VOA常速：人工智能：老师的完美助教
燕山大学 刘立军 编写
TRANSCRIPT
As teachers lead class discussions, they know that not all the students are paying attention. Some were bored or distracted, but for others, like Clement South Middle School student Sean Novick, focusing at school has been a struggle because of autism. When I was little and started elementary school, I was not a big fan of learning; I did not like school at all, and then when I became part of this, I’ve became the exact opposite.
This is new technology from a Boston-based start-up called Brain Power which helps teachers keep students engaged especially if they’re struggling due to a learning disability. Norwick uses Google Glass in the classroom. I enjoyed working with Brain Power because it helps me with eye contact and well the Google Glass helps me with eye contact. Google glass is just one the Brain Power has rolled out for classrooms.
Another new technology is called Learning Eye which uses Amazon’s DeepLens camera placed in front of the class. Brain Power CEO Ned Sahin says the camera is connected to a computer, running machine, learning algorithms. The artificial intelligence detects things like when students are paying attention to the teacher, when they are looking down and texting and when they are looking at each other and maybe being distracted.
Teacher Johnathan Hall says the technology is like having another set of eyes in the classroom. As a teacher, typically I’m in a class just by myself. So you know, we try our best to be able to understand, you know, that the kids are focused and paying attention.
If they’re stressed out, if you know what’s going on but it’s a lot of personalities and in a typical day, you know, on top of trying to teach content, some of the things are lost. With the new tools, teachers will have an easier time teaching content and reaching all their students.
Faith Lapidus, VOA News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201808/563593.shtml
VOCABULARY
1. autism n. a mental condition in which a person is unable to communicate or form relationships with others 自闭症；孤独症
2. algorithm n. (especially computing 计) a set of rules that must be followed when solving a particular problem 算法；计算程序
3. stressed out: 极度焦虑不安的; 心力交瘁的 If someone is stressed out, they are very tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives.
QUESTIONS
Read the table. Then listen to the news and complete the table.
| Introduction | As teachers lead class discussions, they know that not all the students are paying attention. Some were (Q1) ____________________________. |
| Technology | Description | Example | Detail |
| Brain Power | This is new technology from a Boston-based start-up called Brain Power which helps teachers keep students engaged especially if they’re struggling due to (Q2) _________________________. | Norwick | I enjoyed working with Brain Power because it helps me with (Q3) ___________________ and well the Google Glass helps me with eye contact. Google glass is just one the Brain Power has rolled out for classrooms. |
| Learning Eye | Another new technology is called Learning Eye which uses Amazon’s DeepLens camera placed (Q4) _______________. | Ned Sahin | Brain Power CEO Ned Sahin says the camera is connected to a computer, running machine, learning algorithms. The artificial intelligence detects things like when students are paying attention to the teacher, when they are looking down and texting and when they are looking at each other and maybe (Q5) __________________. |
| | Johnathan Hall | Teacher Johnathan Hall says the technology is like having another set of eyes in the classroom. As a teacher, typically I’m in a class just by myself. So you know, we try our best to be able to (Q6) __________, you know, that the kids are focused and paying attention. |
| Conclusion | If they’re (Q7) ____________________, if you know what’s going on but it’s a lot of (Q8) _____________________ and in a typical day, you know, on top of trying to teach content, some of the things are lost. With the new tools, teachers will have an easier time (Q9) __________________ and (Q10) _______________________. |
KEY
Read the table. Then listen to the news and complete the table.
| Introduction | As teachers lead class discussions, they know that not all the students are paying attention. Some were (Q1) bored or distracted. |
| Technology | Description | Example | Detail |
| Brain Power | This is new technology from a Boston-based start-up called Brain Power which helps teachers keep students engaged especially if they’re struggling due to (Q2) a learning disability. | Norwick | I enjoyed working with Brain Power because it helps me with (Q3) eye contact and well the Google Glass helps me with eye contact. Google glass is just one the Brain Power has rolled out for classrooms. |
| Learning Eye | Another new technology is called Learning Eye which uses Amazon’s DeepLens camera placed (Q4) in front of the class. | Ned Sahin | Brain Power CEO Ned Sahin says the camera is connected to a computer, running machine, learning algorithms. The artificial intelligence detects things like when students are paying attention to the teacher, when they are looking down and texting and when they are looking at each other and maybe (Q5) being distracted. |
| | Johnathan Hall | Teacher Johnathan Hall says the technology is like having another set of eyes in the classroom. As a teacher, typically I’m in a class just by myself. So you know, we try our best to be able to (Q6) understand, you know, that the kids are focused and paying attention. |
| Conclusion | If they’re (Q7) stressed out, if you know what’s going on but it’s a lot of (Q8) personalities and in a typical day, you know, on top of trying to teach content, some of the things are lost. With the new tools, teachers will have an easier time (Q9) teaching content and (Q10) reaching all their students. |