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Illness is not the limited of learning.

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https://www.noisolation.com/uk/

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Desktop robot developed for children in education who have serious illnesses meaning they can’t attend school. The robot allows them to see and interact with lessons from their isolated location i.e. home or hospital.

Key features

can speak through the speaker

can listen to whats going on

can see the class through camera and move the camera 360 and up and down

has interactive features: light on the head to raise hand, show emotions (sad, happy, neutral) through the eye,

one way video - they don’t want to be seen due to their circumstances, prevents inappropriate questions to be asked

two way audio

sleep mode function - blue light on the head to show the student is there but will not interact (passive mode)

portable, can be taken to trips and the playground

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Education Technology is the use of electronic technology to assist education and classrooms, such as software and hardware etc.

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https://blog.zoom.us/over-700-universities-and-colleges-now-use-zoom-video-conferencing/

Because of the  pandemic,  school are closed, lots of school transfer the  education into online class.

From the website, there are over 700 Universities and Colleges using Zoom.

I think the software like ZOOM is a good example of ED technology. During the pandemic, students do not need to go on campus, and no matter where they are, even the international students, everyone still can take the class and keep their study going.

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I found a video introduce about five kinds of robots, they do help kids to studying and learning new things, and spend time with kids.

The difference between AV1 Robot  and these robots is that, AV1 Robot is more like a robot that replaces students in school, helping students learn and synchronizing course conditions through video transmission. However, the robots in the video are mostly used at home, similar to the role of a teacher, to help students learn.

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5 Best Robots for Kids : Games, Fun and Learning

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Here is a video about how the robot work.

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I found an article about "Clo-bot" which made by a company called Double Robotic.

This  robot is quite similar to AV1 Robot.  They all do the same function, instead the  sick student go to the school, and do the synchronous learning. Speak of the function part, in  my opinion, "Clo-bot"  is better than AV1 Robot. "Clo-bot" can move as a real person, but is controlled by  the user, this achieves an almost completely synchronized school life for the absent students, not just in class, including lunch time and so on. Also this robot has the screen on it, it shows the image of the student, just need the student turn the camera on, kind like facetime.I think this robot  helps the sick students better to participate in school life and get along with classmates and teachers.

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Cloe Gray watches a computer screen most of the day, sitting in her pink bedroom surrounded by stuffed animals, books and photos on the wall.

The 11-year-old is not able to go to school. She is at home in the U.S. state of Maryland, recovering from surgery. The computer is there to control a robot that goes to school in her place.

The robot comes from a company called Double Robotics. It is officially called a "telepresence robot," but her friends at school like to call it the "Clo-bot."

The robot is an iPad tablet connected to a long pole on a set of wheels. Cloe can control the robot using her home computer.

The tablet has a camera with a special lens that allows Cloe to see most of the classroom. She can speak to the teacher and her classmates using a microphone. A speaker allows them to hear her.

If she wants to answer a question, she presses a button that makes the robot taller. That allows her teacher, Mary Fucella, to see her.

"It's just like having the normal Cloe in the classroom," Fucella said.

Cloe likes it so much better than having a special teacher, called a tutor, come to her home for one-on-one instruction. It allows Cloe to interact with her friends and teachers. It is almost like going to school.

​Cloe's school district has six of the robots, and each costs about $3,000. Cloe's robot was donated by a local charity.

Patrick Malone works in the school district's technology office. He said the six robots make a big difference for kids who cannot come to school.

"Every kid that uses this technology starts to smile again," he said. "They start to feel like a regular kid again, and I cannot put a price on that."

David Cann is the head of Double Robotics. He knows these robots are important for students who are sick and cannot regularly go to school. He is happy his company can "provide a way for all students to attend school, no matter their situation."

There are about 300 Double Robotics robots in schools in the U.S. Schools in China, Japan, Australia and Canada are also using them.

While they seem to be a success, the robots do take some getting used to.

Kyla Jones is Cloe's friend. They walk to lunch together in the school's cafeteria.

"At first, it was kind of weird," Jones said of walking around with a robot.

But now the girls act as if nothing has changed. They have their normal conversations and Cloe has lunch at home while her friends have lunch at school.

It can be hard for the Clo-bot to move in a crowded lunchroom. But once Clo-bot is at her favorite table with her friends, it is almost as good as being there in person.

Cloe said, however, she will be happy when she is able to go back to school, and she will not miss the Clo-bot at all.

I'm Dan Friedell.
Carolyn Presutti wrote this story for VOANews.com. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. Do you know someone who could be helped by a robot? We want to know. Write to us in the Comments Section or on our Facebook page.
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Words in This Story

pink - n. a pale red color : a color that is a mixture of red and white

lens - n. a clear curved piece of glass or plastic that is used in eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, etc., to make things look clearer, smaller, or bigger

cafeteria - n. a place (such as a restaurant or a room in a school) where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating

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Cloe Gray watches a computer screen most of the day, sitting in her pink bedroom surrounded by stuffed animals, books and photos on the wall. The 11-year-old is not able to go to school. She is at home in the U.S. state of Maryland, recovering from surgery.

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https://www.doublerobotics.com/

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official website - https://www.gosh.org/

nhs with GOSH - https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/

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Maggie - https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/your-hospital-visit/real-stories/maggies-story

Kai - https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/your-hospital-visit/real-stories/kais-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-journey

Physical illness cause children to be restricted in basic movements, such as running and jumping. Influencing children’s character, the originally cheerful children become introverted.

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https://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/children/friends.aspx

Evelina knows that children are lonely in the hospital, they pay attention to the children's friendship, and make them feel friendly.

