Learn Voice and the Remote
Learn to use voice requests and remote functions.
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Educator Essentials
Level One
Index
What can Merlyn do?
Section One
Common voice requests
Section Three
Introduction
Who is Merlyn?
How do I give voice requests?
Section Two
How do I use the Air Mouse and the remote?
Section Four
Review all sectionsfrom the module.
Review
Teacher Toolkit
Voice and remote functions
Section Five
Section Six
Introduction
Who is Merlyn?
Who is Merlyn?
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section One
What can Merlyn do?
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Click each teacher to see what Merlyn can do in the classroom
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
Navigate Webpages
Access Resources
Control Tech
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Classroom Tools
Share Resources
Section Two
How do I give voice requests?
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I give voice requests?
Index
Give Voice Requests
Introduction
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
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give 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.
3. Common Requests
Push-to-talk
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I give voice requests?
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section Three
Common Voice Requests
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Common Voice Requests
Set a timer
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Ask the weather
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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?"
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Common Voice Requests
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Ask the time
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Ask "How are you today?
Introduction
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button and ask, "How are you today?" Merlyn will respond in various ways.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
Tell us a Joke
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a joke." Merlyn will respond with a silly joke.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Introduction
Tell us a Fact
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a fact." Merlyn will respond with an interesting fact.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
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Introduction
Quote of the Day
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Quote of the day." Merlyn will respond with an inspiring quote.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Common Voice Requests
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Introduction
What is another way to say...
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
Spell a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
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Introduction
Rhyme a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Common Voice Requests
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Introduction
Define a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
Ask Merlyn to define a word. For example, you could say, "What is the definition of octothorpe?'" Merlyn will open Dictionary.com with a definition of the word octothorpe.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
Take a Screenshot
1. What can Merlyn do?
Ask Merlyn to take a screenshot. Press and hold the Push-to-talk button and say, "Take a screenshot." Merlyn will take a screenshot and automatically save it to your default location for screenshots.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
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Introduction
Open in Google
1. What can Merlyn do?
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...
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Search on Google
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Share with Google Classroom
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I interac with Merlyn uing voice commands?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Common Voice Requests
Share with Canvas
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Open websites
Index
Introduction
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 opening other websites such as, "Open Google Drive” "Open Office." "Open Google Classroom” "Go to GoNoodle” "Open Google Slides” "Go to Khan Academy" and more.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Search on Websites
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Search on Google Earth
Index
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Zoom in and out on Webpages
Index
Introduction
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Zoom in." "Zoom out." “Zoom in 20%”
“Zoom out 50%”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Go Fullscreen
Index
Introduction
In videos or slide presentations, press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Go full screen." "Exit full screen.”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Lock the Computer
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Lock computer." Merlyn will take your computer to the login screen.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Common Voice Requests
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Change to Spanish
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Change to Spanish" Merlyn will now display all notifications in Spanish. To go back to English, say, "Change to English."
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Say "Thank you."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Thank you." Merlyn will respond politely.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section Four
How do I use the AirMouse and the Remote?
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I use the AirMouse?
AirMouse
Index
Introduction
Your Origin remote is equipped with an AirMouse, which allows you to navigate your front-of-room display from anywhere in your classroom. The AirMouse helps make untethered teaching a reality.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
- To activate the AirMouse, press the AirMouse button on the remote.
- Once the AirMouse is active, you can use the orange button on your remote to make selections.
- Think of the orange button like the left click on a mouse, or the enter button on a conventional keyboard.
- Note: The AirMouse button is only an on/off switch, it is not an enter or select button.
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
AirMouse
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Orange center button
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I use the Remote?
Index
Introduction
Teacher toolkit
1. What can Merlyn do?
AirMouse
Push-to-Talk
2. Give Voice Requests
Scroll up
3. Common Requests
Right on Tabs and slides, fast forward
Left on Tabs and slides, rewind
Select / Enter, play and pause videos
4. AirMouse + Remote
Scroll Down
5. Voice + Remote
Back/Escape
Shortcut buttons 1-4, customize
Merlyn Chat or customize
6. Teacher Toolkit
Positive Feedback in Merlyn Chat, or customize
Review
Show all windows or customize
Negative Feedback in Merlyn Chat, or cutomize
Feedback
Resources
Volume Control
Section Five
Voice and Remote Functions
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Show all Bookmarks
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Navigate Browser Tabs
Introduction
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.”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Right
Left
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Voice and Remote Functions
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Merlyn Chat
Introduction
Ask Merlyn to answer a factual (who, what, when where, how...) question using real-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. The best part is, Merlyn chat ensures that only K12 safe responses and images will be provided through the use of our own purpose-built appropriateness model. You can open and close Merlyn Chat with the chat button on the remote.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Merlyn Chat
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Voice and Remote Functions
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Translate a Word or Phrase
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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 AirMouse 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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Air Mouse
Select or Enter
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Search on YouTube and control videos
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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!
