KR20110024663A - Learning instrument and apparatus for reproducing learning content related to the learning instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A learning aid tool for children and a learning content reproducing device for reproducing content related to the learning aid tool are provided to increase learning effects by multimedia reproduction. CONSTITUTION: A tag sheet fixes a plurality of RF tags(301,302,303,307). A plurality of story sheets(11,13) prints pictures on a location corresponding to the RF tags of the tag sheet. Another tag sheet(50) fixes RF tags(501,502,503).

Description

Learning instrument and apparatus for reproducing learning content related to the learning instrument}

The present invention relates to a learning zone for children, and more particularly to a learning zone that doubles the learning effect through multimedia playback.

Applicant has produced 30 books of 30 pages each for the character education of children. This book led to the present invention while studying a good way to induce the formation of personality through repetition and association education.

When an audio reproducing apparatus incorporating an RFID tag reader is brought close to a picture printed on a conventional paper, a learning phrase for reproducing an audio file corresponding to the picture and learning is known. Applicant thought that it would be helpful to associate education by repeating the contents of each page of the book sold by the applicant using this RFID tag reader. However, when all RFID tags were placed on each page, the cost increased.

An object of the present invention is to reduce the cost by reducing the number of RF tags used in the learning zone using the RFID tag associative learning.

Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of RF tags while minimizing user inconvenience.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a children's learning tool that includes a tag sheet having a plurality of RF tags fixedly arranged, and a plurality of story sheets having pictures printed at positions corresponding to the plurality of RF tags of the tag sheet. Include.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a story sheet may be printed on both sides with a plurality of pictures aligned with each RFID tag of the tag sheet.

 According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the tag sheet and the story sheet may be bound to one side and manufactured into a single book.

Learning content playback apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a memory that stores a plurality of multimedia files for each page of the sheet, a tag reader unit for reading the RFID tag, and the first read from the tag reader unit Plays the multimedia file output from the control unit and the control unit including a learning processing unit for extracting the sheet information from the tag information, and then extracts the page information from the second tag information read thereafter to extract and output the multimedia file of the corresponding page of the sheet And a reproducing unit for outputting.

 According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit further comprises a game processing unit for outputting a random answer, and outputs the correct answer to the outside compared to the file specification information specified from the tag information input from the tag reader unit can do.

According to another aspect of the invention, the game processing unit may further include a learning evaluation unit for outputting the evaluation result by counting the number of correct answers for a predetermined number of attempts.

As described above, the learning content reproducing apparatus for reproducing the learning zone for children and the content related to the learning sphere has the following effects.

First, there is a tag saving effect by using a single tag sheet, it is effective to improve the ability to see the picture and reminiscent of the story.

Second, since the story sheet can be used on both sides and the tag sheet can be used in duplicate, the tag can be reduced.

Third, by binding a plurality of story sheets and one tag sheet into one book, usability is improved, and there is less fear of loss, thereby improving storage.

Fourth, when the game mode is selected, learning can be evaluated by first listening to the story and matching the picture, and the output is changed according to the correct answer, thereby increasing the interest and improving the learning effect.

The foregoing and further aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following embodiments. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention through preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a learning zone for children according to an embodiment. As illustrated, the children's learning zone according to an embodiment may be located at a position corresponding to the tag sheet 30 in which the plurality of RFID tags 301, 302, 303, 307 are fixedly disposed, and the plurality of RF tags 301, 302, 303, 307 of the tag sheet 30. A plurality of story sheets 11, 13 with pictures printed thereon and another tag sheet 50 with a plurality of RF tags 501, 502, 503 fixedly arranged. In use, one or a plurality of story sheets 11 and 13 are stacked on the tag sheet 30, and another tag sheet 50 is not overlapped.

In the present embodiment, one story sheet 11 is printed with eight pages corresponding to all pages of one exemplary textbook unfolded on one side. That is, each of the areas 111, 112, and 113 corresponds to one picture printed on the left and right pages when the textbook is opened. The story sheets 11 and 13 do not have an RFID tag embedded therein.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the RFID tags 301, 302, 303, and 307 are arranged in a matrix form in the tag sheet 30. RF tags transmit and receive data using proximity communication, and various kinds are known. The RF tag including the antenna in the form of a film can be easily embedded in the ground of the book.

The tag sheet 30 includes eight RFID tags corresponding to the pictures of the story sheets 11 and 13, and each tag stores information for specifying a page of the textbook. This information may be a page number or an alphanumeric code identifying the page. In another tag sheet 50, RF tags 501, 502, 503 are stored in which information for specifying the sheets 11, 13 is stored. The exemplary tag sheet 50 is illustrated as embedded with RFID tags 501, 502, and 503 having information designating sheets corresponding to nine textbooks, respectively. This information may be the volume number of the textbook or the alphanumeric code specifying the textbook. The tag sheet 50 for designating a teaching material may be the same material as the tag sheet 30 for designating a story, and may be a material such as a vinyl sheet or a hard board in consideration of storage.