“They can come to visit you during your stay. Friends and family can visit until 8pm every evening.

You can bring a smart phone, tablet or laptop to hospital to help you keep in touch. Don’t forget to bring a charger too.

There’s free WiFi at Evelina London. Ask a nurse to help you get online.”
They can take phones to communicate with their friends in school.

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"There are currently 72,000 children with a long-term illness in the UK alone"
" The Department of Education and its Alternative Provision Fund now have a project that will provide 90 AV1s to children across the country."
https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/latest/robots-in-schools?gclid=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6BmHXw76f5KwVMRjr376iFrkzpmSYzwSdU9-ApwEhKTL-2AJV_zZ3xoCV_AQAvD_BwE

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45332710

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1/ Not enough time with friends
2/ Behind on Education
3/ Introvent
4/ Not used to the school life
5/ been bullied
6/ fall behind in key skills
7/poor mental health

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can speak through the speaker

can listen to whats going on

can see the class through camera and move the camera 360 and up and down

has interactive features: light on the head to raise hand, show emotions (sad, happy, neutral) through the eye,

one way video - they don’t want to be seen due to their circumstances, prevents inappropriate questions to be asked

two way audio

sleep mode function - blue light on the head to show the student is there but will not interact (passive mode)

portable, can be taken to trips and the playground

can be personalised with stickers and accessories

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The child's eyes, ears and voice in the classroom.

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The child's eyes, ears and voice in the classroom.

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“[AV1] enabled one of my students to take six GCSEs this summer who previously hadn’t been in full time education for years. It’s a marvellous, inclusive device – highly recommend it to all schools.”– Louise Clancy, Head Teacher at Canbury School, London

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“[AV1] enabled one of my students to take six GCSEs this summer who previously hadn’t been in full time education for years. It’s a marvellous, inclusive device – highly recommend it to all schools.”– Louise Clancy, Head Teacher at Canbury School, London

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Last section - explaining how the problems that av1 have solved will benefit the local authority

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Last section - explaining how the problems that av1 have solved will benefit the local authority

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This screenshot comes from a study of No Isolation’s AV1 robot and they’re marketing strategy. What I feel is important to focus on here is that they state that they approach new markets to establish if the need for an AV1 robot is present. This is something to consider in the campaign as marketing campaigns can become expensive so being able to filter through and find who is need of AV1 will not only become more cost effective but also ensure that the people in need of AV1 are able to become introduced to it as soon as possible.

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Many schools In disadvantaged areas may not even be able to use in av1 robot as they may not have access to data or Wi-Fi however to combat this the government have set aside go funding to help these areas clean access to Wi-Fi and data to assist the students education. It’s important to consider how the schools that suffer from such setbacks are even able to afford AV1 at its current price.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950788/Devices_and_4G_Wireless_Routers_Data_as_of_22_December.pdf

No isolation do you however have many partners that supports the use of the AV1 robots so the funding may come from charity

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Dorset council is one of the local authorities that advocate the use of AV1 in schools
https://news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/digital-first/2019/12/27/robots-to-help-children-attend-school/

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Special Effect - the gamers’ charity have also shown support of the use of AV1 on their website.
https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/bubblebusters

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Attendance
“It greatly improved our student’s
attendance levels as we marked him present when he
was connected to AV1.”

Education
"enabled one of my students to take six GCSEs this summer who previously hadn’t been in full time education for years. It’s a marvellous, inclusive device - highly recommend it to all schools"

Wellbeing
"enables a child to be with their own friends and teacher situated
in their classroom, albeit virtually. Home tuition can lead to a good
relationship with their tutor, but lacks the peer motivation provided by learning alongside friends. Online lessons allow the user to learn with other pupils which can help motivation, but it is not with their own familiar learning group."

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Every local authority has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service.

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Bouremouth Borough Council

Town Hall, Bourne Ave, Bournemouth BH2 6EB

Jane Cooper - Education Caseworker

Teresa Hegarty - Special Educational Needs Development Officer

Jackie Real - Childcare Workforce Development and Project Manager

Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ

Ming Zhang - Director of Education

Carol Matthews - Student Social Worker

Norwich City Council

City Hall St Peter’s Street Norwich NR2 1NH

James Wright - Strategic Technology Specialist in Education

Danielle Engelbrecht - Projects Officer (Education department)

City of York Council

West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA

Alistair Gourlay - Head of Adult and Community

Education

Salli Radford - Head of Governor Services

Jess Haslam - Head of Disability and SEN (could chat to her and get her backing)

Phyllis Wicks - Learning and Development Facilitator

Cambridgeshire County Council

Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP

Carol Richardson - Education Inclusion Officer

Dave Watts - Education Inclusion Officer

Rachael Holliday - Education Capital Performance Manager

Ian Trafford - Education Officer, Policy, Planning and Review

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https://www.dezeen.com/2018/09/04/av1-robot-no-isolation-norway-london-design-biennale/

In this article we are shown how the importance of AV1 is continuously growing and becoming recognised and used in the UK.

‘The product is currently used by around 500 children across Europe. Of these, 50 are in the UK. But that number is set to increase soon, as the government has awarded funding for 90 robots for a two-year project.

Currently 72,000 children in the UK are unable to attend school because of long-term illness – so there is a clear market for the product.’

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Article highlighting school reforms and the role local authorities will play

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Article highlighting school reforms and the role local authorities will play

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https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/download/file/fid/720

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Website containing all contact details of every school and council

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Website containing all contact details of every school and council

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http://schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php

This information gives us the knowledge of where we would be able to send printed materials and direct mail quickly and efficiently.