teacher/facilitator may not be in the same physical space location as the student
New one time pairing process between student and facilitator tablets - no more QR Code scanning!
New friendly aliases can be assigned to robots to make easier to identify robots for a lesson, and again, no QR code scanning!
New Student Quick reports providing at a glance analysis of student progress (Available on our website at https://central.robokind.com)
New Web Companion support, which can be used in place of an iPad where 2 devices are not available.
Group Lesson mode, where multiple students can be selected for any lesson in the robots4autism curriculum.
Itinerancy support, where teachers who routinely travel can be configured to run lessons on robots at different locations.
| Info |
|---|
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. |
| Note |
|---|
Legacy platform customers: If you are currently using our legacy platform (at portal.robokind.us), then it is necessary to follow the migration check list here: RK Central 3.x Platform - Pre migration check list |
Updating RK Central, Tablets and Robots to 3.
...
3
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
...
4. After all robots are updated successfully, update the RoboKind Companion App on each iPad. RoboKind Companion App Installation and Update Guide (iPads)
Facilitator Tablet First Time Setup
Open the newly installed RoboKind 3.2 3 application.
Choose yes to allow camera access if prompted.
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
*Pairing codes expire within 10 minutes, so pause at this point if the student tablet device is not already updated and ready.
Assign a Nickname or alias for the student tabletdevice, and click Generate Code.
| Info |
|---|
We recommend a Nickname or alias that describes the scope of the students that might be sharing that tablet, for example “Classroom A”. |
| Note |
|---|
Tablet aliases cannot be re-used, so you can use a “-1” or such if needing to re-use a similar name. |
Characters including comma’s, parenthesis, and quotation marks are not allowed in Device names.
| Info |
|---|
We recommend labeling a tablet 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 tablet device setup.
After the pairing code has been written down, click the Back button.
Student
...
Device First Time Setup
| Info |
|---|
New in this release, a facilitator login is no longer required on a student tablet. |
| Info |
Note that a student tablet device can be paired just once and then shared among multiple students. |
On the student tabletdevice, open the newly updated or installed RK Central Web Companion 3.0 application.
Choose yes to allow camera access if prompted
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
From the facilitator tablet, select the alias of the student tablet in the column on the left.
...
| Info |
|---|
If you are running a lesson with a physical robot and the robot is not appearing in the list, please troubleshoot using the following steps:
|
On the Select Classroom page, select the classroom and student who will be taking the lesson.
...
If you have selected “Virtual Avatar” the facilitator and student will see a virtual representation of Milo.
...
| Info |
|---|
If you have selected a physical robot, then there will not be an avatar, and the selected robot will direct the lesson. |
On the facilitators tablet, use the side bar menu to access tools such as stopping a lesson or switching to a calm down tool
...
Changing Devices
If between lessons you wish to change which student tablet or robot/avatar is selected, then note the following instructions.
During a lesson, you cannot change devices. To change devices, you must first use end lesson from the side bar menu.
From the side bar menu of the facilitator tablet, choose the Change Devices button.
...
You are now ready to run lessons in 3.3!
See instructions at How to start a Robots4Autism 3.3 lesson
Documentation
RoboKind Central for Administrators and Managers
...
RoboKind Companion App Installation and Update Guide (iPads)