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Learn to use voice requests and the remote.

Voice Requests and the Remote

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Learn to use voice requests and the remote.

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Practice using voice requests and the remote.

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How do I use the Air Mouse and the remote?

Voice and remote functions

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Section Two

How do I give voice requests?

Section One

What can Merlyn do?

Who is Merlyn?

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Who is Merlyn?

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1. What can Merlyn do?

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Who is Merlyn?

Merlyn is the voice-controlled AI assistant specifically designed to support teachers in creating a classroom environment that captures, and keeps, students' attention. Unlike conventional EdTech tools that prioritize content delivery alone, Merlyn goes further, integrating directly with classroom devices so teachers can move freely, minimize distractions, and tailor learning in real time - all through simple voice commands. By seamlessly bridging technology, teaching, and classroom management, Merlyn creates more moments that matter, making every classroom interaction meaningful. Developed with direct input from teachers, Merlyn isn’t just about saving time, it’s about maximizing focus and building an engaging in-person environment that actively improves student behavior and learning outcomes, all while upholding strict K-12 privacy standards.

What can Merlyn do?

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Classroom Tools

Click each teacher to see what Merlyn can do in the classroom

What is generative artificial Intelligence?

Share Resources

Navigate Webpages

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1. What can Merlyn do?

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You can give voice requests to Merlyn using the push-to-talk button on the Origin remote. Follow these steps to give a voice request

Give Voice Requests

Push-to-talk

How do I give voice requests?

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Begin by pressing and holding the Push-to-Talk button on the remote. This will activate the remote's microphone. Wait for the beep and look for the Merlyn orange dot in the upper right corner of your main display. This will let you know that Merlyn is listening for your request. Give your request. Release the button.

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1. What can Merlyn do?

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How do I give voice requests?

What is generative artificial Intelligence?

Common Voice Requests

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You can set a timer for any length of time with a voice request. For example, press and hold the push-to-talk button and say, "Set a timer for 10 minutes." A timer will open in the right corner of your main display. You can also pause, resume, restart, show, hide, and cancel your timer with voice requests. For example, say, "Pause timer." "Resume timer." "Restart timer." "Hide Timer." "Show Timer." "Cancel Timer.

Set a timer

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Ask the weather

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Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and ask, "What's the weather?" A new window will open and display the weather in your area. You can also ask the weather for other parts of the world. For example, you could ask, "What's the weather like in Paris, France?"

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Ask the time

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "What time is it?" Merlyn will read the time and date aloud. You can also ask the time for other parts of the world.

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Ask "How are you today?"

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Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button and ask, "How are you today?" Merlyn will respond in various ways.

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Tell us a Joke

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a joke." Merlyn will respond with a silly joke.

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Tell us a Fact

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a fact." Merlyn will respond with an interesting fact.

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Quote of the Day

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Quote of the day." Merlyn will respond with an inspiring quote.

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What is another way to say...

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "What is another way to say ________?" For example, you could say, "What is another way to say happy?" Merlyn will respond by opening Merlyn chat and displaying another way to say happy.

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Spell a word

Common Voice Requests

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Ask Merlyn to spell a word. For example, you could say, "Spell hieroglyphic." Merlyn will display the word on the screen and read the spelling aloud.

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Rhyme a word

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Ask Merlyn to rhyme a word. For example, you could say, "What rhymes with 'marine?'" Merlyn will open RhymeZone with a list of words that rhyme with marine.

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Open in Google

Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Open Google Drive." "Open Google Forms." "Open Google Slides." "Open Google Calendar." "Open Google Docs." "Open Google Earth." and more...

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Search on Google

You use voice requests to ask Merlyn to search for answers to questions using a Google Search. Ask Merlyn to pull up a Google search by pressing and holding the Push-to-Talk button on the remote while giving the voice request, "Search on Google for_____________." For example, "Search on Google for how a piston works." Remember to specifiy that you want to search "on Google" for your answer, or your search will default to Merlyn Chat.

