Robot Teachers

It’s easy to think robots …

• will replace people even if we don’t like the idea

• are more capable than people and it’s true.

• can do less than people but it’s not always true.

Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will …

• help robots in class

• teach knowledge to students

• no longer exist

Robots will probably never …

• have human understanding of emotions

• be a popular choice for teachers

• be intelligent enough to work in education

In some parts of the world …

• pay robots to teach

• already use robots in teaching jobs

• have a shortage of teachers

Teachers …

• work harder than office workers

• have less help than office workers

• leave their jobs to become office workers

Robots could …

• empathise with students

• mark homework

• prepare lessons

Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers

• TRUE

• FALSE

Robots are always better at diagnosing illness than doctors

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.

• TRUE

• FALSE

One advantage of robot teachers is that they don’t need to rest.

• TRUE

• FALSE