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Voice in EducationEpisode 136, Voice in Education, 1.23.22 interview with Levi Belnap, C.S.O. of Merlyn MindIn episode 136 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Levi Belnap, Chief Strategy Officer of Merlyn Mind. Finally there is a voice assistant on the market specifically for educational purposes! Think of it as "shortcuts" for teachers. Have Merlyn start your presentation, begin your game in Kahoot, or many other things that act as timesavers in the classroom. Merlyn is representing BIG at FETC 2022. Make sure you check out this voice assistant product built just for an educational environment that is the brainchild of several AI gurus from the IBM Watson lab. https://www.merlyn.org/http://twitter.c...
2022-01-2307 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 135, Voice in Education, 8.22.21 Ways to Use Amazon Devices in the ClassroomIn episode 135 Julie Daniel Davis suggests ways to enhance classroom learning and communicate with students by using Amazon devices. Where do you start: Buy a device and enable Amazon Kids to protect students from unwanted information. Rename the wake word. Set up some classroom efficiencies for yourself. Check out the Education & Reference category of Skills inside the Alexa App. Create your own skills that personalize learning for YOUR classroom using Amazon Blueprints. Follow the hashtag #VoiceEDU, listen to this podcast, and reach out to juliedavisedu@gmail.com if you have questions.
2021-08-2209 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 134, Voice in Education, 8.16.21 - Apple's New Child Protection Plan and the Privacy Woes it bringsIn episode 134 Julie Daniel Davis talks about Apple's new Child Protection Updates that are built into the iOS Version 15.0 update. The update will allow Apple to scan all devices using iCloud to store photos to detect potential child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Julie discusses the pros and cons of this as it pertains to the privacy of users.
2021-08-1709 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 133, Voice in Education, A Prayer for TeachersAs the 2021-2022 school year approaches, Julie Daniel Davis offers a prayer for the k-12 educator. I pray you find the patience for the children that challenge you. May you be able to see their unique gifts and find the blessing in each student in your care.I pray you will be committed to the tasks at hand and have the courage to be an advocate for all students, pushing them to do their best.I pray you have wisdom in teaching each child so that they will grow to b...
2021-08-0806 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 132, Voice in Education, 8.1.21 -What I've Learned about Voice and EducationIn episode 132, Julie Daniel Davis chats about the things she has learned from guests and research over the last 3 years of hosting the Voice in Education podcast. From interviewing developers, corporate reps, and educators, Julie shares her learning with you, the listener.
2021-08-0108 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 131, Voice in Education, 7.25.21 -a look at the Alexa Live Developer ConferenceLast week, Amazon hosted its third annual online Alexa Live Developer Conference where 50 new features were introduced that would allow developers and device makers "to build ambient experiences and drive growth with Alexa." In this episode, Julie Daniel Davis takes a deeper look at these features that are currently listed on Jeff Blankenburg's Alexa Skills Kit Blog post. Julie looks at how some of the new features might make a difference for learning and educational purposes.
2021-07-2508 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 130, Voice in Education, 7.18.21 - How Will Voice Tech Impact Children?In episode 130 Julie Daniel Davis discusses how children react to voice technology, how much they are interacting with voice technology, and what the future of children interacting with voice technology will look like. Voice is here! How will the industry continue to meet this growing group of children!
2021-07-1809 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 128, Voice in Education, 7.4.21 - a look at Amazon Alexa Voice Profiles for KidsIn episode 128, Julie Daniel Davis talks about the newly released Alexa Voice Profiles for Kids and how it works with Reading Sidekick. This is a step towards personalized learning for children that helps reduce the friction between the interface and the ultimate goal. The Alexa Voice Profiles for Kids work exclusively with the purchase of Amazon Kids +, where parents can set up parameters for up to 4 kids voice profiles. This is the first step towards personalized learning for children with Alexa, what's next and what should we be concerned about?
2021-07-0408 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 127, Voice in Education, 6.27.21 with Jamey Heit of Ecree, IncIn episode 127, Julie Daniel Davis interviews Jamey Heit, Co-Founder and CEO of Ecree, Inc. Ecree is an online writing tutor that strives to give students feedback on their writing when they need it. "Unlimited, real-time writing feedback gives you instant support to complete an assignment, improve a grade, or prepare for a big exam." Ecree is part of the AWS EdStart program and recently created an Alexa voice app to enhance its online presence and to give users another way to interact with their edtech platform. Listen to this episode to hear Jamey's vision and passion for helping students...
2021-06-2710 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 126, Voice in Education, 6.20.21- the future of ambient computing for educationAmbient computing can best be explained as accessing a computer in a way that causes less friction in our lives but brings us the benefit of efficiency and information. In this episode, Julie Daniel Davis talks about how the future will include more ambient computing in our lives and how that has the potential to impact education if student privacy laws adjust to these capabilities.
2021-06-2010 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 125, Voice in Education, 6.13.21 Voice for ChildrenIn episode 125, Julie Daniel Davis discusses the Amazon Echo Show 5 for kids. She discusses its features and how it can add a multi-model approach to your voice assistants. In a time when adolescents want to be connected and parents want to slow the inevitable process of constant connectivity of their children, this device, much like the concept of a smartwatch for kids becomes a good stepping stone for children to have access but in a way that parents have control. Listen to my thoughts on getting to know the Amazon Echo Show 5 this summer to consider for use in...