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Share with Google Classroom

Open the link you want to share. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Share with Google Classroom" Merlyn will post the link in your Classroom feed.

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Share with Canvas

Open the link you want to share. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Share with my class page." Merlyn will post the link on your class page in Canvas.

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You can ask Merlyn to go to any website using a voice request. For example, press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the Origin remote and say, "Open Wikipedia." Merlyn will open up a new browser tab to Wikipedia. Try opeing other websites such as, "Open Google Drive” "Open Office." "Open Google Classroom” "Go to GoNoodle” "Open Google Slides” "Go to Khan Academy" and more.

Open websites

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Search on Websites

Once Merlyn opens the new tab and navigates to the requested website, you can search within that website for the content that you want, whether it's videos, articles, reading passages, lessons, quizzes, etc. For instance, once you have opened Kahoot, press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Search for a holiday quiz." Or ask for what you want with one voice request. For example: "Search on Khan Academy for fractions." "Search on YouTube for the writing process." "Search on Newsela for articles about climate change." "Search on Nearpod for ancient Egypt." "Search on Google for images of the diffusion of innovation theory." and more.

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Search on Google Earth

Search Google Earth for a specifc place. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Search on Google Earth for the Eiffel Tower."

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Zoom in and out on Webpages

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Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Zoom in." "Zoom out."“Zoom in 20%”
 “Zoom out 50%”

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Go Fullscreen

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In videos or slide presentations, press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Go full screen." "Exit full screen.”

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Lock the Computer

Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Lock computer." Merlyn will take your computer to the login screen.

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Say "Thank you."

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Thank you." Merlyn will respond politely.

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How do I use the AirMouse and the Remote?

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Note: The AirMouse button is only an on/off switch, it is not an enter or select button.

Orange center button

AirMouse

Think of the orange button like the left click on a mouse, or the enter button on a conventional keyboard.

Once the AirMouse is active, you can use the orange button on your remote to make selections.

To activate the Air Mouse, press the AirMouse button on the remote.

Your Origin remote is equipped with an Air Mouse, which allows you to navigate your front-of-room display from anywhere in your classroom. The Air Mouse helps make untethered teaching a reality.

AirMouse

How do I use the AirMouse?

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Back/Escape

AirMouse

Show all windows or customize

Negative Feedback in Merlyn Chat, or cutomize

Shortcut buttons 1-4, customize

Scroll up

Left on Tabs and slides, rewind

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1. What can Merlyn do?

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Push-to-Talk

Select / Enter, play and pause videos

Merlyn Chat or customize

Teacher toolkit

Volume Control

Right on Tabs and slides, fast forward

How do I use the Remote?

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Voice and Remote Functions

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Show all Bookmarks

Voice and Remote Functions

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If you want to see a list of all of your bookmarks in Chrome, say, "Show my bookmarks" Merlyn will respond by opening a webpage that will display all of your bookmarks in a list. You can use the AirMouse to hover over and select a bookmark to open. If you know the name of the bookmark you want to open, say, "Open my [name of bookmark] bookmark."

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Right

Left

Navigate Browser Tabs

Voice and Remote Functions

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Use the left and right buttons on the remote to move across the tabs you have open on your browser window. Or, you can navigate to tabs using voice requests. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Go to my YouTube tab." "Go to my Wikipedia tab." "Go to the second tab." "Close the third tab." "Close tab." "Close all tabs." Press left on remote to move left across your tabs, or say, “Previous Tab.” Press right on remote to move right across your tabs, or say, “Next Tab.”

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Merlyn Chat

Merlyn Chat

Voice and Remote Functions

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Ask Merlyn to answer a factual question using rel-time generative AI. For example, you could ask, "What are the seven wonders of the world?" Merlyn Chat will automatically open and display the correct answer. You can close the chat window by saying, "Close chat." You can also open and close Merlyn Chat with the chat button on the remote.

