MIT RaiseFeb 12, 20191 min readRobots are becoming classroom tutors. But will they make the grade?Pondering a tablet screen displaying a town scene, a pre-K student tilts her head to the side and taps her lip thoughtfully.
MIT RaiseAug 25, 20171 min readThe Secret to A Good Robot TeacherWhen I brought the robot home from the Apple Store, I knew I was inviting a new kind of strangeness into our lives.
MIT RaiseMar 15, 20161 min readMIT's DragonBot Evolving to Better Teach KidsMIT introduced Kombusto, their dragon robot designed to teach stuff to preschoolers, back in 2011.
MIT RaiseMar 13, 20161 min readRobot Learning Companion Offers Custom-tailored TutoringParents want the best for their children's education and often complain about large class sizes and the lack of individual attention.
MIT RaiseMar 2, 20161 min readKids Love MIT's Latest Squishable Social Robot (Mostly)MIT’s Personal Robotics Group has been one of the driving forces behind social robotics since…
MIT RaiseOct 24, 20111 min readRobot Dragon to Help Kids With Language SkillsThe last few robot dragons that we've been introduced to have done a pretty good job living up to that whole "dragon" mythos,