We interviewed a home-schooling mother about her experience with teaching her children. We asked her if she used any technology for the class, and she said that they usually use anything with an Internet connection for research purposes. She said that they used a laptop, tablet, or even phone to look things up.
When we asked her if she would be interested in a telepresence robot that could allow her children to attend public school classes, she said that if it would allow her oldest son to attend a college level course for college credit, she would allow him to attend a class. We also asked Mrs. Yuen if she was interested in a robot that could help contact other homeschooling students and she replied that a robot, which would allow her children to Skype(R) and perform other functions would be helpful.
Finally, we asked Mrs. Yuen if there was ever a situation where she and her kids could not attend a field trip or visit due to weather conditions. She said that where they live, there is a lot of snow, and that could prevent them from being able to drive to other places while the other homeschooling students in their group might able to go. A portable robot that could be carried on a field trip would provide her children with an opportunity to be present on the trip and expand their educational experiences.
We think a small, portable telepresence robot would be helpful to Mrs. Yuen and her children to help further advance their education.
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