2021-06-1307 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 123, Voice in Education, 5.30.21 The Future Imagined: Voice and InteroperabilityIn episode 123, Julie Daniel Davis dreams big about the future of educational technology. After having Susan Bearden as a guest for episode 121, it is clear that the future of educational technology should include interoperability between platforms. How does voice play into this future? Hear the dreaming in episode 123!
2021-05-3010 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 121, Voice in Education, 5.16.21 with Susan Bearden of InnovateEDUAs the voice industry continuously chats about the future of voice technology and a need for interoperability among devices, Julie Daniel Davis interviews educational technology guru, Susan Bearden, serves as Director of Digital Programs for InnovateEDU, and is currently involved with Project Unicorn. Project Unicorn is an effort to improve data interoperability within K-12 education. Why does education need interoperability? Listen to episode 121 to find out!
2021-05-1609 min
Voice in Education5.9.21, Voice in Education, Episode 120 with Lauren Johnson of Alexa is a HumanThis special Mother's Day episode 120 has Julie Daniel Davis interviewing Lauren Johnson, founder of the Alexa is a Human campaign. Lauren is a mother of a 9-year-old daughter named Alexa who wants others to understand the issues of having Alexa as a wake word for the Amazon Echo devices. Listen to this mother's heart and balanced passion for this problem. Want to know what you can do to help? Listen in! Also, consider listening to Lauren's recently created podcast, Wake Up: The Truth About Alexa.
2021-05-0908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 119, Voice in Education, 5.2.21 Julie MusingsIn Episode 119, Julie Daniel Davis discusses the concern she has over the quirkiness of voice assistants. With any technology, there is a tipping point in the mind of the user that makes them decide if the benefits outweigh the quirks. Amazon Alexa debut in November 2014, and some of the quirks we see feel like they should have been solved in the 6+ years it has been on the market. If we want users to adopt the device for more than just a novelty, the value add has to be apparent. The usefulness has to outweigh the tech issues and I...
2021-05-0208 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 118, Voice in Education, 4.25.21 with Lance Huang of AgoraIn episode 118 Julie Daniel Davis welcomes guest Lance Huang who serves as the Educational Lead at Agora. Agora is "The Real-Time Engagement Platform for meaningful human connections. People engage longer when they see, hear, and interact with each other. With Agora, you can embed vivid voice and video in any application, on any device, anywhere."For the last year, Julie has been saying the future of educational technology will include voice interfaces. Agora is such a platform. Companies will start embracing the ability to add a voice interface to the products educators are already familiar with and a...
2021-04-2509 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 117, Voice in Education, 4.18.21 -The ethics of AI matterIn Episode 117 Julie Daniel Davis talks not only about the benefit the Project Voice conference had on her personally but also how exciting it was to hear from both mainstream and new players in the space of voice technology. In this episode, Julie focuses on the need for the k-12 curriculum to not only include how AI works (STEM) but to lead students in learning how to think critically about the function of AI in society and the ethical considerations surrounding its use.
2021-04-1809 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 116, Voice in Education, 4.11.21 Is Edtech Finally Ready for Voice?In episode 116 Julie Daniel Davis will talk about why her spidey senses are tingling! Listen to why she believes the educational technology world just might be ready for voice interface...FINALLY! Also in this episode an opportunity for listeners to take part in Project Voice Worldwide is mentioned. What's next for the intersection of education and voice? Hang in there educators! Relish in the fact that you are in the first 2.5% of innovators that use this emerging technology. This will put you ahead of the game as voice interface changes education in the future.
2021-04-1108 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 115, Voice in Education, 4.4.21, The 10 P's and the future of edtechIn episode 115 Julie thinks about the future of technology in terms of: Personalization Participation Pedagogy driven Pre-emptive Predictive Portable Pandemic-wisewith a side of concern: Privacy Persistent date
2021-04-0408 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 114, Voice in Education, 3.28.21 - Saying NO to data collection with Amazon AlexaIn Episode 114 Julie Daniel Davis goes over the Amazon Alexa app and makes suggestions on how to prevent as little data as possible from being shared with Amazon for your classroom device. She makes suggestions such as starting with a "clean" Amazon account, not creating voice profiles, toggling off many options that might feel like good choices but the main concern is protecting not only the voiceprint of students but the data associated with their biometric voiceprint.
2021-03-2809 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 113, Voice in Education, 3.21.21 - Reseach says?In episode 113 Julie Daniel Davis looks at some of the current research and how it is supporting the use of voice assistants for learning. Lovato, S. B. (2019). Young Children and Voice Search: What We Know From Human-Computer Interaction Research. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00008/fullSengupta, S., Garg, R. (2019). Impact of Voice-based Interaction on Learning Practices and Behavior of Children. Ceur. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2327/IUI19WS-IUIoT-6.pdfGarg, R., Sengupta, S. (2020). Conversational Technologies for In-home Learning: Using Co-Design to Understand Children's and Parents' Perspectives. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338634071_Conversational_T...
