Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Helen Meet your new teacher on-line

Helen Meet your new teacher on-line Stanley Kubrik of HAL 9000 was wise enough to put the spaceship Discovery, HAL, but it is not a question of today will soon have computers - a face. Computers, long plagued by the impersonality of the box with speakers and graphics programming manual will be a face and attitude, with their users. A one-to-one teacher only for the sake of simplicity, we will have a new name for our computer - the face and his call Helen (of course you can name him / her everything you want). Helen will smile, move, whether to laugh. They are a heavenly voice, calming hand gestures and expressions of Marcel Marceu. But even more important to you is to lea - anything and everything - from French to forensics. Helen is the "soul" of researchers in the fields of educational technologies, human-computer interaction and psychology have found that computers can be more convincing if they have a visual identity and soul. Therefore, have what is called a "pedagogical agents", a three-dimensional animated character as the "face" (and "interface") on your computer, it can be shown that mimic human emotional expressions, nonverbal communication and interaction . They want the apple is a perfect teacher Helen. We will be with you, adapting to your strengths and weaknesses, but also the emotional and cognitive reactions. Much better than Microsoft Word and intrusive annoying paperclip 'Clippit,' Elena, and she will help you understand the task in hand. And unlike a human mentor, Helen age, ethnic origin, personality, behavior and the interactive style is tailored to your preferences, to promote leaing. In short, you have the "Favorite - Teacher:" Who made you through the mathematics or chemistry. It will do the prison, but send Helen rated your patience throughout the entire "class E", a human being as a teacher, and will be the lesson plan. They will not move to the more complex, until it is clear that you have grasped the basics. If not, who will continue with the foundation to "do it". And if this means that you have to ask questions, you will also recall that the examples, even a clever twist or two of you involved. You know Helen to lea how to make a really interesting teacher. You will have a colorful personality, his life story and to leave specific areas of knowledge and skills - in short, are really cool. But above all, are always up to date on a hand, worked tirelessly to absorb the latest historical research and tomes on the subject of teaching. Helen does not make you stand in a coer, Helen, you can lea at their own pace in a low pressure - leaing environment. It will do a project with enthusiasm and support when you get the right answer, but, unlike a real classroom filled with peers, will not be embarrassed if you do not understand a concept or a wrong answer. Finally, the teachers, as Helen can be set as a trainer or supervisor disciplined - all the teaching of the history of advanced computing. To prepare for the brave new world of computer leaing. Your favorite teacher to make sure that you are in an A - class and an E for effort. And yes, you can chew chewing gum in class, as long as your attention Helen.

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