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Play / Pause
Review
Fast Forward
Rewind
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Control Volume
Introduction
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 the remote.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Volume Up
Volume Down
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Scroll on Webpages
Introduction
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 AirMouse to put your cursor on the webpage and use the up and down buttons to scroll the page.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Up
Down
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Control Presentations
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Right
Left
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Show all windows
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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 AirMouse to hover the cursor over the window you want to display and click the center orange button to select it.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
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Mission control
Section Six
Teacher Toolkit
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Teacher Toolkit
Index
You can create your own voice and remote shortcuts by first visiting the Merlyn Teacher Toolkit at portal.merlyn.org.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Once you are in Merlyn's Teacher Toolkit, click on the tile labeled "Shortcuts."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Once you click the shortcut tile, a new tab will open that looks like this:
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Click the + Add Shortcut button.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Remote Shortcuts
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Customize Shortcut buttons 1-4
Merlyn Chat or Customize
Feedback
Positive Feedback or Customize
Resources
Show all windows or Customize
Negative Feedback or Customize
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Voice Shortcuts
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your LMS
Index
Access Integrations
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Click on The Integrations tile to link your LMS.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Google Classroom
Index
Click "Link" by Google Classroom. Follow the login and linking process.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Google Classroom
Index
Introduction
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 AirMouse 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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Canvas
Index
Click "Link" by Canvas. Follow the login and linking process.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Canvas
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI
Index
Access PrepTime AI
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the PrepTime AI tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
Access Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
Click on Lesson Builder.
1. What can Merlyn do?
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
How to create a lesson using Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
How to create a lesson using Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
A lesson plan that looks like this will be generated in seconds:
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Access Rubric Builder
Index
Introduction
Click on Rubric Builder.
1. What can Merlyn do?
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
Fill out the fields on the Rubric Builder Form. The more detail you give, the better the outcome will be. For best results, include the Common Core or your state standard code and description in the form. You can access the Common Core standards at the button below.
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Common CoreStandards
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
Once you have filled out all fields in the Rubric Builder form, click "Generate AI Rubric."
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
A rubric that looks like this will be generated in seconds:
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime
Index
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]"
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Customize Movement and Mindfulness
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Customize Movement and Mindfulness
Index
A new tab will open that looks like this. You will see two playlists:Movement PlaylistMindfulness 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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Movement and Mindfulness
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Break the Ice
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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...
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
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Review
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
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Review
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Reminders
Index
Reminders
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Reminders tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Reminders
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Sticky Notes
Index
Sticky Notes
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Sticky Notes tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Sticky Notes
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Review
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Review
Index
Section One
- 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.
The Origin device and AI assistant, Merlyn, can help teachers:
Section Three
Common Voice Requests
"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.
Section Two
- 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.
Voice Requests
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section 1
Symphony Classroom can
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Index
Section Four
AirMouse + Remote
To activate the AirMouse, press the AirMouse button on the remote.
Once the AirMouse is active, you can use the orange button on your remote to make selections.
Think of the orange button like the left click on a mouse, or the enter button on a conventional keyboard.
Note: The AirMouse button is only an on/off switch, it is not an enter or select button.
Section Five
Voice + Remote
- Bookmarks
- Navigate Tabs
- Merlyn Chat
- Translate
- Search Youtube
- Control Volume
- Scroll
- Presentations
- Show all windows
Teacher Toolkit
Section Six
- Shortcuts
- Integrations (LMS)
- Preptime AI
- Lesson Builder
- Rubric Builder
- Breaktime
- Reminders
- Sticky Notes
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section 1
Symphony Classroom can
Feedback
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Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
High five!
You successfully completed Educator Essentials: Level One: Learn Voice Requests and the Remote. Dive into more Merlyn Use Cases here! You are ready for the next level!
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Resources: Educator Essentials Course
Index
Introduction
Educator Essentials
Learn
Learn
1. What can Merlyn do?
Level One
Learn to use voice requests and the remote.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
Practice
Practice
Educator Essentials
6. Teacher Toolkit
Level Two
Review
Practice using voice requests and the remote.
