Hi everyone!

This week in my EdTech class, we had a student who was unable to make it into the class due to a recent surgery. Luckily, this student had the opportunity to attend the class virtually, via a robot! I thought this was super cool! I had never seen a virtual student, and I think it is an amazing opportunity. I know that currently it would not be realistic to have these available in every school for all students that may be sick that day. However, one day that could be a reality.  I think it is awesome that the student could still be apart of the class discussions and still participate within the class community. It is awesome, that one day there could be no location barriers that would prevent students from getting the education they want. Sick students would no longer have to decide between resting at home and missing out on an important class, or coming to school while feeling yucky and risk getting other students sick. Moreover, someone from across the world could attend a different school and experience a different culture without having to leave their family behind! There are so many applications of robot students that I am excited to see what the future has in store!

 

Nicole 🙂