2021-03-2109 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 112, Voice in Education, 3.14.21 - The French see value in voice for edtechIn episode 112 of Voice in Education, Julie Daniel Davis talks about the progressiveness of the French government in seeing the value of voice assistants for health and education. It's obvious this country can see that voice is an important paradigm for the future because CNIL (the French Data Protection Authority) published a white paper in December 2020 that discusses the importance of privacy and voice devices. Julie talks about the bid that went out by the French Education Ministry for a voice device to help teach English to elementary students. Many of the pre-requisites wanted by the government are things...
2021-03-1405 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 111, Voice in Education, 3.7.21 Recognizing Voice Pioneering WomenIn episode 111 Julie Daniel Davis recognizes just a few of the brilliant women in the voice industry that have become influencers in the realm of education and voice applications. It's Women's History Month and these women are pioneers in voice technology. Shout out to:Monique Howard, SmarticlesIrina Fine, Bamboo LearningKristin Daum, LevoobaSandra Noa, LevoobaCaitlin Gutekunst, Creativity, Inc.Dr. Patricia Scanlon, Soapbox LabsIlarna Nche, Adassa InnovationsJenny Mero, Appy SlothDr. Aparna Ramanathan, Ask My Class
2021-03-0706 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 110, Voice in Education, 2.28.21 with Monique Howard, CEO of SmarticlesIn episode 110 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Monique Howard, founder, and CEO of Smarticles. Monique shares about the various voice technology apps the company has created "to support the SocioEmotional Well-being and Conversation Skills of kids by engaging them in activities that strengthen how they manage their feelings and communicate with others." As a mother of a child on the spectrum, Monique saw a need and her skills and passion have led her to create opportunities to support children everywhere. Listen to the details of her journey and what is next in this episode.
2021-02-2808 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 109, Voice in Education, 2.21.21 - How an industry can help protect PIIOne of the major things holding people back from robustly using and creating voice app technology is the concept of PRIVACY. Listen to episode 109 where Julie Daniel Davis discusses the concept of adopting a privacy rubric built along the lines of Privacyspy.org (https://privacyspy.org/). If you want people to understand and use your products and services, be transparent about what is happening to the data!
2021-02-2109 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 108, Voice in Education, 2.14.21 with Shane Cox, CEO of PEEQIn episode 108, Julie Daniel Davis interviews Shane Cox, CEO of Peeq and maker of the original throwable microphone known as the Q-ball. Shane discusses the value of voice in the classroom and how his company is responding to the pandemic with their product. Listen to what is on the horizon for the Q-ball device! Here is a chance for our listeners to take part in their current giveaway promotion to receive a Qball for their own use! https://gleam.io/XUGrY/drop-the-winter-blues-giveaway.
2021-02-1409 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 107, Voice in Education, 2.7.21 Alexa Efficiencies for the ClassroomIn episode 107 Julie Daniel Davis goes over some super quick ways educators can use the Amazon Alexa devices in the classroom to create efficiencies. She talks about routines, timers, calendar linking, flash briefings, lists, and notes. She gives you ideas on how these things can support your feedback approach to student learning and also support social-emotional well being. Listen to these quick ideas that can have a large impact!
2021-02-0709 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 106, Voice in Education, 1.31.21 - The future is nowIn episode 106 Julie Daniel Davis discusses the changes she is seeing in the voice assistant industry and the fears she has on how they will impact education in a negative way and move past the current possibilities of a voice-only device without truly even taking advantage of the potential before moving on to multi-model, touch, etc. In this episode, Julie challenges the voice community to look for ways to use voice technology to enhance learning that doesn't already exist for educational purposes. Innovative education is needed in today's world. Now is the time to rethink education, voice technology has...
2021-01-3109 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 105, Voice in Education, 1.24.21 with Jeff BlankenburgIn episode 105 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Jeff Blankenburg, Principal Evangelist with Amazon Alexa. Jeff talks about what he does in the voice industry and then we chat about what we see currently in using voice for learning and he shares what he sees in the future of using voice for educational purposes.
2021-01-2409 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 104, Voice in Education, 1.17.21 with educator Cindy EvansIn episode 104 Julie Daniel Davis interviews special education educator, Cindy Evans. Cindy shares how she uses Alexa in the classroom to meet the needs of her niche of students with exceptional needs. Listen to how Alexa supports IEPs of students and benefits them in the learning process. To contact Cindy, email her at CEvans@marinschools.org
2021-01-1707 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 103, Voice in Education, 1.10.21In episode 103 Julie Daniel Davis is a bit of a "Negative Nellie." She shares her concerns and disenchantment with the current status of voice technology. Perhaps it's because it is the beginning of a new year where last year felt much the same in the voice industry but she's concerned that voice is fizzling out before even beginning to be accepted in the educational community. Listen to her not so positive thoughts in this episode. Warning: ramblings do occur because it is straight from the heart.
