RoboKind Central for Teachers & Aides
This guide provides documentation for RoboKind’s central.robokind.com platform which includes support for our Robots4Autism learning platform and robots.
Account Setup
As a teacher or aide, you will receive an e-mail from auto@robokind.com when your RoboKind account is ready for use. You will be required to click on the link to set your password. If you are having trouble getting registered, see our troubleshooting steps at https://robokind.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSSD/pages/1184038918
It is recommended that all users add auto@robokind.com to their safe senders list in their local e-mail program and any other e-mail filtering software to ensure consistent and timely delivery of these e-mails.
Roles and Permissions
After logging into your account, you can see your assigned role in the upper left of the side bar.
The RoboKind roles & permissions are described here: https://robokind.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSSD/pages/1186694049
If you will need to be routinely adding students, teachers, or classrooms to the system, then discuss with your point of contact at the organization to determine if you have been setup with the needed level of permissions.
RoboKind Web Companion
RoboKind lessons are usually taught using 2 iPad’s, however a web browser can also be used when desired. See How-to Use the RoboKind Web Companion and https://robokind.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSSD/pages/2379120641.
Classroom Management
Click on the Classroom Management side bar button to see a list of classrooms to which you have been assigned.
Click on the name of the classroom to view, and if available, edit student assignments
To add student(s), check the box(es) under Available Students, click Add to Classroom, and click Save Classroom.
To remove student(s), check the box(es) under Classroom Students, click Remove from Classroom, and click Save Classroom.
The Assigned Teachers tab will show you which teacher(s) are assigned to the classroom. Contact your organizational point of contact for RoboKind if this needs to be updated.
Student Management:
Click on Manage Students in the side bar to see a list of students to which you have been assigned. More details about the student are available by clicking the … (3 dots) button.
The student details page is read only to teacher and aid roles.
Reporting:
See information on our Student and Classroom quick reporting here:
Customer Resources:
The customer resources page consists of documents containing curriculum and parent resource documentation. Please read and utilize these documents in teaching efforts, but do not share or post these copyrighted materials without permission.
Teacher Tools:
Our teacher tools now includes an expanded list of available resources, including Spanish family newsletters.
IEP Goals:
To view IEP goals for a student, access the IEP page from the Student menu.
IEP Goals are per academic calendar period, they do not automatically roll over from one year to the next.
Any IEP goals already on file for that student in that academic period will be automatically displayed:
Teacher (not aide) accounts also have the ability to add/assign new goals, which will then update the options available when selecting lessons available for the student. (See )
Help Menu
The final sidebar menu entry for help will link you to our support.robokind.com page which has documentation and troubleshooting information, as well as a contact us link at the bottom of the page.