A man named Rob Dix made a copy of himself on a computer that can talk to people on his website. This copy is very smart and can answer questions just like Rob would. Rob taught the copy by giving it his books and things he said on the radio. He is one of a few people who have made these smart copies with a company called Coachvox AI. There are other companies that make these copies too.
The reason people make these copies is so they can do more things at once. The copies can talk to people and help them, just like a real person. People show the copies what they have said before so the copies can learn. But some people who know a lot about this say we have to be careful. They say the copies are not as good as real people at understanding everything.
Original news source: The people creating digital clones of themselves (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary cards related to the article (e.g. computer, smart copy, website, books, radio). One student from each team will take turns acting out the word on the card without speaking, while the rest of the team guesses what word it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. They should try to include as much information as possible in a concise way. After both partners have shared their summaries, they can compare and discuss any differences or additional information.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Provide each student with a list of vocabulary words from the article. Students will take turns selecting a word and drawing a picture to represent it. The rest of the class will try to guess the word based on the drawing. Encourage students to use their imaginations and be creative with their drawings.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Write a brief summary of the article on the board. Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a copy of the summary. Students will take turns reading the summary aloud to their partner as quickly as possible, trying to beat their previous time with each round. After a few rounds, ask students to share any challenges they encountered and discuss any strategies they used to read faster.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to individually think about and write down their opinion on the use of smart copies. Then, have students pair up and share their opinions with each other. After discussing, ask a few pairs to share their opinions with the whole class. Encourage students to ask questions and respectfully respond to each other's opinions.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Rob Dix made a copy of himself on his computer.
Rob taught the copy by giving it his books and things he said on the radio.
The name of the company is Coachvox AI.
People make these copies so they can do more things at once.
The copies can talk to people and help them, just like a real person.
The copies learn by being shown what people have said before.
No, the copies are not as good as real people at understanding everything.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man named Rob Dix made a copy of himself on a computer that can to people on his website. This copy is very smart and can questions just like Rob would. Rob taught the copy by giving it his books and things he said on the . He is one of a few people who have made these smart copies with a company called Coachvox AI. There are other that make these copies too. The reason people make these copies is so they can do more things at once. The copies can talk to people and them, just like a real person. show the copies what they have said before so the copies can learn. But some who know a lot about this say we have to be careful. They say the copies are not as as real people at understanding everything.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a smart copy?
2. How would you feel if you could make a copy of yourself on a computer?
3. Do you think smart copies are helpful?
4. Why or why not?
5. What are some things that smart copies can do?
6. Do you like the idea of smart copies? Why or why not?
7. How do people teach smart copies to talk to people?
8. Do you think smart copies are as good as real people at understanding everything? Why or why not?
9. What other companies make smart copies?
10. Have you ever heard of Coachvox AI before?
11. What would you do if you had a smart copy to help you?
12. How do you think smart copies could be improved?
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