In 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 the possibility to support learning in school and at home in unique ways that have never existed. Let's think beyond what we know and dream about what could be! The future is NOW!

In 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. 

In 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 [email protected]

In 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. 

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 child privacy. Listen to this episode to hear more of her thoughts on the future of voice and children.

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In 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:

In 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?

In 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! 

In 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 classroom. Julie suggests that all voice developers for children consider looking at the product certification page at https://productcertifications.digitalpromise.org/ and the certification page with I Keep Safe at https://ikeepsafe.org/products/. 

If you are creating for learning, take the next step, and create for learning in schools! 

In 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.