ROBOT HELPS BES STUDENT

  

It’s late October but for nine-year old C.J. Herron, Tuesday was his first day of school in the third grade at Brenham Elementary School.  Kellie Fontenot, the Educational Diagnostician for the Brenham School District says C.J., was born prematurely and, as a result, suffers from a compromised immune system.  Even the slightest cut, a cold or any other minor affliction can be life threatening.  Ms. Fontenot says this also meant he couldn’t go to a regular school classroom, until now.

Fontenot says she heard about a robot from a television documentary she saw several years ago that could effectively go to school for him.  She checked with the Education Service Center in Huntsville and found there was one available.  On Tuesday C.J.’s robot went to classes at Brenham Elementary while C.J. stayed at his Chappell Hill home, getting the lesson.

 The robot has C.J.’s face on it and his classmates can interact with him through the four foot high machine.  C.J., has a laptop computer at his home and appears on a video screen on the robot.

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  1. Congratulations to CJ Herron for his first day as a proud Brenham Cub! We sincerely hope that his world, the students, faculty and staff he shares it with through the advancements in technology for educational delivery are enriched. The academic, cognitive, social and emotional exposure helps all participants to fulfill their purpose as the grow to be scholars, scientists, educators, entrepreneurs and civically engaged global citizens. A big thank you to Kellie Fontenot, Educational Diagnostician, BES for her dedication to her profession and desire to be inclusive of all children. The research for the resources to reach a population that was was once unserved and underserved is a credit to the partnering with the Educational Service Center and the olldest public school system in Texas. Hats off to all involved; this is a wonderful infusion of technology and passion for bringing education and exposure of the limitless boundaries the imagination.

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