The playback apparatus stores audio files in which the voice actor reads the text printed on each page of each textbook together with the background music. The contents of one page are stored as one audio file, and the file name is specified in the form of "sheet designation information_region designation information in sheet.mp3". However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be a multimedia file including a video.

When the story sheet 11 illustrated in FIG. 1 is overlaid on the tag sheet 30, the pictures 111, 112, and 113 printed on the story sheet 11 match the tags 301, 302, and 303 of the tag sheet. The child first touches the tag sheet 50 that designates a specific textbook (story sheet) with a playback device (not shown) having a tag reader. The reproducing apparatus reads the RFID tag 501 embedded in this area of the tag sheet 50 to specify the teaching material (story sheet) to be learned now. The child then touches one of the picture regions 113 drawn on the story sheet with a playback device (not shown). The reproduction apparatus reads the RFID tag 303 in the corresponding area of the tag sheet 30 overlapping the story sheet 11 on which the picture is drawn, and extracts and reproduces the audio file associated with the page from the memory. Next, the user recognizes another area 112 in the story sheet 11 as a tag reader. Then, the RFID tag 302 embedded in the corresponding area of the tag sheet 30 overlapping the story sheet 11 is read. The playback device extracts and plays back the audio file specified by the read information from the memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the children's learning zone may include a language selection sheet (not shown) in which a plurality of RFID tags in which language selection information is stored are fixedly disposed. The language selection sheet may be provided as a separate sheet or may be presented integrally on one side of each story sheet. That is, when one of the flags of the three countries at the top of each story sheet is touched by the playback device, the audio file is played in the language of that country. This is possible by preparing a plurality of audio files corresponding to each page for each language.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the tag sheet 30 is fixedly arranged on one side of the RFID tag 307 that can specify the game mode. The child touches this area 307 with the playback device to select a game mode. Next, the child touches the area 501 in which the book designation information is stored in the tag sheet 50 to select a textbook. In game mode, the playback device randomly selects and plays one of the audio files corresponding to the printed picture of the specific story of the selected textbook. Thereafter, the playback device plays a comment requesting that the child select a picture corresponding to the played content from the story sheet 11. When the child touches one of the various pictures of the story sheet 11 with the playback device, the playback device reads the corresponding RFID tag of the tag sheet 30 to check whether the child has selected the correct picture. If you choose the right picture, a complimentary comment is played. If not, a comment is encouraged to try again. After a certain number of times, for example five attempts, the playback device calculates the total number of misses and the wrong number to provide a stimulating and encouraging comment for the child.

2A to 2C are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration and a use state of the learning tool for children according to another embodiment. In the same manner as the above-described embodiment, the children's learning tool according to the embodiment of the present invention is printed with a tag sheet 30 having a plurality of RFID tags fixedly disposed and corresponding positions with the plurality of RFID tags of the tag sheet 30. It includes a plurality of story sheets (11, 13, 15). Unlike the first embodiment, each story sheet 11, 13, 15 is fixedly arranged with one RFID tag in which sheet designation information is stored on one side. The RFID tags of the tag sheet 30 are arranged in a matrix form. The story sheet is printed on both sides with a plurality of pictures aligned with each RFID tag designating a page in the tag sheet. Unlike the first embodiment, the tag sheet and the story sheet are bound to one side and constitute a single book. In the tag sheet, an RFID tag in which game mode designation information is stored is fixedly arranged at one side.

RF tags transmit and receive data using proximity communication, and various kinds are known. The RF tag including the antenna in the form of a film can be easily embedded in the ground of the book. In this embodiment, the material and thickness of the RFID tag and the story sheets covering it are selected such that only the RFID tags 117 and 137 of the upper sheet of the two overlapping story sheets are read. To more certainly ensure this, for example, the sensitivity of the antenna of the RFID tag of each sheet can be adjusted.

In the toddler zone of FIG. 2A, the tag sheet 30 is the second sheet from below, story sheets 11 and 13 thereon, and a story sheet 15 below it. In this state, when the learning of the top story sheet 13 is completed and the sheet is turned over from the bound learning zone, the state becomes as shown in FIG. 2B. As shown here, the RFID tags 301, 303, and 305 of the tag sheet 30, which specify the pages of the story sheets 11, 13, and 15 in this learning zone, penetrate at least four story sheets so that the playback device can read them. It must be installed. The recognition distance of the RF tag affects the shape of the antenna, the material, the thickness of the diesel vehicle, and the like, so that this purpose can be achieved.

