A robot teacher -- what next?A new Japanese teacher was welcomed into the world today. Her name is Saya and she is an android. Surprisingly (or dare I say scarily), she comes with many human-like traits and emotions. Technology has definitely come a long way!
"Japan and other nations are hopeful robotics will provide a solution for their growing labour shortage problem as populations age. But scientists express concern about using a machine to take care of children and the elderly."
With the dawn of teacher robots, how long will it be before we (humans) are replaced? Are we rendering ourselves obsolete? Can robots effectively simulate an actual human being? Do they have the capability to feel, understand and sympathize as we do? Am I being too pessimistic - after all, we currently have teachers in the workforce who possess few of these traits and skills themselves - perhaps the androids will do a better job!
Hmmm . . . I wonder if they'll ever come up with an android husband . . . one I can program to my exact specifications - one can only hope!!!
2 comments:
Yikes!
That is scary. It reminds me of the movie "Articial Intelligence." I think its terrible to subject a robot with human emotions. Look at what happen to Pinnochio and his quest to be a real boy. Doesn't that just break your heart?
Technology is always changing and evolving...good or bad..it is the how and why we use it.
Creating a teacher in an online/robot form may be what it takes to reach some of our students. For many students we are NOT reaching their needs or using the technology to support and challenge them. Schools have a long way to go and have not changed in decades. This could be exactly what is needed.
Things to think about...
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