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Robot Buddies

Les copains robots sont une innovation technologique utilisée dans une école de Birmingham, en Angleterre, afin d’aider les élèves autistes à apprendre tout en s’amusant. En effet, une étude montre que les élèves autistes sont plus réceptifs aux outils technologiques et cette idée permet de proposer une autre approche de l’apprentissage moderne auprès d’élèves aux besoins différents.

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Sky News Presenter: Now they say one day robots will take over the world and this is a very good start. Robot buddies are being used in schools to help autistic children with their learning and communication skills. Sky’s Frazer Maude has been to see the ground breaking technology in action.

Robot: Do you want to play again?

Pupils: Yeah. Yeah. Yes.

Robot: Yes. Okay. Let’s have a new game.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: Ben is a teaching assistant with a difference.

Robot: Welcome to the now memory game [sic], the most powerful game in the galaxy.

Pupil: Galaxy.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: He’s one of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world. And for the past eight months, he’s been helping thirty autistic children at Topcliffe School in Birmingham.

Headteacher, Ian Lowe: We have children here who struggle with communication needs, they struggle to learn. And what robots have done is they’ve been a tool which teachers’ve used and being there as a [sic] cute and cuddly and almost very really quite tactile in their looks, the children for some reason engage with these robots as whereas before they wouldn’t do.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: Research shows children with autism find computers and technology motivating and engaging.

Robot: If I move this arm with this sound and my foot with this sound, do I need to push my hand and my foot?

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: Particularly, in the areas of social interaction and communication.

Robot: Are you ready?

Pupils: Yeah. Yeah.

Robot: So let’s go.

First pupil: We can play memory games and never to stop [sic].

Second pupil: He’s super. He can tell stories, or you could do dance.

Third pupil: He’s a clever one. When he rolls over, he says “ouch” and then he comes back and it didn’t hurt him.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: The university of Birmingham is working with the robots inventors to develop their use as educational tools.

Researcher at Birmingham University, Dr Karen Guldberg: Technology is very helpful for children with autism, we think partly because it’s highly motivating for them, it’s also an environment that they actually seem to be able to negotiate quite easily and feel quite confident with quite quickly. I also think because technology is more predictable than human beings often. It’s a more secure and safe environment for these children.

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Sky News Presenter, Frazer Maude, on camera: The technology behind this little chap is incredible. He’s loaded with microphones, cameras and sensors to enable voice, touch and face recognition, all designed to make him as interactive as possible.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: If the trial continues its so far successful results, the next phase could see the robots being taken out of the school environment and into the home.

Robot: We, together, can give children with autism a better life. Have faith. Join us. Dream.

Sky News Reporter, Frazer Maude: Frazer Maude, Sky News, Birmingham.

Objectifs et démarche pédagogique

Liens avec les programmes culturels de lycée ¾ Thème culturel de la classe de seconde : L’art de vivre ensemble dans l’aire linguistique concernée.

Notion abordée : Visions d’avenir ¾ Avancée technologique.

CECRL Peut comprendre les points principaux d’une intervention sur des sujets familiers rencontrés régulièrement au travail, à l’école, pendant les loisirs, y compris des récits courts. – Compréhension générale de l’oral, B1Peut comprendre les points principaux des programmes télévisés sur des sujets familiers si la langue est assez clairement articulée. – Comprendre des émissions de télévision et des films, B1Peut écrire de brefs essais simples sur des sujets d’intérêt général. – Essais et rapports, B1Peut résumer avec une certaine assurance une source d’informations factuelles sur des sujets familiers courants et non courants dans son domaine, en faire le rapport et donner son opinion. – Essais et rapports, B1Peut écrire des rapports très brefs de forme standard conventionnelle qui transmettent des informations factuelles courantes et justifient des actions. – Essais et rapports, B1

Faits de langue ¾ Les comparatifs et superlatifs de supériorité : technology is more predictable than human beings; It’s more

secure and safe; the most powerful game; the most advanced humanoid robots.

Lexique ¾ La technologie : one day robots will take over the world; the ground breaking technology in action; one of the

most advanced humanoid robots; technology is more predictable than human beings; the technology behind this little chap is incredible; he’s loaded with microphones, cameras and sensors to enable voice, touch and face recognition, all designed to make him as interactive as possible; the robots being taken out of the school environment and into the home.

