In episode 46 of Voice in Education, guest speakers Ian Freed and Irina Fine share about their journey in creating Bamboo Learning- skills that are both fun and educational. Currently they have 5 skills that focus on using Alexa for learning with the latest being Bamboo Luminaries- a look at the world's most fascinating historical figures. www.bamboolearning.com
Julie Daniel Davis discusses Alexa in Higher Education and how Amazon is encouraging students, professors, IT professionals, and edtech leaders to tap into the power of voice. Creating with Alexa is the future of edtech!
In episode 44 of Voice in Education Julie introduces Misha Feigenson, founder of Thinking Cap Math to teachers. Misha has created an Alexa skill to help students with mental math and is currently looking for educators to pilot his skill in their classroom.
In Episde 43 of Voice in Education, Julie Daniel Davis navigates teachers to Alexa Blueprints inside the Amazon Alexa App and gives ideas on how to create blueprints that personalize learning for students and creates efficiencies for families.
In episode 42 Julie Daniel Davis discusses using the kids edition echo dot without FreeTime in the classroom and how she feels this still meets requirements for usage with keeping student privacy in the forefront.
In episode 41 of Voice in Education, guest speaker Dr. Brian Friedlander shares his views on how voice is impacting the classroom specifically for students who have a need for assistive technology help.
In episode 40, Julie Daniel Davis looks at the governing laws of student privacy- FERPA, CIPA, and COPPA- and how she feels the Kids Edition Echo Dot becomes a viable option for k12 education in terms of student privacy.
In episode 39 of Voice in Education I discuss last week's Made by Google release and Google in the educational setting.
Julie Daniel Davis discusses the use of routines in the classroom and how that might help the anxious student. She also shares how she sees Alexa continuing to be more user friendly and why you shouldn't give up on the possibilities of using voice in the classroom.
In episode 37 of Voice in Education, I discuss the 9/25/19 Amazon Launch day and the things that were discussed that have the potential to impact education.
In episode 36 of Voice in Education has guest educator Rachelle Dene Poth. Rachelle feels strongly about the benefit of AI (artificial intelligence) being both taught and used for educational purposes and shares her thoughts with examples of tools, books to read, and other resources for interested teachers.
In episode 35 of Voice in Education I discuss my concerns that we are now 4-5 years in of having Alexa available to us but things seems to be at a lull. What's next for the use of voice in education?
In episode 34 of Voice in Education Sarah Andrew Wilson, Chief Content Officer of Matchbox.io shares about her company's skills and specifically about Kids Quiz! which is regularly listed in "Top 10 Alexa Skills for Kids" lists, including in USA Today.
In episode 33, Julie Daniel Davis discusses the future of using voice in the classroom at her school. She discusses how the one-year free access to FreeTime has past and what that means for student privacy and security. Is voice in the classroom worth it for teachers right now?
In Episode 32 of Voice in Education, Rana Gujral, CEO of Behavioral Signals shares how they are striving to bridge the communication gap between humans and machines by introducing emotional intelligence, from speech, into conversations with AI.
Julie Daniel Davis reflects on the positives of being a part of the Voice First community, the impact voice is having globally, and reflections on needs/ease of use for quality immersion of voice, and what is next for the educational community in the use of voice.
Episode 30 welcomes guest speaker Melody Furze who serves as the Chief of Education for Novel Effect. Melody shares how Novel Effect enhances reading through the sound effects created within their iOS and android app.
Dr. Aparna Rasanathan, co-founder and CEO of Ask My Class shares about her skill, Ask My Class, that helps teachers manage their class through their Alexa device.
In episode 28 of Voice in Education we hear from guest speaker, Sanjay Pothen, Director of the Launch entrepreneurial program at Emerson College. Sanjay shares how Emerson has embraced the voice paradigm for the students of Emerson. His school is hosting the first inaugural "VOICE OF EDUCATION SUMMIT" on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
Episode 27 of Voice in Education features Aariv Modi as a guest speaker. Aariv is a 5th grader who is passionate about voice and creating his own Alexa skills. You can find him on twitter @ awesomeaariv . Thank you Aariv for sharing your story!
In episode 26 of Voice in Education, Julie Daniel Davis reviews the June 2019 released Echo Dot Kids Edition. Hear her thoughts on the benefits of this new device for the classroom.
Episode 25 of Voice in Education features guest speaker, Leigh Anne Grant. Leigh Anne is a first grade teacher at Chattanooga Christian School. Leigh Anne shares the simple ways she used her Kids Edition Echo Dot in the classroom last year.
Episode 24 of Voice in Education welcomes Dr. Justin Aglio of the Montour School District shares about their school district's passion and pathways for teaching Artificial Intelligence to their students.
Kudos to you educators that choose to be trailblazers in the world of voice speakers for educational purposes!
In episode 22 I talk about the value in students creating their own voice skills or actions for learning purposes. I believe there is value in students personalizing skills for their own learning to prevent off-task behavior when studying. I also talk about why I don't allow my students to do this now due to student privacy and access concerns.
Listen to thoughts on child privacy and exploitation of children via in-skill purchasing options aimed directly at children using the echo dot. Learn how to prevent these options from happening for your students through settings. Learn how to currently permanently delete voice recordings using the Echo Dot Kids Edition devices in episode 21 of Voice in Education.
In Episode 20 of Voice in Education, you can hear my thoughts on the need for a search engine that allows educators to search for skills pertinent to the grade level, subject matter, or other criteria that could speed up the process of finding good skills for classroom usage. This would be another great step in finding quality skills.
Episode 19 of Voice in Education talks about how companies like Bose, Windows, and Sonos are allowing consumers to choose to enhance their product by adding Google Assistant or Alexa onto their device. What does this mean for education?
Episode 18 discusses the use of FreeTime with the Echo Dot Kids Edition and wondering if the cost benefit is worth it to continue to pay yearly for using FreeTime. This episode also discusses the fact that the Echo Dot Kids Edition doesn't seem to be available to purchase on the Amazon site.
In Episode 17 I talk about the value of being a part of the voice community. In this episode, I also share about upcoming voice conferences. If you are an educator that values using voice in the classroom, perhaps attending one of these conferences is a good option for you.
