Service LearningService Learning

By: Markevis G.By: Markevis G.

Timothy P.Timothy P.

Josh S.Josh S.

My ChildMy Child

1 Visit1 Visit Operated the robot dogOperated the robot dog Go through a few tutorials Go through a few tutorials Children are easily boredChildren are easily bored

ReflectionReflection

So far we have only had one visit to the school, So far we have only had one visit to the school, and I have already learned a huge amount. and I have already learned a huge amount. The first thing that I quickly realized is that the The first thing that I quickly realized is that the students are easily distracted. So I figured that students are easily distracted. So I figured that once we all break into our own groups it will be once we all break into our own groups it will be easier to converse with the students at their easier to converse with the students at their level, to make it less difficult to teach the level, to make it less difficult to teach the students.students.

My ChildMy Child

No VisitsNo Visits

I am not sure who my child isI am not sure who my child is

ReflectionReflection

After speaking with Markevis, I quickly came up After speaking with Markevis, I quickly came up with a mental image. After brainstorming some with a mental image. After brainstorming some different ideas, I figured that by relating my different ideas, I figured that by relating my past experiences to the child’s, it will draw the past experiences to the child’s, it will draw the student to me; which will make the student student to me; which will make the student listen to me, even if I am teaching him listen to me, even if I am teaching him Computer Science!Computer Science!

First Visit SummaryFirst Visit Summary

Things we need to work on changing:Things we need to work on changing: Keeping the students interestKeeping the students interest Involving more student activityInvolving more student activity Having more individual time with studentsHaving more individual time with students

Things that worked wellThings that worked well Explaining the robotExplaining the robot Examples of artificial intelligenceExamples of artificial intelligence Relating artificial intelligence to the students’ Relating artificial intelligence to the students’

liveslives

Lesson PlanLesson Plan

Discuss computer programmingDiscuss computer programming Uses of programmingUses of programming Examples of programmingExamples of programming

Discuss activities my student enjoysDiscuss activities my student enjoys Try and learn what student enjoys to possibly include in storyTry and learn what student enjoys to possibly include in story Find out what level the student is on with computer programmingFind out what level the student is on with computer programming

Go through Alice TutorialsGo through Alice Tutorials Practice using Alice throughout tutorialPractice using Alice throughout tutorial Find out what actions the student might want to include in storyFind out what actions the student might want to include in story

Show student our exampleShow student our example Discuss how we created out exampleDiscuss how we created out example Have student help finish our exampleHave student help finish our example

Our Alice ExampleOur Alice Example

There are two characters: the man and There are two characters: the man and the bunny.the bunny.

The man and the bunny have a short The man and the bunny have a short conversationconversation

The bunny hops to the house and begins The bunny hops to the house and begins eating the flowers around the houseeating the flowers around the house

The man scolds the bunnyThe man scolds the bunny The ending will be created by the studentThe ending will be created by the student

In our first visit, we spoke about artificial In our first visit, we spoke about artificial intelligence and showed the kids the AIBO. The intelligence and showed the kids the AIBO. The feature I was supposed to speak about was the feature I was supposed to speak about was the camera features in the AIBO. camera features in the AIBO.

The main problem that we had during our The main problem that we had during our presentation was that we needed to have more presentation was that we needed to have more experience with the robot ourselves. We should experience with the robot ourselves. We should have been more prepared to present the feature have been more prepared to present the feature that each of us were designated to present.that each of us were designated to present.

During the next visit we will be presenting the features During the next visit we will be presenting the features of Alice. We also made our own example in Alice which of Alice. We also made our own example in Alice which we will first present to them. we should then show them we will first present to them. we should then show them the tutorial then talk about the objects and how they the tutorial then talk about the objects and how they are made up of several parts and then ask them to are made up of several parts and then ask them to create some methods that do certain things.create some methods that do certain things.

The example that our team created contained a rabbit, The example that our team created contained a rabbit, a man, a house and some flowers. The rabbit would a man, a house and some flowers. The rabbit would first hop to the man, speak to him then go to the first hop to the man, speak to him then go to the flowers that were next to the house, eat them and then flowers that were next to the house, eat them and then the man would get angry at the rabbit. We then decided the man would get angry at the rabbit. We then decided that we would ask the kids to complete the story. that we would ask the kids to complete the story.