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Select or Enter

Air Mouse

Translate a Word or Phrase

Voice and Remote Functions

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Ask Merlyn to translate a word or phrase. For example, you could say, "Translate into Spanish, 'Take this permission slip home and have your parents sign it.'" A Google Translate page will open and display the translation. You can use the Air Mouse Button on the remote to hover the cursor over the speaker icon on the page and click the center orange button to have Google read the translation aloud.

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Play / Pause

Fast Forward

Rewind

When you are in a video, the D-Pad on the remote becomes your media controls. Use the D-pad to select, fast forward, rewind, and play/pause the video. Or press and hold the Push-to-Talk button and say,"Go to YouTube" "Play the second video" "Go fullscreen" "Fast forward / Rewind 30 seconds" "Go to 1 minute 37 seconds in the video" and more!

Search on YouTube and control videos

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Volume Down

Volume Up

Control Volume

Voice and Remote Functions

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Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Volume up" "Volume down.” "Mute." "Unmute." or state percentages: "Volume up 50%." "Volume Down 20%." Or use the volume (+ (-) buttons on th remote.

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Down

Up

Scroll on Webpages

Voice and Remote Functions

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Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Scroll to the bottom." "Scroll to the top." You can also use the Air Mouse to put your cursor on the webpage and use the up and down buttons to scroll the page.

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Right

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Control Presentations

Voice and Remote Functions

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Control Presentations in Google Slides, and Powerpoint. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Start presentation." or "Fullscreen." "Stop presentation.” or "Exit Fullscreen." Press left or down on remote, or say, 
 “Next slide” Press right or up on remote, or say, “Previous slide."

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Mission control

Show all windows

Voice and Remote Functions

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Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Show all windows." or press the Mission Control button on the remote. Merlyn will show all the windows you have open. You can then use the Air Mouse to hver the cursor over the window you want to siplay and click the center orange button to select it.

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Teacher Toolkit

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You can create your own voice and remote shortcuts by first visiting the Merlyn Teacher Toolkit at portal.merlyn.org.

Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

Teacher Toolkit

Teacher Toolkit

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Once you are in Merlyn's Teacher Toolkit click on the tile labeled "Shortcuts."

Teacher Toolkit- Shortcuts

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Once you click the shortcut tile, a new tab will open that looks like this:

Teacher Toolkit- Shortcuts

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Click the +Add shortcut button.

Teacher Toolkit- Shortcuts

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Customize Shortcut buttons 1-4

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Remote Shortcuts

Customize the type of remote shortcut you want to create from the dropdown of potential actions:

• Open a link
• Take a screenshot
• Set a timer
• Zoom in
• Zoom out
• Go fullscreen
• Start a presentation

There are 8 buttons on the remote that you can customize.

Teacher Toolkit- Shortcuts

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Voice Shortcuts

There is no limit to the number of custom voice requests you can create. You can create up to three custom voice requests for one unique action: Each custom voice command must be five distinct words or fewer, or 40 total characters.

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For example: If you want to create a custom voice request that points to a birthday song on YouTube, you can create up to three voice requests by typing one in each field such as, "Happy Birthday" "Let's Celebrate" "Birthday Song" Then, each time you press and hold the Push-to-Talk button, say one of the above three requests to open the link you pasted into the URL field. You can also map this link to one of your customizable remote buttons, if you choose.

Teacher Toolkit- Shortcuts

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Click on The Integrations tile to link your LMS.

Access Integrations

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Click "Link" by Google Classroom. Follow the login and linking process.

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Now you can share links with Google Classroom. First, navigate to the link or tab you want to share. Then say, "Share with Google Classroom." If you have multiple classes in Google Classroom, Merlyn will display a list of your classes and you can use the D-pad and Air Mouse to select the class you wish to share with. When you see the class you want to share with, select it by pressing the center orange button in the D-pad. The link will automatically post to your classroom feed.

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Click "Link" by Google Classroom. Follow the login and linking process.

