Spare Parts
DLA 3
Is Your Personal Robot Finally Here?
Objective: Students will use critical thinking skills to answer questions about
a robotics’ article.
Spare Parts is about creating robots. Robotics is the branch of technology that
deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. In the future,
there will be a lot of jobs in robotics.
Before you watch:
1. What kinds of task do you think robots could do?
2. Do you think robots are more human or machine?
3. What do you think are the limits on robot’s abilities? In other words what do you
think they will never be able to do?
Developed by Melanie Mowrer and Susan Gaer for Santa Ana College Book of the Year, 2015
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Directions: Go to http://bit.ly/personalrobotdla and watch the short video
clip called Is Your Personal Robot Finally Here?
1. What was your initial reaction after watching the video?
2. Would you enjoy having a robot like this in your home?
3. List three tasks the robot in the video can perform.
4. List two advantages of having a personal robot.
5. Are there any possible negative consequences of using personal
robots?
6. If you were going to create a personal robot for yourself, what 4
functions would you want your robot to perform?
Developed by Melanie Mowrer and Susan Gaer for Santa Ana College Book of the Year, 2015
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