Joshua SorsbyJoshua Sorsby

Child I am working withChild I am working with ?? So far we have had 1 visit and we So far we have had 1 visit and we

showed the students the robot dog.showed the students the robot dog.

ReflectionReflection

The students responded well to the dog The students responded well to the dog and were very interested. We need to and were very interested. We need to improve how much we talk to the improve how much we talk to the students. students.

A Personal Reflection A Personal Reflection withwithTonyTony

The first time I met the children I thought they were all The first time I met the children I thought they were all very nice kids with a lot of potential for wanting to very nice kids with a lot of potential for wanting to understand robotics and programming. This made me understand robotics and programming. This made me feel much like a teacher although I was some what feel much like a teacher although I was some what nervous because I was unfamiliar with their background nervous because I was unfamiliar with their background and therefore I did not know if they would except me as and therefore I did not know if they would except me as their teacher. Luckily I did not have to present my portion their teacher. Luckily I did not have to present my portion of the AIBO Robot dog to the class first so this allowed of the AIBO Robot dog to the class first so this allowed me to gain comfort in standing in front of them and me to gain comfort in standing in front of them and observe what the other teachers were doing. As it was observe what the other teachers were doing. As it was my turn to present I felt almost at ease, I saw that the my turn to present I felt almost at ease, I saw that the children were responsive and interested in what I was children were responsive and interested in what I was saying and they seemed interested as well. This saying and they seemed interested as well. This reinforced my confidence and my presentation went reinforced my confidence and my presentation went smoothly from that point on. I hope and plan that one on smoothly from that point on. I hope and plan that one on one work with me student will be less nerve racking.one work with me student will be less nerve racking.

A Lesson Plan fromA Lesson Plan fromTonyTony

I plan to cover the following topics with my student the I plan to cover the following topics with my student the next time we meetnext time we meet

1)1) Introduction to the Alice programming environment. Introduction to the Alice programming environment.

2)2) I will run through the tutorial with the student.I will run through the tutorial with the student.

3)3) I will then instruct and help the student recreate the tutorial I will then instruct and help the student recreate the tutorial

but on their own. but on their own.

4)4) Time permitting I will discus story board correlation with Time permitting I will discus story board correlation with algorithms. algorithms.

Service LearningService Learningby: Joey Oforiby: Joey OforiChild Name: Child Name:

Visits: 2Visits: 2 Material: AIBO the first day, Alice the second dayMaterial: AIBO the first day, Alice the second day

First Day we talked about AIBO and how it works, reacts, functions, First Day we talked about AIBO and how it works, reacts, functions, and different parts of the dogand different parts of the dog

Second Day,_____ played with the Alice program, I showed him Second Day,_____ played with the Alice program, I showed him through the tutorial, and he got to play with all the features and got through the tutorial, and he got to play with all the features and got used to the program.used to the program.

What Went Wrong/WellWhat Went Wrong/Well The first day, we did not know much about AIBO so we couldn’t really The first day, we did not know much about AIBO so we couldn’t really

say to much about itsay to much about it What went well was the cooperation between the kids and students, What went well was the cooperation between the kids and students,

they asked questions, we answered them, everything went smoothlythey asked questions, we answered them, everything went smoothly ImprovementsImprovements

The only improvement is to be preparedThe only improvement is to be prepared

REFLECTIONREFLECTION

What I LearnedWhat I Learned The only thing I really learned was that spreading The only thing I really learned was that spreading

knowledge interactively can have an impact on another’s knowledge interactively can have an impact on another’s futurefuture

My ReflectionMy Reflection I thought this was a real good experience, I used to be a I thought this was a real good experience, I used to be a

teacher for little kids younger than these so I knew how it teacher for little kids younger than these so I knew how it would be like, but it was really fun, and we got to meet would be like, but it was really fun, and we got to meet new people who we could put an influence on in their new people who we could put an influence on in their lives. We helped play with programs that could help them lives. We helped play with programs that could help them be better in the real world as they find careers. We all be better in the real world as they find careers. We all learn from each other and the best way to do it is working learn from each other and the best way to do it is working together, and this has proved this.together, and this has proved this.