2021-01-1008 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 102, Voice in Education, 1.3.21 with Caitlin Gutekunst of Creativity, Inc.In episode 102 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Caitlin Gutekunst of the design studio Creativity, Incorporated. Caitlin discusses the work Creativity, Inc has done for children in the voice technology realm. This company has creates fun interactive experiences for kids. The company produces voice apps for themselves and with companies like Disney Music, Mattel Uno, and NetFlix's Stranger Things. Recently they created the first plush toy that is voice-enabled. Caitlin is excited about how voice can be put into products in innovative ways. Caitlin believes conversational tech allows new ways for students to learn differently. Caitlin also shares her thoughts on c...
2021-01-0309 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 101, Voice in Education, 12.27.20 ISTE Standards for Students and voice assistantsIn episode 101 Julie Daniel Davis unpacks how using a voice assistant in the classroom can actually support all 7 of the ISTE Standards for Students in meaningful ways. Do you desire your students to be ready for the technological world before them? Help them by introducing them to the ISTE standards through the use of voice. You will be preparing them for their future by tapping into these concepts: Empowered Learners Digital Citizens Knowledge Constructor Innovative Designer Computational Thinker Creative Communicator Global Collaborator
2020-12-2709 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 100, Voice in Education, 12.20.20 with Sandra Noa of LevoobaIn episode 100 Julie Daniel Davis celebrates this monumental number of episodes by interviewing Sandra Noa of Levooba. Why Sandra? What better way to celebrate the journey of the Voice in Education podcast than by having an educator that is creating for voice be a part of the show?! Sandra shares that educators are finding value in using Levooba to support classroom learning. What better time to consider a no-touch, work from home option to support learning?
2020-12-2009 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 99, Voice in Education, 12.13.20 with Jenny Mero of Appy SlothIn episode 99 of The Voice in Education podcast Julie Daniel Davis interviews Jenny Mero of Appy Sloth. Jenny is an Alexa Champion, Bixby Premier Developer, and the creator of Freeze Dance voice app that teaches students STEM information while getting them moving. The voice app is a take on the traditional concept of Freeze Dance but embeds learning into the concept! In a day in age where children need to move to refocus, Freeze Dance can be a great way to do just that!
2020-12-1308 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 98, Voice in Education, 12.6.20In episode 98 Julie Daniel Davis discusses the importance of needing to trust artificial intelligence in the future. This includes teaching students how to recognize machine learning in their lives and how to be proactive users of it. AI4k12.org is a great resource for educators on this subject. Julie also talks about the ethics of AI and how that impacts users of voice experiences. Julie challenges third party voice developers to have well-written privacy policies stating exactly what they collect and why. There has to be responsibility and accountability for educators to consider using these interfaces in the...
2020-12-0609 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 97, Voice in Education, 11.29.20In episode 97 Julie Daniel Davis interviews the Chief Content Officer of Matchbox.io, Sarah Andrew Wilson. Sarah calls on her former experience in education and performing arts to help make superb voice skills. In this episode, she talks about what it takes to make a good voice experience for children.
2020-11-2909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 95. Voice in Education, 11.15.20In episode 95 Julie Daniel Davis talks about current happenings in the voice assistant space that could have a positive impact on education. A discussion about voice profiles and her willingness to let that happen in the classroom in the future (SHOCK), Google's adoption of their own processing chip, and how Google Assistant's interactive canvas API can lead to more learning with touch and voice education and storytelling apps. Be in the know! Listen to what is on the voice in education horizon!
2020-11-2308 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 96, Voice in Education, 11.22.20 with Alex PodchaskiIn Episode 96 Julie Daniel Davis speaks with Alex Podchaski who serves as Director of Educational & Information Technology at North Broward Preparatory School. Alex, a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL), also serves on the Open Voice Network Education Steering Committee. Listen to his thoughts on what it will take for voice assistants to be mainstreamed into classrooms.
2020-11-2209 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 94, Voice in Education, 11.8.20In episode 94 Julie Daniel Davis celebrates the 6th birthday of the Amazon Alexa device that happened on November 6th. In this episode, Julie talks about the growth she has seen in the device over the last 6 years and dreams forward into what she hopes to see in the future. Happy birthday, Alexa! We are so glad you are part of our lives! Cheers!
2020-11-0808 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 92, Voice in Education, 10.25.20 with Audrey O'Clair of SoundtrapIn episode 92 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Audrey O'Clair. Audrey is an Education Specialist working for Soundtrap by Spotify. In her role, she helps educators integrate the Soundtrap platform for transcription, creation of music, podcast, storytelling into the classroom setting. Since the 2020 COVID pandemic Soundtrap has seen an increase in the use of its platform for educational purposes. Teachers are finding Soundtrap to be a great way for students to share their learning, thoughts, and creativity. Listen to Audrey give some examples and share more about Soundtrap in this interview. You can access the Soundtrap Summit Episodes mentioned in the...
2020-10-2510 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 91, Voice in Education, 10.18.20 with Bradley MetrockIn episode 91 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Bradley Metrock. Bradley is the CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of "This Week In Voice VIP," the daily letter to the voice & AI tech communities. Bradley is the reason Julie is involved in the voice industry. Going all the way back to the 2018 Alexa Conference where Bradley invited Julie to be a part of what felt like a very grassroots event. Having his eye on this emerging tech and its possibilities, Bradley serves as a knowledgeable guest. In this episode, Bradley shares his thoughts on the future of voice and education...
