Speech Recognition
Lesson Details
How does speech recognition work? Using speech recognition blocks in PictoBlox.
Activities:
- Make your own Alexa
Curriculum: Artificial Intelligence for Kids
Classroom Bundle Used: Computer/Laptop
Prerequisites: None
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Lesson Overview
In this lesson students will learn:
- Speech Recognition
- How does Alexa work?
- Speech Recognition in PictoBlox
- Text to Speech in PictoBlox
- Activity: Make your own virtual assistant in PictoBlox which recognizes your that can recognize your command play the requested song.
Key Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand how speech recognition works.
- Use AI blocks in PictoBlox to convert speech into text.
Material Required
1 set of the following material per group of 3-5 students:
| Component | Image | Quantity | Available in Bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| PictoBlox |  | Installed in Computer/Laptop |
Lesson Outline
How Speech Recognition Works - 15 minutes
- How Do Humans Learn a Language?
- Speech Recognition
- How Speech Recognition Works
- How Alexa Works
Speech to Text Blocks in PictoBlox - 10 minutes
Activity: Make your own Alexa - 35 minutes
Students will be making a script that will recognize our voice command and analyze it to play the Mario theme song or the Spider-Man theme song. If the command is not recognized, it will say that it didn’t understand the command.
