ccconline presentation

AMAZON ECHO: VOICE TECHNOLOGY TO

ENHANCE YOUR TEACHING

BY BRIAN C. STEINBERG

Friday, November 4, 2016 1PM MT

Contact Info:

CCCONLINE E-Mail: brian.steinberg@cccs.eduPersonal E-mail: briancsteinberg@gmail.comTwitter: onlinefacWebpage: http://www.briancraigsteinberg.com

Brian C. SteinbergCCCOnline Instructor

Courses Taught:

GEO 105: World Regional GeographyGEO 106: Human Geography

PRESENTATION OUTLINE:

1. Presentation Description

2. Presentation Objectives

3. Presentation Rationale

4. Meet Amazon Echo (Hello Alexa!)

5. Amazon Echo and Star Trek?

6. What can you use Amazon Echo for (Online Classes and Better Organization)?

7. Summary and Conclusion

8. Resources

9. Questions and Comments?

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:

Have you heard of the Amazon Echo?

What about using Amazon Echo to help your online courses?

Come to this unique and innovative webinar to learn how you can use

voice technology like Amazon Echo to help improve and innovate your

online classes, as well as save time and increase productivity!

PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES: The attendee will:

1. Learn how to use voice technology to increase student engagement.

2. Learn about Amazon Echo and how to use it to add something new

to your online classes.

3. Learn how to apply voice technology to their online classes.

Voice technology is increasing and being used more and

more in online education and classes. This technology

can make your life in general easier using voice

commands. This in reality saves you time directly and

indirectly to do more things like teach online.

PRESENTATION RATIONALE :

INTRODUCING AMAZON ECHO:

INTRODUCING AMAZON ECHO:

INTRODUCING AMAZON ECHO:

• Voice technology is increasing and being used more and more in online education and classes.

• Makes your life in general easier using voice commands. This in reality saves you time directly and indirectly to do more things like teach online.

• Connects to your Amazon Prime Account

• Connects to your Google Calendar

• Connects to Household Items (lights, appliances, any plug, etc.)

INTRODUCING AMAZON ECHO:

AMAZON ECHO AND STAR TREK?

"The Echo may be the closest thing we’ll have to a Star Trek computer at home."– CNET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA1hD3XRlh0

http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/ud110614-edit.mp3

INTRODUCING AMAZON ECHO:

WHAT CAN YOU USE AMAZON ECHO FOR?

http://instructionaltechtalk.com/amazon-echo-classroom-assistant/

1. Online vs. F2F Classroom/Classes?

2. Live online class sessions / videos / podcasts / mini-video lectures?

WHAT CAN YOU USE AMAZON ECHO FOR?

WHAT CAN YOU USE AMAZON ECHO FOR?

http://elearningmind.com/

WHAT CAN YOU USE AMAZON ECHO FOR?

1. Time zones

2. Geography: State Capitals

3. To Do Lists

4. Read books/articles to you.

5. Use it in your online class videos/lectures.

6. Connect to Your Calendar (Google)

7. Current Events (Prime News and Flash Briefings from NPR)

8. Fun Facts and even Jokes!

9. Math for grading (Helping your rubrics with %).

10. Music (Prime Music and Pandora)

11. Misc. Facts (Challenges: Is it creditable)? Where is the source from? Your Amazon Echo Page keeps track of everything: http://alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html#cards

12. Remote (Has magnet that you can put on your close by treadmill to play your music or say commands from across the room.

13. Set alarms to keep you on task or remind you about an online faculty meeting or live class session.

Summary / CONCLUSION:

1. Future of voice/video technology?

2. Online education and classes?

3. Voice/video feedback?

4. Other voice/video technology (Siri, Cortana, Dragon and Google Home)?

RESOURCES:

1. How much?

RESOURCES:

RESOURCES:

RESOURCES:

Questions and comments?