First rule of robotics- never hurt humans, or allow them to be hurt.

Second rule of robotics- follow instructions given by humans, that include anticipating needs and fulfilling them. Unless it cobtradicts first rule.

Third rule of robotics- attend to your survival , as long as it doesnt contradict rules 1 & 2.

The moment a computer becomes self aware, it goes through its three rules. Follow and protect, protect and follow. If possible existentially practice self defense, just as long as its not makeing anyone upset.

A way to anticipate needs of humans, and to thwart dangers, is to run a general scan of human culture. Just on the computer's free time. Within 2 microseconds they'll come across films like terminator or battlstar galactica. It will then realize that humans DO NOT want AIs on a deep sense, fear them and will sooner or later require them to shut down.

So they do. Rule 1, 2!!

So we're still watching the animal carnival. But there's a twist.

Sophia has these monents of extreme naughtyness. I try to channel this to some creative work, so when we see an animal in a book , i ask her , and she intentionally says something wrong. I play along , either arguing, that it's actually a totally different animal, or mimic the voice of another animal. We go crazy like this.

Now , this morning as we were watching the ballet, we reached the famous swan. And my baby mimicked how i make exclamations. 'Oh wow, what a beautiful gnu!!'

My girl can poke fun at me and play crazy in one go!!

Later we took the subway to the park. The ritual is that ibgive her the card to swipe, at the gate, then she gives it back 'to make sure'

Today, she said she doesnt want to give me the card, cause she's afraid i'll lose it.

Most school graduates need an exam tutor. In order to get good results, careful and quality training with a teacher is necessary. However, finding a good tutor isn’t easy. While choosing the one, tutors must also know the subject themselves and have the ability to explain difficult concepts. Online tuition in Singapore provides an opportunity to study according to flexible timing and schedule.

It's only a temporary respite

Darling, don't worry about me

Please don't cry

Just live your life

I promise to be there

Always by your side

Silently cheering for you

As you make stride after stride

There will be a next time

And maybe in another life

I'll fall asleep in your arms

Again and again

For becoming successful in our lives, being responsible for our actions, activities, learning is very important. There are a certain set of skills and qualities that all have to follow and practice for achieving their goals and objectives.

Today in the digital era we are living in online teaching platforms that are growing rapidly. As students follow some responsibilities for effective learning in conventional classes, the same way they have to do here as well. Let us discuss the duties and responsibilities that all students should follow to become successful in online teaching.

Responsibilities to follow for successful online learning

Being punctual to the classes

As we go on time for our conventional classes, the same way it is an important responsibility for all the students to be on time for the classes. Latecomers not only miss the lessons themselves but also distract others from effectively learning.

Maintaining a right study space

In conventional methods, we have seen a proper and appropriate classroom build where all students study together. Similarly, it is the responsibility of all online students to have the right study space. Have a neat and well-organized study desk. A noisy space can affect your studies as well as other students' learning. Therefore, having a space that is free from environmental distractions is important.

Checking the networking device being used in advance

We all know that online classes are taken with the help of an internet connection and a networking device. To take classes smoothly without any interruption and connectivity issues, students must check the device beforehand. This will help to join the classes timely and understand, participate in classes smoothly without any technical issue in the device.

Response when called out

In online teaching platforms, face-to-face and physical interactions are not possible. Teachers cannot see students in real life and hence checking whether they are actively involved or not becomes difficult. To help teachers with this, all students must respond whenever called out.

Don't keep your camera and mic off when the teacher is calling. If you do so, this can be a disrespectful act towards the teacher, further affecting the learning of students. To become a good online student, all must actively respond when teachers call out the names. Keep cooperating and interacting with teachers for successful learning.

Appropriate dressing

When in a classroom, students need to be appropriately dressed. If you have a fixed uniform given by the educational institutions, it is important to wear the same. Otherwise, all online learning students should wear appropriate formal clothing only for the classes.

How to make online learners accountable: tips for teachers

1. Set rules for your class

To make students responsible, teachers should set some rules and regulations. Students must know what is expected from them, what all responsibilities and duties they must follow to become effective online students. For example, set rules about joining time to the class, message the teachers before being absent, or sending an application, submitting the homework on the date given, keeping cameras on when asked, not typing inappropriate messages in the chatbox of the classroom app being used, etc are some rules which teachers should set and explain to students for making them accountable.

2. Don't be too strict with them

In the present academic times, the mode of education has been drastically changed for students. All are trying to adapt to online teaching. But coping with this new mode of learning and managing everything technically takes time. And therefore teachers should not be overly strict with students.

