The fact that today’s children are proficient in information technology is an indication that children have the opportunity to use a computer program independently, which allows them to solve tasks without the presence of a teacher or parent.
The highlighted fact was the guiding principle of the entire diploma thesis, as we are aware that exercise is key to learning to calculate and read. For this purpose, we have developed a system that is affordable and allows children to practice and consolidate their knowledge.
The thesis describes the entire process of preparing a system for learning to calculate and read on the Raspberry Pi 4 platform. In order to prepare an optimal program, the thesis initially contains a lot of research in the field of the initial development of learning to calculate and read, the correct approach to learning, standards of knowledge in the first and second grade of primary school and children’s problems with calculating and reading.
We also researched the impact on the use of information and communication technologies to motivate children in learning. Next, we describe the Raspberry Pi platform, focusing on the fourth generation Model B, setting it up and it’s first booting, on which we loaded the Ubuntu operating system version 20.04. The program code, which performs the task, is written in the Python programming language, which is executed in a terminal window. To recognize and record speech, we used Google’s Speech-to-Text API, which writes what is read into a named pipe, in which the Python program code searches for correctly read words. The system meets the standards of its purpose for effective learning to calculate and read, but it would also need a graphic interface that would additionally stimulate the child’s attention with its friendlier image. The program code is written in a simple way that allows the program to be upgraded according to the needs or requirements of the individual.
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