2020-10-1809 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 90, Voice in Education, 10.11.20In this episode, Julie Daniel Davis is feeling a bit nostalgic but also looking to the future! Blame it on her first grandchild being born this week. She talks about the past of educational voice technology, the present (with a look at previous episodes with guests striving to meet student needs with voice assistants or voice technology platforms), and finally the future and why the classroom world is becoming more ready for voice technology due to noise cancellation abilities in platforms like Zoom.
2020-10-1109 min
The Start DownEP-108 Mike Ficara speaks with Julie Daniel Davis about the future of voice in the classroomWith the classroom changing, and “no-touch” solutions becoming popular in today’s classroom, this week we spoke with Julie Daniel Davis about the future of voice in the classroom. Not just any voice, we are talking about Alexa, Google Home, and Siri! Check the link in the comments for this amazing episode.Host: Mike FicaraGuests: Mike Ficara, Julie Daniel Davis--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-start-down/supportSupport the showMore episodes: https://mikeficara.com/start-down-podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagra...
2020-10-0634 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 89, Voice in Education, 10.4.20In episode 89 Julie Daniel Davis interviews a special education educator working on his PhD at University of Illinois in Chicago. Chris Emerling, is a passionate educator that sees the value of voice technology to meet the needs of special education students. Twitter handle: @CREmerlingWebsite (In the works): www.VoiceInSpEd.com
2020-10-0409 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 87, Voice in Education, 9.20.20In episode 87 Julie Daniel Davis talks a bit of negativity in regards to voice and education. When one considers the the product adoption model, educators are still in the early innovator phase of adoption due to various road blocks of using voice assistants in an educational setting. The question becomes "Are early innovative educators that have chosen voice actually too early at this point?" Many educators have given up due to the lack of change and adjustment since the first Alexa hit the market in 2014. It has been 6 years since voice assistants have hit the market, and the abilities...
2020-09-2006 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 86, Voice in Education, 9.13.20In episode 86 Julie Daniel Davis talks about the recent additions to the Amazon Alexa Voice Interoperability Initiative network and what interoperability might mean to education forward.
2020-09-1308 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 85, Voice in Education, 9.6.20 with Emma RogersIn episode 85 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Emma Rogers, CEO and co-founder of U.K. based Little Bridge. Little Bridge is a platform to aid children ages 6-12 learn the english language. Little Bridge has been a web-based solution to english learning for a while but most recently the company won the Judges' choice award from the Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge EMEA 2020. Learn more about the plans of Little Bridge and voice in this episode. To learn more about Little Bridge, check out their website.
2020-09-0609 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 84, Voice in Education, 8.30.20In episode 84 Julie Daniel Davis talks about what makes a good skill/action/capsule for educational purposes. While preparing to teach a course this semester, Julie read the book Mobile Learning- A handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners (2015, McQuiggan, Kosturko, McQuiggan, Sabourin) that talked about the needs of a good app for education. In this episode Julie transfers much of those app goals to the voice space and shares it in this episode with the audience. This episode might be specifically interesting to those trying to develop for the edtech world or teachers trying to find good voice options...
2020-08-3009 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 83, Voice in Education, 8.23.20 with Thomas Stachura, CEO of ParanoidIn episode 83 Julie Daniel Davis interviews the CEO of Paranoid, Thomas Stachura. Paranoid is a device that can be added to your voice speakers to add peace of mind regarding privacy. Listen to Thomas explain how the device works, it's price point, and his thoughts on its impact on student privacy. You can learn more at https://paranoid.com/.
2020-08-2309 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 82, Voice in Education, 8.16.20 with Bruce LeWolt of Blast LearningIn episode 82 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Bruce LeWolt of Blast Learning. "Blast is a cutting-edge education platform that uses Alexa or Google Assistant as an intelligent personal study assistant, resulting in a state-of-the-art study method that is not just effective but makes learning enjoyable." Blast Learning was named as one of the six best education applications in the recent Alexa EdTech Challenge.
2020-08-1608 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 81, Voice in Education, 8.9.20 with Isaac Davenport of Toys2LifeIn episode 81 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Isaac Davenport of Toys2Life. Isaac got his PhD in electrical engineering in 1998. He has worked on dozens of product development programs, run small companies, and worked as a hardware, firmware, and software design engineer and technical management consultant for large companies. He is currently heading up the start-up company, Toys2Life, making dolls and action figures talk to one another on a kid's bedroom floor using BLE radios and an AI dialog engine. Find out more about this product at www.toys2life.org.This episode is s...
2020-08-0908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 80, Voice in Education, 8.2.20In episode 80 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Dr. Aparna Ramanathan who is well known for the Alexa Skill called "Ask My Class." You will hear how their company adapted to pandemic times by creating "Ask My Kid." How do you adjust your product to remote learning when it is designed for classroom use? Aparna shares how they adapted to better meet needs. To learn more about "Ask My Kid" go to https://askmykid.com/. This episode is sponsored by our friends at SoapBox Labs, a company devoted to child voice technology.
