Children today are surrounded by smart devices and virtual assistants, yet these technologies often lack emotional understanding. This activity helps students reflect on a real-world issue: “Can a machine be a good friend?” or “What does it take to support someone emotionally?” By imagining and designing a robot that reacts to human emotions, students connect abstract coding concepts with real-life social needs. The challenge here is designing a technological solution to a problem they face everyday: “how to recognize emotions in others and respond kindly”.
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