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Now you can share links with Canvas. First, navigate to the link or tab you want to share. Then say, "Share this with my _____ class." ie. Insert the name of the Canvas class.

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Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the PrepTime AI tile.

Access PrepTime AI

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Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

Click on Lesson Builder.

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Fill out the fields on the Lesson Builder Form. The more detail you give, the better the outcome will be. Click Generate AI Lesson once you have completed the prompts in the form.

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A lesson plan that looks like this will be generated in seconds:

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Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

Click on Lesson Builder.

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Common CoreStandards

Fill out the fields on the Rubric Builder Form. The more detail you give, the better the outcome will be. For best results, we strongly recommend including the Common Core or your state standard code and description in the form. You can access the Common Core standards at the button below.

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Once you have filled out all fields in the Rubric Builder form, click "Generate AI Rubric."

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A rubric that looks like this will be generated in seconds:

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Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

From your computer, Go to Merlyn's Teacher ToolKit at portal.merlyn.org or click the button below to access the Toolkit. Click on the Breaktime tile.

Teacher Toolkit- Breaktime

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A new tab will open that looks like this. You will see two playlists:

• Movement Playlist
• Mindfulness Playlist

Each playlist has been pre-programmed with Youtube links that encourage students to move or relax their bodies, depending on the social, emotional, or physical needs of the students. You can edit or delete up to ten links in either of these playlists, or simply leave them as they are.

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There are four Breaktime options that you can select from the overlay when you say, "Let's take a break." Or, you can ask for each feature by name:

• "Let's move"

• "Let's practice mindfulness"

• "Let's break the ice"

• "Let's have a discussion about..(topic)..."

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To use the movement and mindfulness activities in Breaktime. Simply say, "Let's take a break..." and four Breaktime options will appear in the overlay. Use the D-Pad on the remote to select Let's move, or Let's Practice Mindfulness, or ask for each by name. Say, "Let's move." or "Let's practice mindfulness."

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If you say, "Let's take a Break..." You can use the remote to choose the option from the overlay called: Let's Break the Ice. or, you can simply say, "Let's break the ice." This will open a webpage that automatically generates unique and interesting ice-breaker questions that you can use to get your students talking, or as writing prompts for journaling activities. If you want a new question, press, "regenerate."

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If you say, "Let's take a Break..." You can use the D-Pad on the remote to scroll and select the option from the bottom of the list called: Let's discuss...

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Or, you can simply say, "Let's have a discussion about ...(a specific topic)...." For example, you could say: "Let's have a discussion about the major literary themes found in The Great Gatsby." This will open a webpage that will first ask you to choose an appropriate grade level for the discussion question.

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Then, Merlyn will automatically generate topical questions that you can use to encourage your students to discuss related topics. If you want a new question, use the Airmouse to hover and click on "regenerate." You can also use these discussion questions for other purposes such as writing prompts, formative assessment, or exit tickets.

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Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit

Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Reminders tile.

Reminders

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Create a reminder by pressing and holding the push-to-talk button and saying, "Remind me to..." For example, you could set up a recurring reminder to take attendance every day at the same time by saying, "Remind me to take attendance every day at 8:05 am." A reminder will then pop up on your main display every day at 8:05. If you want to see all of the reminders you have created, you can click on the reminder tile found at portal.merlyn.org, or press and hold the push-to-talk button and say, "Show my reminders."

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Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Sticky Notes tile.

Sticky Notes

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Create a sticky note by pressing and holding the push-to-talk button and saying, "Jot down..." For example, you could create a sticky note to remember to contact a parent after school by saying, "Jot down, call jonny's parents after school." The sticky note will be saved in your sticky notes at portal.merlyn.org, but a reminder will not show up on your screen. If you want to see all of the sticky notes you have created, you can click on the sticky notes tile found at portal.merlyn.org, or press and hold the push-to-talk button and say, "Show my sticky notes."