2020-08-0209 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 79, Voice in Education, 7.26.20 with Rob Moores of Ambiently UKIn episode 79 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Rob Moores of Ambiently. Ambiently is an England-based start-up voice company that has created the Alexa skill Redemption Earth. This skill teaches important STEM/Science information about climate change. Redemption Earth was chosen as a finalist Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge EMEA 2020. To find out more about Redemption Earth, go to https://www.redemption.earth/. This episode is sponsored by my friends at Soapbox Labs.
2020-07-2609 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 78. Voice in Education, 7.19.20 with LevoobaIn episode 78 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Kristin Daum, Daniel Mittendorf, and Sandra Noa of Levooba. Based out of Germany, Levooba has been named one of the finalists in the EMEA Edtech Skills Challenge. LEVOOBA is short for “Learn. Voice. Battle." "LEVOOBA is an innovative, unique and one-of-its-kind Skill for Amazons Alexa Smart Voice Assistant that offers a competitive voice learning experience for kids of all ages. Use Alexa screen-free time to learn for school or even challenge your classmates to a competition." Check out this innovative multiplayer learning tool that works on the Alexa platform at https://www.levooba.co...
2020-07-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 77, Voice in Education, 7.12.20 with Jon StineIn episode 77 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Jon Stine of the Open Voice Network. "The Open Voice Network (OVN) is dedicated to making voice assistance worthy of user trust—especially for a future of voice assistance that will be multi-platform, multi-device, multi-modal, and multi-use." (https://openvoicenetwork.org/). Julie serves on the educational steering committee of OVN and encourages any educator interested in using voice assistants in the classroom to join the movement.
2020-07-1210 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 76, Voice in Education, 7.5.20 with Emily Lonetto of Voiceflow, Inc.In episode 76 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Emily Lonetto who serves as Head of Growth at Voiceflow, Inc. to educators. Voiceflow is a great platform for educators or students to use to create their own voice assistant experience. Hear about the special pricing Emily offers to schools and students on this episode. To find out more, go to www.voiceflow.com.
2020-07-0510 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 75, Voice in Education, 6.28.20 with Dr. Patricia ScanlonIn episode 75 of Voice in Education Julie Daniel Davis interviews the creator of Soapbox Labs, Dr. Patricia Scanlon. Dr. Scanlon explains the importance of accuracy and consistency of voice technology specifically for meeting the learning literacy needs of children. Listen in to hear her passion behind the SoapBox Labs platform and her hopes for the future.
2020-06-2809 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 74, Voice in Education, 6.21.20 with Ben Ridgway and Lee Johnson of Yap BooksIn episode 74, Julie Daniel Davis interviews Ben Ridgway and Lee Johnson of Yap Books, "an award winning educational app, where children magically bring stories to life as they read and where learning gets better with every word." A voice enabled mobile reading opportunity for children. During COVID-19 Yap Books is offering free access to their resources. This episode is brought to you by SoapBox Labs.
2020-06-2109 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 73, Voice in Education, 6.14.20 with Adrian Brown of My School PortalIn episode 73 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Adrian Brown of My School Portal based in the United Kingdom. My School Portal has been selected as a finalist for the Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge EMEA 2020. In this episode you will hear Adrian's passion for this Alexa skill that stemmed from a need he saw as a parent. I share these companies with educators to show what is on the horizon for voice- meeting current educational needs with a touch-free interface.
2020-06-1409 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 72, Voice in Education, 6.7.20 with Nicholas E. SawkaIn episode 72 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Nicholas E. Sawka of NES Voice Skills. Nic shares about his skill "Historical Voices" and how he thinks it adds value to learning. To try the skill yourself, the Alexa skill can be found at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C9VNX58?ref&ref=cm_sw_tw_r_as_dp_CRKLk1wVJhDb9.
2020-06-0707 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 71, Voice in Education, May 31, 2020 with Ahmed Bouzid of WitlingoIn episode 71 Ahmed Bouzid, founder and CEO of Witlingo, shares about the Witlingo platform and its purpose. The website even has sections specifically for schools and teachers to learn of meaningful ways to use voice for connecting with stakeholders.
2020-05-3109 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 70, Voice in Education, 5.24.20 with Dr. Martyn Farrows of SoapBox LabsIn episode 70 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Dr. Martyn Farrows, COO of SoapBox Labs. SoapBox Labs "SoapBox Labs is an award-winning voice technology company specializing in the development of automated speech recognition (ASR) for kids" (www.soapboxlabs.com). Unlike many of my interviews, SoapBox isn't about the use case of voice assistants but about using voice technology, in general, to help children learn. Julie loves their commitment to child privacy and their vision for using voice in meaningful ways. In this episode Dr. Farrows shares the vision and goals of SoapBox Labs with us. Educators, this is a company to...
2020-05-2409 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 69, Voice in Education, 5.17.20In episode 69 Julie Daniel Davis encourages teachers and parents to share learning opportunities with voice assistants with students that makes learning fun throughout the summer. Summer is usually a time where students want to take a much deserved break from intentional learning but Julie's list of Alexa skills can spur continued learning in a non-threatening way throughout the summer. Enable skills that have strong content and stronger engagement strategies. These type of skills will help your children to be open to learning because it is fun. Trivia drives intrigue! Enable skills that lead to critical thinking, random facts, and...
