Casio's 'Lesson Pod' Robot Improves One's Grasp of the English Language
Laura McQuarrie — February 7, 2017 — Tech
References: lessonpodsio.jp & japantrends
The 'Lesson Pod' is the name of a new robotic system from Casio that's a bit like having a private tutor.
The small robot is branded as a waterproof "lesson partner" that can be taken anywhere in the home—including the bath or shower—to help a non-English speaker practice their pronunciation and grammar, improve their vocabulary through games and challenge them to answer questions in English. Depending on one's handle on the English language, one may adjust the speaking settings on the Lesson Pod to speed up or slow down to make listening and understanding easier.
While the cost of the Lesson Pod companion is higher than one might pay for private English lessons or an electronic dictionary, the robot gives people the chance to constantly improve their English skills at home.
The small robot is branded as a waterproof "lesson partner" that can be taken anywhere in the home—including the bath or shower—to help a non-English speaker practice their pronunciation and grammar, improve their vocabulary through games and challenge them to answer questions in English. Depending on one's handle on the English language, one may adjust the speaking settings on the Lesson Pod to speed up or slow down to make listening and understanding easier.
While the cost of the Lesson Pod companion is higher than one might pay for private English lessons or an electronic dictionary, the robot gives people the chance to constantly improve their English skills at home.
Trend Themes
1. Robotic Language Learning - The 'Lesson Pod' demonstrates the trend of using robots as language tutors, providing a personalized and convenient learning experience.
2. Portable Language Education - The Lesson Pod's portability enables language learners to practice and improve their skills anytime and anywhere, disrupting the traditional classroom setting.
3. Interactive Language Games - The Lesson Pod's interactive vocabulary games create an engaging and enjoyable language learning experience, introducing a new approach to language education.
Industry Implications
1. Edtech - The Lesson Pod's innovative approach to language learning has the potential to revolutionize the EdTech industry, offering personalized and accessible language education solutions.
2. Robotics - The integration of robots in language learning showcases disruptive innovation opportunities in the robotics industry, where robots can contribute to education and personal development.
3. Consumer Electronics - The Lesson Pod's combination of functionality and portability presents new opportunities in the consumer electronics industry to create advanced language learning devices.
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