This document discusses how voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant can be used to engage English language learners. It provides examples of using voice assistants for telling stories, playing games and trivia, getting directions, assisting with writing and research, translating text, and more. The document advocates that technology like voice assistants can open new possibilities for learning.

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Using Voice Assistants to Engage
English Language Learners

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“Technology should
open a whole new
world of possibilities
for learning.”
- David Guerin
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3. Virtual Assistant
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Virtual Butler

4. Class Device
Mobile?

5. Google Home
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“Ok Google”

6. Assistant.google.com

7. Apple.com/homepod“Siri”

8. Amazon Echo
“Alexa”
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9. Bit.ly/AlexaAmazonSkills

10. Tomsguide.com/us/alexa-vs-siri-vs-google,review-4772.html

11. Blog.esllibrary.com/2018/01/08/english-with-voice-assistants

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Discover news & weather!

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Tell you stories!
“Siri/ Ok Google/ Alexa, tell me a story”

14. Amazon.com/Huntwork-net-Inc-The-Magic-Door/dp/B01BMUU6JQ/

15. Amazon.com/dp/B01K8V6NSI

16. Amazon.com/Warner-Bros-The-Wayne-Investigation/dp/B01C9AX5VY/
Who killed Batman’s parents? Mystery

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Play games!

18. “Ok Google, let’s play a game!”

19. Amazon.com/gp/product/B077NHJ7QM
Heads Up Game

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Play trivia!
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“Ok Google, talk to Song Pop!”
“Ok Google, play Sports Illustrated Kids Trivia!”
“Ok Google, talk to Space Trivia!”
“Alexa / Ok Google, alkinator!”
“Ok Google, are you feeling lucky?”

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Get directions with Siri & Google!

22. “Siri/ Ok Google, how do you spell ____?”
Writing & Editing Assistant
Grammar
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“Siri/ Ok Google, what are synonyms/antonyms ____?”
Spelling
Thesaurus

23. “Siri/ Ok Google, what is the definition for ____?”
Reading & Research
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“Siri/ Ok Google, translate ____ into (language)?”
“Siri/ Ok Google, who/what/where/when is/was ____?”

24. Send and read text messages & read
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“Siri, send a text message to ____”
“Siri, read the last text message from ____”

25. “Alexa/ Ok Google, MadLibs!”
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“Ok Google, talk to everyday heroes!”

27. Experiments.withgoogle.com/voice

28. Mysteryanimal.withgoogle.com

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Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell
Gum.co/learn2go
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30Goals.com
TeacherRebootCamp.com
HackingDLS.com