2020-05-1707 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 68, Voice in Education, 5.10.20In episode 68 Julie Daniel Davis discusses the latest Edtech Skill Challenge put forth by AWS and SXSW EDU. She also asks educators to make a loud noice about that is wanted from the voice industry. This may possibly begin with addressing student privacy laws but more likely, imploring the voice world for a device that plays within the current student privacy boundaries.
2020-05-1008 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 67, Voice in Education, 5.3.20In episode 67 Julie Daniel Davis talks about the needs of a voice device that specifically meets the needs of education. In this episode Julie discusses the things she would like to see this type of device offer and why she believes the current pandemic is a perfect time for voice to step into this brand new world and offer educators, parents, and students opportunities for learning with a device that lends itself to social distancing.
2020-05-0309 min
Bixby Developers ChatVoice in Education with Julie Daniel DavisShow Notes:In this episode, we talk with Julie Daniel Davis. Julie is the "voice" for voice in education, a Bixby Premier Developer, and an Alexa Champion.Julies shares how she was an early adopter of voice in the classroom. She shares the story of getting her first voice assistant, being inspired by the first Alexa Conference, and early and ongoing experiments putting Alexa and voice devices into a classroom.Julie is the host of a podcast and flash briefing "Voice in Education' and she talks about the history of the...
2020-04-271h 01
Voice in EducationEpisode 66, Voice in Education, 4.26.20 with Irina Fine, Co-founder of Bamboo LearningIn episode 66, Irina Fine shares how she feels Bamboo Learning can help parents and teachers during this time of distance learning. Irina's 30 year background in education gives her insight on creating meaningful learning opportunities within Bamboo Learning Skills and also helps her to see how their skills can benefit our world in a time such as this.
2020-04-2607 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 65, Voice in Education, 4.19.20In episode 65 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Roger Kibbe of Viv.ai. Roger was one of the first connections Julie had in the voice industry that really wanted to listen to the needs of education when it comes to voice. This interview was a fun opportunity to reconnect with Roger and share his thoughts about the future of voice and specifically Samsung Bixby.
2020-04-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 64, Voice in Education, 4.12.20 with Scot and Susan WestwaterIn episode 64, voice experts Scot and Susan Westwater share the benefits they are seeing with their own child being connected to his teacher during quarantined learning. They also share about opportunities for you to learn more about voice!
2020-04-1309 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 63, Voice in Education, 4.5.20 with Kevin Elgan of ChatterboxIn episode 63 of Voice in Education, Julie Daniel Davis interviews Kevin Elgan, creator and founder of Chatterbox. Kevin’s desire to introduce children to voice in a controlled environment is one I applaud. Chatterbox is a buildable kit that allows the customer to build, program, and understand the concepts of voice and voice design while keeping student privacy at the forefront.
2020-04-0508 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 62, Voice in Education, 3.29.20 Educating During COVID19In episode 62 Julie Daniel Davis discusses the impact COVID-19 social distancing is having on teachers, parents, and students. She gives some ways to reach out to families specifically using voice speakers. The following blogpost can help parents navigate at-home learning using Alexa:Hey Alexa, help my child keep learning! https://medium.com/voiceedu/hey-alexa-help-my-child-keep-learning-84ca30874ae1Hey Alexa, help me manage my children's learning day! https://medium.com/voiceedu/alexa-help-me-manage-my-childrens-learning-day-47c32b22b54e
2020-03-2907 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 61, Voice in Education, 3.22.20 with Echo Dad's Rich MerrittEpisode 61 comes at a time where schools around the world are shutting down due to COVID-19. In episode 61, Julie Daniel Davis interviews Echo Dad to ask him what his top favorite Alexa skills are for at home learning. Rich should know, he regularly evaluates skills with this two kids on their YouTube channel. Here is top picks in a variety of subject matters and implement them at home as a parent or if you are an educator, share them with the families you are leading distantly.
2020-03-2209 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 60, Voice in Education, 3.15.20 with Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist at Amazon AlexaEpisode 60 is a long one! 30 minutes of chatting with Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist for Amazon Alexa. Dave is a pioneer in the voice industry and has a Project Voice aware to prove it. In episode 60, Dave chats with Julie about how he began in the voice industry, where Alexa has been, where it is going and the intersection of Alexa and learning.
2020-03-1534 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 59, Voice in Education, 3.8.20 - Interview with Kavitha Bade of Sermo Labs What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than to have Kavitha Bade of Sermo Labs joins us in episode 59 of Voice in Education to share about the skill, 1-2-3 Math.
2020-03-0805 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 58, Voice in Education, 3.2.20In episode 58, Dr. Kimberly Elbakidze talks about her thoughts on voice from a computer science educators perspective. Kimberly attended Project Voice this year and not only sees the importance of preparing students with knowledge about the voice paradigm but also feels led to be a part of setting standards/ethics for the use of voice and its intersection with k12 education.