¾ L’éducation : robot buddies are being used in schools to help autistic children with their learning and communication skills; a teaching assistant; he’s been helping thirty autistic children at Topcliffe School; they struggle to learn; a tool which teachers’ve used; children with autism find computers and technology motivating and engaging; develop their use as educational tools; more secure and safe environment for these children; can give children with autism a better life.

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Exploitation de l’extrait vidéoA. Anticipation

¾ Montrez l’image figée aux élèves et demandez-leur de dire librement ce qu’ils pensent de cette photo, ce qu’elle évoque pour eux et ce que le sujet de la séquence vidéo pourrait être.

B. Overall Comprehension ¾ Visionnez une première fois l’extrait vidéo en entier avant de remettre la fiche de travail aux élèves. Si vous le

souhaitez, vous pouvez recueillir la réaction des élèves « à chaud » sur le reportage, en français pour faciliter l’expression de quelques élèves, ou bien en anglais pour les plus aguerris. Puis distribuez la fiche de travail et revoyez avec les élèves les réponses à apporter pour cette compréhension globale.

C. Detailed Comprehension ¾ Il est préférable de visionner la vidéo une nouvelle fois, mais en faisant des pauses régulières aux endroits

stratégiques, pour laisser le temps aux élèves de trouver les réponses et les noter sur leur fiche de travail. Répétez l’opération une nouvelle fois si les élèves en ressentent le besoin.

D. Final Task: Writing an essay. ¾ After watching the documentary, think about the positive and the negative outcomes of using this kind of

technology at school. Then organize your ideas and list them by writing an essay on how useful technology can be in terms of education.

Compléments

Liens avec des sites internet ¾ Un article du Daily Mail online : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2229967/Could-Miss-replaced-

robot-Autistic-pupils-learn-better-android-buddies-human-teachers.html ¾ Un article sur l’autisme : http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/autism/#.UUOKqSmPSSo

Liens avec des manuels de lycée ¾ Missions 2de : Unit 7 “Door to Innovation” p. 128-137. ¾ New Bridges Tale : Unit 2 “Fiction and Science” p. 36-45. ¾ Shortcuts 1re : Unit 3 “Inventing our Tomorrows” p. 48.

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Corrigé des activités

A. AnticipationLook at the image and give all your thoughts about it. �What is shown in this picture? There are three boys around what looks like a toy. �What is at the center of the picture? There is a robot at the center of the picture. �Where is the picture set? It is set in a room, probably a classroom. �What do you think about technology at school? It can help teaching and learning considerably.

B. Overall comprehension1. An overview of the video.

a. The subject of the video is... þ robots at school o new pupils o robots substitutes for teachers b. The grey and blue robot is a... o game assistant o sports assistant þ teaching assistant c. These children suffer from... o dyslexia o dyspraxia þ autism d. They seem to be... þ motivated o bored o distracted e. In the video, there are... þ two robots o three robots o four robots f. They can... þ speak o dance o sing

2. Introduction to the theme. Fill in the blanks. Now they say one day robots will take over the world and this is a very good start. Robot buddies are being used in schools to help autistic children with their learning and communication skills. Sky’s Frazer Maude has been to see the ground breaking technology in action.

3. Write a summary. Sum up the main ideas of the documentary. The documentary was set in a school in Birmingham, where robots have been used as part of an experimental way of teaching. Children with autism have been able to be the first ones to learn new things with the help of this new technology. This innovation is opening the door to new ideas and experiments in terms of teaching and learning through technology. The children’s response has been very positive and this is good news for researchers who are already thinking of other ways to include robots into our daily life.

C. Detailed comprehension1. Facts and figures. Say whether these sentences are right or wrong, based on what you saw in the video.

a. The robots have been used to help children write. right / wrong b. The blue and grey robot is a type of humanoid robot. right / wrong c. It has been helping thirteen children. right / wrong

d. The project has been going on for eight months. right / wrong e. The children are scared of robots. right / wrong f. They think that computers are too complicated. right / wrong g. The adults have observed a change in the children’s concentration. right / wrong

h. Technology may help solve behavior problems. right / wrong i. The initiative will not be pursued in the future as it was only experimental. right / wrong

j. There may be other projects with robots in other domains. right / wrong

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2. The public’s reactions to this innovation. Complete the chart below by quoting the different people.