In FIG. 2B, when the learning tool is turned upside down to learn the back side of the story sheet 13, the same state as in FIG. 2C is obtained. The tags for specifying the sheet designation information are arranged at the lower left of the nine picture areas unlike in FIGS. 2A and 2B. Audio files may be named in a different order than the front to correctly specify the page in the back mode.

In the present embodiment, when the story sheet 13 is overlaid on the tag sheet 30, the pictures 131, 132, 133 printed on the story sheet 13 match the tags 301, 302, 303 of the tag sheet. The child first touches the sheet designation area of the story sheet 13 with a playback device (not shown) having a tag reader. The playback device reads the RFID tag 137 embedded in this area of the story sheet 13 to specify the story sheet 13 to be learned now. Next, the child points to one of the plurality of pictures 131 drawn on the story sheet 13. The reproduction apparatus reads the RFID tag 301 of the corresponding area of the tag sheet 30 overlapping the story sheet 13 on which the picture is drawn, and extracts and reproduces the audio file associated with the page from the memory.

Next, the user recognizes another area 132 in the story sheet 13 as a tag reader. Then, the RFID tag 302 embedded in the corresponding area of the tag sheet 30 overlapping the story sheet 13 is read. The playback device extracts and plays back the audio file specified by the read information from the memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the children's learning tool may include a language selection sheet in which a plurality of RF tags in which language selection information is stored is fixedly disposed. The language selection sheet may be provided as a separate sheet or may be presented integrally on one side of each story sheet.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the tag sheet 30 is fixedly arranged on one side of the RFID tag 307 that can specify the game mode. The child touches this area 307 with the playback device to select a game mode. Next, the child selects the sheet by touching the area 137 in which the sheet designation information is stored in the story sheet. In the game mode, the playback apparatus randomly selects and plays one of the audio files corresponding to the picture printed on the selected sheet 13. Thereafter, the playback device plays a comment requesting that the child select a picture corresponding to the played content from the story sheet 13. When the child touches one of the various pictures of the story sheet 13 with the playback device, the playback device reads the corresponding RFID tag of the tag sheet and checks whether the child has selected the correct picture. If you choose the right picture, a complimentary comment is played. If not, a comment is encouraged to try again. After a certain number of times, for example five attempts, the playback device calculates the total number of misses and the wrong number to provide a stimulating and encouraging comment for the child. This aspect is the same in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a learning content player according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown, the playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention reads the memory 550 in which a plurality of audio files are stored for each sheet page, the tag reader unit 510 for reading RFID tags, and the tag reader unit 510. A controller 530 and a controller 530 including a learning processor 531 which extracts sheet information from the first tag information and extracts page information from the second tag information and extracts and outputs an audio file of the corresponding page of the corresponding sheet. And a reproducing unit 570 for reproducing the audio file output from the subtitle and outputting the audible sound.

However, the present invention is not limited to audio playback, and can be easily transformed into playback of multimedia files including moving pictures, still images, graphics, or animations. Obviously, such modifications involve technical modifications that transform the playback section 570 into a multimedia playback section including a small liquid crystal monitor.

Memory unit 550 is a flash memory form of the story contained in each page voice information and stores the file in a file such as MP3 format. The memory unit 550 may be an internal memory or an external memory such as an SD card. The memory 550 may also be configured with an external memory and a high speed RAM. By using an external memory, the ease of updating or adding content is achieved. The tag reader 510 may read a content stored in a tag stored inside a sheet by communicating with an RFID tag as a reader of a general RFID tag.

The control unit 530 is composed of a microprocessor and program code. The microprocessor reads and executes a program stored in the memory 550 into a temporary area of the fast RAM. The keypad 590 is used to receive a child's manipulation, and may be used to turn off and on the power, adjust the voice volume, or specify a learning mode.

The controller 530 may further include a game processor 533 including a game progress unit 535 and a learning evaluation unit 537. The game progress unit 533 outputs a randomly extracted audio file, and outputs a correct answer to the outside by comparing the file designation information specified from the tag information input from the tag reader 510. The learning evaluation unit 537 counts the number of correct answers for a predetermined number of attempts and outputs the evaluation result.