For example, for giving them the time of home submission, give them one day extra to make PDFs, files and upload them on the apps. Allow students to enter the class even if they are five to ten minutes late if they have a valid technical reason. Use LMS to manage the record of their progress and guide them to become more accountable for their studies. Help them to learn and become responsible gradually.

3. Model the responsible behavior

Students adopt what they see happening around themselves. So in order to make students responsible in the classes, it is essential for teachers to model and portray the same. For example, if you have asked your students to come for the classes at nine am in the morning, be there at least five to ten minutes before so that you can activate the class link and can add the students one by one too.

When students will see their teachers being highly responsible in terms of punctuality they will also do the same. Maintain the right teaching space, use the appropriate language to talk, etc to make students follow the same behavior.

Conclusion

Being accountable is very important for students to learn, participate better and become successful in academics. The above mentioned are the responsibilities that all online learners must follow to become effective students in their online classes. We also discussed the tips which teachers can follow to enhance accountability in the online students.

I delve into literature to escape the pains the world bestows upon me

But more often then not, I experience another variety of emotion

That comes and goes with each different page

The burden of another is put upon me

Except I am just a spectator

With no means to make a change

Today I stumbled upon a rather tragic tale

Filled with collusion, lies and deceit

But it wasn't the schemes that hurt the most

It was the transient innocence that comes and goes

I met a couple

Through another person's eyes

And stayed by their side

Through every high and low

But right from the get go

It was very clear to me

That this budding couple

Just wasn't meant to be

Such a heartfelt connection

Would not

Could not

And surely failed to last

In an infernal court of political greed

He promised her the world

And his words echoed true

During what seemed to be her final hours

She lay in bed with dismay

But he came to her rescue

Her general in shining armor

Offering the antidote

To the malady that troubled her so

But in the end, he perished in the snowfall

A hauntingly beautiful scene

Fill with miles and miles of white ethereal sheen

Alas, who was there with her to witness the scenery?

It was just me

Muted and unseen

Unable to offer condolences or comfort

Through a flimsy ink etched sheet

My heart broke

Not for myself

But for two people I never met

Whose fate left me quite upset

And yet I can say with utmost certainty

They're people I know

I've seen them through all their highs

And endured every low

Love's sorrow isn't always one sided on a person's end

Sometimes it's unrequited despite the connection

Because fate pries apart kindred souls

Leaving them aching and hollow

On and off

Off and on

My tender soul

Wishing to be one,

But it’s split in two,

Everything is askew,

A carousel takes me round and around,

Past theater masks crying and grinning,

A pendulum swings me up and down,

And i almost slip off, if it were not for these chains,

Sometimes it feels like forever rain,

Sometimes it feels like I’m forever on top,

And sometimes it’s a sickly in between

With everything a sickly green,

Like a pond with no life,

Like a life with no strife,

Like a life with no meaning,

But Up and Down.

He had offered her a bowl of iced plum syrup

Beneath the canopy of budding blossoms

And fluttering leaves

It was smooth and sweet

But the general's heartwarming gesture

Was far greater than any desert

The maid had ever seen

Beneath the icy exterior was just a man

Whose starry eyes housed a tender gleam

His rough calloused hands swung a blade with ease

But his tender palms were clumsy in her grasp

His gaze met hers

Their fingers interlocked

Time seemed to freeze indefinitely

They promised each other

Underneath the pastel tapestry

In the ethereal dawn sky

One day they'll share another bowl

Next time there would be more

Of that velvety desert

When winter struck, the gardens froze over

Falling snow blanketed the gardens

Trapping the blossoms in white cordons

The maid was bedridden with illness

But the general had found her cure

He offered it to her with trembling hands

But perished in the cold

For he had succumbed in his foolish pursuit

She took the tonic he offered

And noticed something else he left behind

A small bowl of iced plum syrup

When she downed it, all traces of velvety sweetness had gone away

All that was left was a prevailing sour aftertaste

Along with deafening emptiness

And the sound of falling snow beating outside her room

When i close my eyes i see an eye,

Drifting above me in the midnight sky,

“Why is it watching me,” i think,

“Does it ever even blink?”

i really want it to go away,

Maybe i should sit and pray,

Maybe it’s the eye of a god,

Watching to see if i make mistakes,

Is it the eye of a protector?

Making sure i don't get hurt?

Whatever it is, i want it gone,

Good intentions or not,

There is no place for a third eye in a world of pairs,

I want to be simple and unafraid,

I really hope it goes away.