Feedback
Resources
Apply
Apply
Educator Essentials
Level Three
Applied voice and remote practice.
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Resources: Support
Index
Introduction
Merlyn Support
Merlyn University
Voice Request List
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Click here to give feedback on your training experience.
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Credits
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- Molly Crickman, Carly Luterbach, Cecelia Rodriguez , Ana Perez Thank you to the incredible team at Merlyn Mind and 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.
Control Tech
Google Slides
Find, open, and control your Google Slides presentations.
PowerPoint Online
Browser Tabs
Control your PowerPoint online presentations.
Control what browser tab you show, open, close, etc.
Videos
Control Youtube videos using voice requests or the remote's Air Mouse.
Access Resources
Google Drive
Access Google Drive with your voice by saying, "Open Google Drive." Or by pressing the button labled "4" on the remote.
Web pages
PrepTime AI
Merlyn Chat
Access web pages with your voice. "Open YouTube."
Create high-quality, standards-based lesson plans and rubrics using generative AI.
Get real-time answers to authentic student inquiry in live lessons.
Share Resources
Google Classroom
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."
Canvas
You can easily share links with Canvas by saying, "Share with my class page."
Classroom Tools
Timers
Set a timer for any length of time, "Set a timer for..."
Reminders and Sticky Notes
Set reminders, "Remind me to..." and take voice notes, "Jot down..."
BreakTime
Move, relax, discuss with one voice request, "Let's take a break."
Lock screen
Lock your screen by saying, "Lock screen."
Navigate
Across Tabs
Navigate across tabs using your voice or the remote's Air Mouse.
Zoom in/out
Navigate web pages by zooming in and out on any web page by saying, "Zoom in, or Zoom out."
Mission Control
The mission control button on the Origin remote will show all windows that are open on your device.
Scroll Webpages
Navigate up/down on webpages by saying "Scroll up/down."
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Transcript
Learn Voice and the Remote
Learn to use voice requests and remote functions.
Learn
Educator Essentials
Level One
Index
What can Merlyn do?
Section One
Common voice requests
Section Three
Introduction
Who is Merlyn?
How do I give voice requests?
Section Two
How do I use the Air Mouse and the remote?
Section Four
Review all sectionsfrom the module.
Review
Teacher Toolkit
Voice and remote functions
Section Five
Section Six
Introduction
Who is Merlyn?
Who is Merlyn?
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section One
What can Merlyn do?
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Click each teacher to see what Merlyn can do in the classroom
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
Navigate Webpages
Access Resources
Control Tech
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Classroom Tools
Share Resources
Section Two
How do I give voice requests?
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I give voice requests?
Index
Give Voice Requests
Introduction
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
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Push-to-talk
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
How do I give voice requests?
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section Three
Common Voice Requests
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Common Voice Requests
Set a timer
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Ask the weather
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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?"
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Ask the time
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Common Voice Requests
Index
Ask "How are you today?
Introduction
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button and ask, "How are you today?" Merlyn will respond in various ways.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
Tell us a Joke
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a joke." Merlyn will respond with a silly joke.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
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Index
Introduction
Tell us a Fact
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Tell us a fact." Merlyn will respond with an interesting fact.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
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Introduction
Quote of the Day
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Quote of the day." Merlyn will respond with an inspiring quote.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
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Introduction
What is another way to say...
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Index
Introduction
Spell a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Index
Introduction
Rhyme a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Index
Introduction
Define a word
1. What can Merlyn do?
Ask Merlyn to define a word. For example, you could say, "What is the definition of octothorpe?'" Merlyn will open Dictionary.com with a definition of the word octothorpe.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Index
Introduction
Take a Screenshot
1. What can Merlyn do?
Ask Merlyn to take a screenshot. Press and hold the Push-to-talk button and say, "Take a screenshot." Merlyn will take a screenshot and automatically save it to your default location for screenshots.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Introduction
Open in Google
1. What can Merlyn do?
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...
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Search on Google
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Share with Google Classroom
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Share with Canvas
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Resources
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Open websites
Index
Introduction
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 opening other websites such as, "Open Google Drive” "Open Office." "Open Google Classroom” "Go to GoNoodle” "Open Google Slides” "Go to Khan Academy" and more.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Search on Websites
Index
Introduction
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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Search on Google Earth
Index
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Zoom in and out on Webpages
Index
Introduction
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Zoom in." "Zoom out." “Zoom in 20%” “Zoom out 50%”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Common Voice Requests
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Go Fullscreen
Index
Introduction
In videos or slide presentations, press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, “Go full screen." "Exit full screen.”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Lock the Computer
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Lock computer." Merlyn will take your computer to the login screen.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Change to Spanish
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold the Push-to-Talk button on the remote and say, "Change to Spanish" Merlyn will now display all notifications in Spanish. To go back to English, say, "Change to English."