In the illustrated embodiment, the playback unit 570 reads the audio file compressed in the memory 550 by the instruction of the control unit 530 and restores it to the decoder 571, and restores the restored digital audio signal to analog audio. And a digital-to-analog converter 573 for converting the signal, an operational amplifier 575 for amplifying it, and a speaker 577 for converting the amplified electrical signal into an audible sound and outputting the audible sound.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the controller 530 may include a language selector 539 for selecting a playback language from the third tag information read from the tag reader 510. The codes read from the tag are a sheet identification code and a page identification code. The language selector 539 adds a language identification code here. The file name to be reproduced is mapped by the language identification code, the sheet identification code, and the page identification code. The table for this mapping is stored in the memory 550. By updating this table, updating of new content can be conveniently performed.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the learning processor 531 of the playback device of FIG. The operation of the learning mode is started by operating a key of the playback device or touching a specific tag on the tag sheet. When the RFID tag is read from the tag reader 510, the learning processor 531 checks whether the tag read is a sheet designation tag that stores sheet designation information of the story sheet 11 (step 710). If the sheet designation tag, the sheet information is acquired (step 720).

Next, when another RFID tag is read from the tag reader 510, the learning processor 531 checks whether the tag read is a page designation tag that stores page designation information of the sheet of the tag sheet 30 (step). 730). If it is a page designation tag, page information is obtained (step 740). Thereafter, the learning processor 531 reads and reproduces the audio file corresponding to the designated page of the designated sheet from the memory 550 (step 760).

FIG. 4B is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the game processor 533 of the playback device of FIG. The operation of the learning mode is started by operating a key of the playback device or touching a specific tag on the tag sheet (steps 911 and 912). When the RFID tag is read from the tag reader 510, the game progress unit 535 checks whether the tag read is a game mode designation tag specifying the game mode of the tag sheet 30 (step 911). If it is a game mode designation tag, the program is set to the game mode, and a variable such as a count is initialized (step 912).

Next, when the RFID tag is read from the tag reader 510, the game progress unit 535 checks whether the tag read is a sheet designation tag that stores the sheet designation information of the story sheet 11 (step 913). If the sheet designation tag, the sheet information is obtained (step 914).

Next, the game progress unit 535 randomly selects one of the audio files corresponding to each of the plurality of pages related to the sheet (step 915). Next, the audio file is read from the memory (step 916) and played back (step 917).

Next, when another RFID tag is read by the tag reader 510, the game progress unit 535 checks whether the tag read is a page designation tag that stores page designation information in the tag sheet 30 (step 918). ). If the page designation tag, the page information is obtained, and whether or not the correct answer is checked by checking whether or not the page corresponds to an audio file reproduced at random (step 919). After that, if the answer is correct, the comment to compliment, if the answer is encouraged through the playback unit 570 (step 920). The number of correct answers and the number of incorrect answers are counted (step 920), and the above steps are repeated until the number of questions in which the game has progressed becomes five questions (step 921).

When the number of items in which the game is played is 5 items, the learning evaluation unit 537 selects an appropriate evaluation comment in consideration of the number of correct answers and the number of incorrect answers for the total number of questions, and outputs the result through the playback unit 570 (step 922).

The present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments described with reference to the drawings, but is not limited thereto. Accordingly, the invention should be construed by the description of the claims, which are intended to cover obvious variations that can be derived from the described embodiments.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a learning zone for children according to an embodiment.

2A to 2C are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration and a use state of the learning tool for children according to another embodiment.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a learning content player according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the learning mode of the playback device of FIG.

FIG. 4B is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the game mode of the playback device of FIG.

Claims (12)

A tag sheet in which a plurality of RF tags are fixedly arranged; A plurality of story sheets in which pictures are printed at positions corresponding to the plurality of RFID tags of the tag sheet; Learning zones for children, including. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein each story sheet has an RFID tag fixedly stored at one side thereof in which sheet designation information is stored. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein the learning zone includes a language selection sheet in which a plurality of RFID tags in which language selection information is stored are fixedly disposed. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein the RFID tags of the tag sheet are arranged in a matrix form. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pictures are printed on both sides of the story sheet in alignment with the respective RFID tags of the tag sheet. The children's learning zone according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tag sheet and the story sheet are bound to one side to form a book. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein the tag sheet is fixedly arranged with an RFID tag storing learning mode designation information at one side. The children's learning zone according to claim 1, wherein the tag sheet is fixedly arranged on one side of the RFID tag in which the entertainment mode designation information is stored. A memory in which a plurality of multimedia files are stored for each sheet page; A tag reader unit for reading an RFID tag; A controller including a learning processor extracting sheet information from the first tag information read from the tag reader unit, extracting page information from the second tag information, and extracting a multimedia file of the corresponding page of the corresponding sheet; A reproducing unit for reproducing and outputting the multimedia file extracted by the control unit; Learning content playback device comprising a. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit: And a game processor for outputting a randomly extracted multimedia file and outputting a correct answer to the outside in comparison with file specification information specified from tag information input from the tag reader. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a learning evaluator which counts the number of correct answers for a predetermined number of attempts and outputs an evaluation result. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit: And a language selection unit for selecting a reproduction language from the third tag information read by the tag reader.

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