The children

First pupil: We can play memory games and never to stop.Second pupil: He’s super.Third pupil: He’s a clever one.

The school’s headteacher

What robots have done is they’ve been a tool which teachers’ve used and being there as a cute and cuddly and almost very really quite tactile in their looks.

The university doctor

I also think because technology is more predictable than human beings often. It’s more secure and safe environment for these children.

3. Understanding the implications of this innovation. Answer the questions. a. What is the robot’s name?

The robot’s name is Ben.b. Which activity does it suggest to the children?

It suggests they play a memory game together.c. Where was the first trial done?

It was done at Topcliffe school in Birmingham.d. What do researchers think about technology?

They think that it might help teachers and learners improve results.e. What is surprising about the robot?

This robot is very advanced and interactive.f. How do children react to the robot?

They listen to it, they speak to it, they are very respectful of it.g. What is the main problem with autistic children?

Autistic children have problems focusing and staying quiet during a whole class session.h. What is clever about using a robot to teach at school?

It allows children to think of a lesson as something interactive and motivating.i. Why is it important to know that technology motivates autistic children?

It helps researchers understand how to help these children and view teaching in a different way.j. What other use could be made out of technology in other fields?

Robots could help children with their homework, for example.

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A. AnticipationLook at the image and give all your thoughts about it. �What is shown in this picture? .................................................................................................................................................................... �What is at the center of the picture? .................................................................................................................................................................... �Where is the picture set? .................................................................................................................................................................... �What do you think about technology at school? ....................................................................................................................................................................

B. Overall comprehension1. An overview of the video.

a. The subject of the video is... o robots at school o new pupils o robots substitutes for teachers b. The grey and blue robot is a... o game assistant o sports assistant o teaching assistant c. These children suffer from... o dyslexia o dyspraxia o autism d. They seem to be... o motivated o bored o distracted e. In the video, there are... o two robots o three robots o four robots f. They can... o speak o dance o sing

2. Introduction to the theme. Fill in the blanks. Now they say one day ................................... will take over the world and this is a very good start. .................................... buddies are being used in ..................................... to help ............................... children with their learning and communication ............................................. Sky’s Frazer Maude has been to see the ground breaking .......................................................... in action.

3. Write a summary. Sum up the main ideas of the documentary. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

C. Detailed comprehension1. Facts and figures. Say whether these sentences are right or wrong, based on what you saw in the video.

a. The robots have been used to help children write. right / wrong b. The blue and grey robot is a type of humanoid robot. right / wrong c. It has been helping thirteen children. right / wrong

d. The project has been going on for eight months. right / wrong e. The children are scared of robots. right / wrong f. They think that computers are too complicated. right / wrong g. The adults have observed a change in the children’s concentration. right / wrong

h. Technology may help solve behavior problems. right / wrong i. The initiative will not be pursued in the future as it was only experimental. right / wrong

j. There may be other projects with robots in other domains. right / wrong

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2. The public’s reactions to this innovation. Complete the chart below by quoting the different people.

The children

First pupil: ...........................................................................................................................................Second pupil: ......................................................................................................................................Third pupil: ..........................................................................................................................................

The school’s headteacher

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The university doctor

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3. Understanding the implications of this innovation. Answer the questions. a. What is the robot’s name?

..............................................................................................................................................................b. Which activity does it suggest to the children?

..............................................................................................................................................................c. Where was the first trial done?

..............................................................................................................................................................d. What do researchers think about technology?

..............................................................................................................................................................e. What is surprising about the robot?

..............................................................................................................................................................f. How do children react to the robot?

..............................................................................................................................................................g. What is the main problem with autistic children?

..............................................................................................................................................................h. What is clever about using a robot to teach at school?

..............................................................................................................................................................i. Why is it important to know that technology motivates autistic children?

..............................................................................................................................................................j. What other use could be made out of technology in other fields?

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D. Final Task: Writing an essay.After watching the documentary, think about the positive and the negative outcomes of using this kind of technology at school. Then organize your ideas and list them by writing an essay on how useful technology can be in terms of education.

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