When I first began teaching 23 years ago (yikes!) I didn't keep track of song repertoire the way I do now. I also often felt pressed to sin...
In our household, the Amazon Alexa-enabled Echo Dot is a big hit, especially with our kids who love interacting with Alexa for songs, questions, and various skills. Now, imagine using Alexa to teach your students
Over 25 of the best Alexa games for kids to use that are not only fun but educational. Broken down into math, English, foreign language & more
Meet the Echo Pop. This Bluetooth smart speaker is ideal for smaller spaces, being compact enough to blend in, but mighty enough to deliver full sound. Just ask Alexa to play your music, audiobooks and podcasts from your favourite subscription streaming services. Or connect directly from your smart device via Bluetooth. Use your voice or the Alexa app to easily control your compatible smart home devices, and have Alexa set timers, check the weather, get a news update, make calls, answer your questions, and more. Compact design, full sound With a 49.5mm front-firing speaker, the Echo Pop delivers full-sound, from a compact design that fits in smaller spaces …ideal for bedrooms. Amazon audio Use your voice to request a song, artist, or genre through streaming services like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and more (subscriptions may apply). Using other compatible Echo devices (sold separately) in different rooms, you can link them up for multi-room music, and fill the home with your favourite music, radio, podcasts, and Audible audio-books. Alexa skills With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa can help you do more or do less - like playing relaxing sounds, giving news updates, testing your music knowledge, and more. Just say, “Alexa, what are your top skills? Alexa can set timers, check the weather, make calls, answer questions …the list goes on. Light bar The Echo Pop features a Light Bar on top of the device. Alexa doesn’t begin listening until your device hears you say “Alexa” and the light bar turns blue. Control compatible devices You can manage other compatible smart home devices using just your voice. So you could switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, dim the lights to watch a film, or adjust the thermostat without leaving the sofa. Other compatible smart devices are sold separately. Keep in touch With multiple devices, you can drop in on other rooms throughout the home, or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device. So you can let the family know dinner’s ready or remind the kids that it’s bedtime. Stay in touch with friends and family with compatible devices too, with hands-free calling. Privacy built-in It’s built with multiple layers of privacy protection. The Microphone Off button electronically disconnects the microphones, and you have control over voice recordings and can view, hear or delete them whenever you like. Eero built-in You can turn this Echo device into a Wi-Fi extender in minutes, with compatible Echo and eero devices (UK, US & Canada only). Your Wi-Fi network must use a compatible eero router and the Echo device must stay in range of a compatible eero device. You will need to link your eero and Amazon accounts and manage eero Built-in from the eero mobile app. eero Built-in compatible Echo devices support up to 1,000 square feet (92 square metres) of additional coverage, speeds up to 100 Mbps, and 10 or fewer connected devices in the 5 GHz band. Actual performance can vary and certain eero, Echo, or Alexa features may be incompatible with eero Built-in. Some services may require subscription. A Smart Speaker is a platform that can run 3rd party Apps. 3rd party content providers may remove Apps from the Smart platform or stop supporting them at any time, and we cannot guarantee an App’s availability. When new Smart products are launched, there may also be a delay before certain Apps become available. Availability of Apps is not included within the terms of the manufacturer’s warranty, or the John Lewis 2-year Guarantee for audio visual products, or the 5-year Guarantee for TVs.
ON TOUR WITH NIGHTLY THIS FALL TOUR DATES HERE Singer-songwriter Knox continues a busy summer of music with his latest single, “Not The 1975”, out today. Knox was recently announced as a guest on Nightly’s Fall tour and is featured on Alexa Cappelli’s “Backwards,” released earlier this month. Knox also released his single “Love Letter” in April, which was heralded […]
