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Title:
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF USING AMAZON ECHO IN EDUCATION |
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Author(s):
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Neil Davie and Tobias Hilber |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-76-0 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2018 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Amazon, Echo, Alexa, Language Learning, Skills |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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205 |
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Last Page:
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208 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper offers a first look at the opportunities and challenges for educators offered by the Amazon Echo smart speaker. As with all new technologies, educators have been quick to wonder how and if it could be adopted for use in educational contexts. Although at present most Amazon Echo and compatible devices need to be connected to mains electricity and are therefore relatively immobile, the Echo is designed to be switched on and left on permanently meaning that it conforms with the ubiquity often given as a defining factor of mobile learning. A review of articles as well as personal experiments will explore the possibilities Echo offers, especially with regard to language learning, and attempt to clarify whether it does offer teachers and students an additional value in the classroom. The issue of privacy is also discussed. |
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