2020-03-0108 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 57, Voice in Education, 2.24.20Episode 57 of Voice in Education with guest Michelle Melton. Michelle is a web designer/programmer at the Center for Academic Excellence at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Michelle shares her journey with creating an Alexa skill that integrates with the learning management system Moodle. Her vision and passion for seeing the advantages of adding voice to the educational technology that is already being used in the educational environment is inspiring and right in line with what I have always thought. I'm excited to see what Michelle and her team create in the future.
2020-02-2307 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 56, Voice in Education 2.17.20In episode 56 of Voice in Education Julie Daniel Davis shares her concerns and challenges with making content for voice without great developer skills. She also shares her concerns and excitement about the use of conversational design for education.
2020-02-2209 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 55, Voice in Education, 2.10.20Episode 55 of Voice in Education has return guest Melody Furze, Chief of Education for Novel Effect share about their latest release- interactive videos. Novel Effect is the only voice-based company that Julie has had on as a visitor that is not in the voice assistant realm but is choosing to look at voice in innovative ways to keep students reading.
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 54, Voice in Education, 2.3.20In episode 54 of Voice in Education, Daniel Hill of Daniel Hill Media shares the value of Flash Briefings and how he uses the platform of voice to teach businesses micro-sized things about instagram marketing. Daniel shares how educators can use flash briefings for both sharing news worthy classroom information but also how he shares to actually teach more about the subject of Instagram marketing.
2020-02-1906 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 53, Voice in Education, 1.26.20In episode 53 of Voice in Education Julie Daniel Davis explains how being named as a 2020 Alexa Champion is pushing her to create more and better content regarding the intersection of voice and education. Julie wants to empower educators in using voice and speak to developers to create quality opportunities for students everywhere.
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 52, Voice in Education, 1.20.20It is the one year anniversary of Voice in Education and in episode 52 Julie Daniel Davis shares her excitement from attending Project Voice 2020- things she learned, what she shared, and her hopes for the future of voice in education.
2020-02-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 51, Voice in Education, 1.13.20In episode 51 of Voice in Education Julie Daniel Davis shares ways educators can use Amazon Echo Dots to collaborate and communicate with parents of their students for the benefit of their students.
2020-02-1906 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 50, Voice in Education, 1.6.20In episode 50 of Voice in Education Julie Daniel Davis discusses some of the latest announcements she has heard in the voice industry and how she thinks this will impact education in the future.
2020-02-1907 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 49, Voice in Education, 12.30.19In episode 49 Julie Daniel Davis challenges k-12 educators to think about the voice paradigm and the jobs that might be available to students due to this industry. Are we preparing students for these possible jobs and if not, what can you as an educator do to change that?
2020-02-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 48, Voice in Education, 12.21.19In episode 48 of Voice in Education, guest speaker Ilarna Nche shares about Music Bop Adventures. Her story is inspiring because of the age she first started creating her concept, her ability to find a test group for feedback, and her desire to think about what kids need. This story makes my educator heart happy! Enable "Music Bop" on your Alexa device and listen to the goodness.
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 47, Voice in Education, 12.16.19In episode 47 of Voice in Education, guest speaker Rich Merrett creator of EchoDad discusses what it means to make a good kids voice application. You can see Rich and his children review skills on his YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/channel/UCX486ifjAsOrnapxT5MICug). For more info go to echodad.co.uk or you can find Rich on Twitter at @echodadvoice
2020-02-1910 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 46, Voice in Education, 12.9.19In 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
2020-02-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 45, Voice in Education, 12.2.19Julie 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!
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 44, Voice in Education, 11.25.19In 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.
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 43, Voice in Education, 11.18.19In 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.
2020-02-1906 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 42, Voice in Education, 11.11.19In 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.
2020-02-1908 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 40, Voice in Education, 10.28.19In 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.
2020-02-1909 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 38, Voice in Education, 10.14.19Julie 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.
2020-02-1904 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 33, Voice in Education, 9.9.19In 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?
2020-02-1907 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 31, Voice in Education, 8.26.19Julie 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.
2020-02-1905 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 26, Voice in Education, 7.22.19In 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.
2020-02-1904 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 13, Voice in Education, 4.22.19This week's episode of Voice In Education talks about the importance of teachers truly evaluating voice skills for classroom usage. The episode discusses the recent checklist created by Julie Daniel Davis to aid teachers in choosing good skills for integrating into practice. This blog post can be found at blog.juliedavisedu.com
2020-02-1907 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 5, Voice in Education, 3.4.19This week's topic is about the future of voice in education. Julie talks about things she sees Amazon doing in higher education and how she hopes educators will speak into the pedagogy of good teaching and learning for a k-12 platform experience.
2020-02-1905 min
Voice in Canada PodcastVoice for Education with Julie Daniel DavisIn this episode, Teri welcomes Julie Daniel Davis, a leader in the voice education space and the Director of Instructional Technology and Innovation at a private school in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Welcome, Julie!She is a go-to EdTech guru and has been doing a lot of work in her school by helping to implement voice technology in a safe and effective manner for her students. Julie has also been speaking in multiple places about the same and comes on to talk about education and using voice technology to help fulfill educational goals.Taking...
2020-01-0728 min