If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling
A New York school district has paused plans to bring an android into the classroom. Is this our educational future? What’s more harrowing than sending your child to school? Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will explode, but that’s about it. Once your kid hits school age, you have to decide (if you’re lucky) between public and private education, vet…
A New York school district recently halted its plans to introduce a robot as a classroom teacher. Is this glimpse into our future of education? The thought of entrusting one's child to a humanoid android in a learning environment is unsettling. The stress of sending a child to school is exacerbated by the selection of public or private schooling, evaluating teachers, and the constant worry about academic progress and social development.
For seven hours each day, a stranger plays a crucial role in shaping a child's life. Perhaps, if the teacher were a robot, the burden would be lighter. Dave Schilling, a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist, shared this perspective in an article discussing the Salamanca School's robot teacher initiative.
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