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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.

  • 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

This software is in an Early Access testing phase, and certain features may be incomplete or may not function as expected. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us refine the final version, though updates and support may be limited during this period. By using this software, you acknowledge it is provided "as is" for evaluation purposes.

https://www.robokind.com/ead

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:

Web Demo

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

https://www.robokind.com/teacher-first

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:

Important: Do not log-in with your current RoboKind Central credentials- only log in using the username and password that we provide to you in your welcome email. If you see “Manage Customers” You are logged in with the wrong account!

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.

  • Tap “Ready to Go”

  • Tap “Teacher”

  • Log-in with Email and Password

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  • Tap “Teacher”

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  • Log In with Email and Password

Join Code Process

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

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  • Look at the top of the Lesson Selection Page for the Join Code.

Student Log-In

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

Student Login:

  • Tap “Ready to Go”

  • Tap “Student”

  • Enter the Join Code

  • Choose Name from a List (Select one of the students- do not select demo)

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  • Tap “Student”

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  • Enter the Join Code

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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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

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  • Tap the dropdown arrow next to the lesson to select a lesson

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

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  • Review the Lesson Information:

    • 1. Summary

    • 2. Objectives

    • 3. Standards

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  • 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.

Start Lesson:

  • For the Internal Release ensure one student is connected then tap “Start Lesson”

  • Tap “launch” when ready

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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

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  • 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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Teacher’s Directions and Preview of Student View: Lesson steps and directions will appear in the Teacher View. In addition, as the teacher, you can preview the Student View for each step.

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Lesson Navigation Tools:

  • Thumbnails: (View what is coming next) In later versions hold the thumb to time hop in the lesson- does not work during the assessment)

  • Back and New Arrow Buttons: Move student’s view during the lesson.

  • Thumbnail Button: In future versions this will hide the thumbnails on the side to display a larger screen if preferred.

  • Join Code: The Join Code is conveniently displayed throughout the lesson, in case students need to reconnect or join late.

  • End Lesson: End the lesson when needed

Robot Button:

  • Our Virtual Avatar is not included yet because it is still being revised. We have made multiple revisions, but we have another one.

  • In later versions, tap the robot button to prompt updated Virtual Avatar Teaching Assistant.

  • In the lesson plan pdf, look for the robot head icon. When you see this icon, press the robot button to have the Virtual Avatar speak to the students.

Dance Break:

  • In later versions, tap the dance break to prompt updated Virtual Avatar to provide students with a brain break when needed.

Please Note: At the Supplemental Phonics for Teacher, we are only including one Virtual Avatar (Jemi), we will not provide a choice at this stage.

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Lesson Tips Button:

  • Tap the Lesson Tips Button

  • This pop-up allows the teacher to tap to hear the pronunciation of the sound.

  • Tips about the pronunciation of the target sound are provided.

  • There is a scrollbar to expand and view additional information.

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Class List Button:

  • Tap the Class List Button

  • You will see a pop-up of your class list

  • When student tap done on a mini-game during a lesson then it will show a checkmark next to their name.

  • In later versions, we will show if the students answered the questions correctly or incorrectly when students complete the assessment.

From the Student View, students have various resources available to them 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.

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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.

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Updated Vowel Valley and Sound Wall:

  • We now show all of the sound cards and highlight the key card on the wall.

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Updated I-VAKT:

  • We added on Interactive Technology Game

  • When students' tap on the Interactive Technology Button then students practice using the spinner.

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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.

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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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