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She said the robots are still being tested. But officials might consider hiring them full time if scientists upgrade them and make them easier to handle and more affordable. "Having robots in the classroom makes the students more active in participating, especially shy ones afraid of speaking out to human teachers," Kim said.

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  • She said the robots are still being tested.
  • But officials might consider hiring them full time if scientists upgrade them and make them easier to handle and more affordable.
  • "Having robots in the classroom makes the students more active in participating, especially shy ones afraid of speaking out to human teachers," Kim said.
  • Oh my, oh my!
  • She stressed the experiment was not about replacing human teachers with robots.
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She said the robots are still being tested. But officials might consider hiring them full time if scientists upgrade them and make them easier to handle and more affordable.

"Having robots in the classroom makes the students more active in participating, especially shy ones afraid of speaking out to human teachers," Kim said.
Oh my, oh my!
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I just thought I had to do it... Sorry, can't help it.

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I didn't intend for it to be a serious thread. My reaction was basically "Holy Sh!t" so I'd say any response is okay, although I think it's a shame that cheap Phillippino teachers who won't complain about sick time are being used instead of qualified local Korean teachers.
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Yeah, they are not real robots, they are... like avatars. I wonder why they don't just use video chat or video conferences, or even a simple TV, if that's what they want to do. How can a robot running around the classroom be more efficient? I would say it would just be more distracting. And it would probably also feel pretty uncanny. Plus, I think there should be someone in the class who supervis
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This is a funny topic for me though. I'd be glad if those robots look like Madonna or Kate Winslate. My full attention to the class is assured.
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jackjjI'd be glad if those robots look like Madonna or Kate Winslate. My full attention to the class is assured.
Haha, that would be great , indeed
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