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"Set a timer for ____ minutes.""What's the weather?" "What time is it" "How are you today?" "Tell me a joke." "Spell the word..." "Translate into Spanish.... 'Can I use the restroom?'" "Close all tabs." "Zoom in." "Go Fullscreen." "Scroll down." "Start Presentation." "Search on Google Earth for..." etc.

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Voice Requests

• Begin by pressing and holding the Push-to-Talk button on the remote. This will activate the remote's microphone.

• Wait for the beep and look for the Merlyn orange dot in the upper right corner of your main display. This will let you know that Merlyn is listening for your request.

• Give your request.

• Release the button.

The Origin device and AI assistant, Merlyn, can help teachers:

• Control presentations and videos
• Navigate webpages
• Share content to Google Classroom and Canvas
• Access classroom tools like shortcuts and Breaktime
• Manage behaviors with tools like timers and a lock screen.

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BookmarksNavigate Tabs Merlyn Chat Translate Search Youtube Control Volume Scroll Presentations Show all windows

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Note: The AirMouse button is only an on/off switch, it is not an enter or select button.

Think of the orange button like the left click on a mouse, or the enter button on a conventional keyboard.

Once the AirMouse is active, you can use the orange button on your remote to make selections.

To activate the Air Mouse, press the AirMouse button on the remote.

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Push-to-talk

Press and hold the push-to talk button...

Ask, "What's the Weather?

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Press and hold the push-to talk button...

Ask, "What time is it?"

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Ask, "How are you today?"

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Press and hold the push-to talk button...

Say, "Thank you."

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Say, "Spell __________."

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Say, "Translate into Spanish, __________."

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Press and hold the push-to talk button...

Say, "What is ___ divided by ____."

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Control Tech

Find, open, and control your Google Slides presentations.

Google Slides

Control what browser tab you show, open, close, etc.

Browser Tabs

Control Youtube videos using voice requests or the remote's Air Mouse.

Videos

Control your PowerPoint online presentations.

PowerPoint Online

Merlyn Mind Origin Training Materials Project Credits Published: January 2024 Origin Learning Programs Development and Production: - Wendy Pearson Content Creation Project Manager: - Lindy Hockenbary Content Creation Team: - Bill Bass - Keturah Rush - Sadie Lewis - Angela Astuto Content Editor: - Elizabeth Hefner Design Team: - Rachel Robbins - Cecelia Rodriguez - Ana Perez Thank you to the incredible team at Merlyn Mind ad Gerundio for their dedication and expertise in bringing this project to life. Each contributor played a crucial role in making this venture a success. Your creativity and hard work are greatly appreciated. © 2024 Merlyn Mind. All rights reserved.

Get real-time answers to authentic student inquiry in live lessons.

Merlyn Chat

Access Resources

Create high-quality, standards-based lesson plans and rubrics using generative AI.

PrepTime AI

Access web pages with your voice. "Open YouTube."

Web pages

Access Google Drive with your voice by saying, "Open Google Drive." Or by pressing the button labled "4" on the remote.

Google Drive

You can easily share links with Canvas by saying, "Share with Canvas."

Canvas

Share Resources

You can easily share links with Google Classroom by saying, "Share with Google Classroom." Or, if you have multiple classes created in Google Classroom, you can specify the class with which you want to share the link. "Say, "Share with my ELA class."

Google Classroom

Move, relax, discuss with one voice request, "Let's take a break."

BreakTime

Set reminders, "Remind me to..." and take voice notes, "Jot down..."

Reminders and Sticky Notes

Lock your screen by saying, "Lock screen."

Lock screen

Classroom Tools

Set a timer for any length of time, "Set a timer for..."

Timers

Navigate

The mission control button on the Origin remote will show all windows that are open on your device.

Mission Control

Navigate up/down on webpages by saying "Scroll up/down."

Scroll Webpages

Navigate web pages by zooming in and out on any web page by saying, "Zoom in, or Zoom out."

Zoom in/out

Navigate across tabs using your voice or the remote's Air Mouse.

Across Tabs