Ep. 116 - March 21, 2018: Is Voice Activation Coming to the Classroom?

As the use of smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo becomes widespread in homes, some wonder whether voice-activated technology technology could prove useful in the classroom. Michael Horn joins Marty West to discuss how this might work and what the challenges might be. Michael Horn is the author of "Hey Alexa, Can You Help Kids Learn More? The next technology that could disrupt the classroom," available at http://educationnext.org/hey-alexa-could-voice-activation-help-kids-learn-technology-disrupt-classroom/