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Say "Thank you."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk button and say, "Thank you." Merlyn will respond politely.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section Four
How do I use the AirMouse and the Remote?
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How do I use the AirMouse?
AirMouse
Index
Introduction
Your Origin remote is equipped with an AirMouse, which allows you to navigate your front-of-room display from anywhere in your classroom. The AirMouse helps make untethered teaching a reality.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
AirMouse
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Orange center button
Feedback
Resources
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How do I use the Remote?
Index
Introduction
Teacher toolkit
1. What can Merlyn do?
AirMouse
Push-to-Talk
2. Give Voice Requests
Scroll up
3. Common Requests
Right on Tabs and slides, fast forward
Left on Tabs and slides, rewind
Select / Enter, play and pause videos
4. AirMouse + Remote
Scroll Down
5. Voice + Remote
Back/Escape
Shortcut buttons 1-4, customize
Merlyn Chat or customize
6. Teacher Toolkit
Positive Feedback in Merlyn Chat, or customize
Review
Show all windows or customize
Negative Feedback in Merlyn Chat, or cutomize
Feedback
Resources
Volume Control
Section Five
Voice and Remote Functions
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Show all Bookmarks
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Navigate Browser Tabs
Introduction
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.”
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Right
Left
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Merlyn Chat
Introduction
Ask Merlyn to answer a factual (who, what, when where, how...) question using real-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. The best part is, Merlyn chat ensures that only K12 safe responses and images will be provided through the use of our own purpose-built appropriateness model. You can open and close Merlyn Chat with the chat button on the remote.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Merlyn Chat
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Translate a Word or Phrase
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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 AirMouse 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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Air Mouse
Select or Enter
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Index
Search on YouTube and control videos
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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!
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Play / Pause
Review
Fast Forward
Rewind
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Control Volume
Introduction
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 the remote.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Volume Up
Volume Down
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Index
Scroll on Webpages
Introduction
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 AirMouse to put your cursor on the webpage and use the up and down buttons to scroll the page.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Up
Down
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Control Presentations
Introduction
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."
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Right
Left
Feedback
Resources
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Voice and Remote Functions
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Index
Show all windows
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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 AirMouse to hover the cursor over the window you want to display and click the center orange button to select it.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Mission control
Section Six
Teacher Toolkit
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Teacher Toolkit
Index
You can create your own voice and remote shortcuts by first visiting the Merlyn Teacher Toolkit at portal.merlyn.org.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Once you are in Merlyn's Teacher Toolkit, click on the tile labeled "Shortcuts."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Once you click the shortcut tile, a new tab will open that looks like this:
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
Click the + Add Shortcut button.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Remote Shortcuts
Index
Introduction
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.1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Customize Shortcut buttons 1-4
Merlyn Chat or Customize
Feedback
Positive Feedback or Customize
Resources
Show all windows or Customize
Negative Feedback or Customize
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Voice Shortcuts
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
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Teacher Toolkit-Shortcuts
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your LMS
Index
Access Integrations
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Click on The Integrations tile to link your LMS.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Google Classroom
Index
Click "Link" by Google Classroom. Follow the login and linking process.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Google Classroom
Index
Introduction
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 AirMouse 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.
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Canvas
Index
Click "Link" by Canvas. Follow the login and linking process.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-Integrations-Link your Canvas
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI
Index
Access PrepTime AI
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the PrepTime AI tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
Access Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
Click on Lesson Builder.
1. What can Merlyn do?
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
How to create a lesson using Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
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.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
How to create a lesson using Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
A lesson plan that looks like this will be generated in seconds:
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Lesson Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Access Rubric Builder
Index
Introduction
Click on Rubric Builder.
1. What can Merlyn do?
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
Fill out the fields on the Rubric Builder Form. The more detail you give, the better the outcome will be. For best results, include the Common Core or your state standard code and description in the form. You can access the Common Core standards at the button below.
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Common CoreStandards
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
Once you have filled out all fields in the Rubric Builder form, click "Generate AI Rubric."
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
How to create a rubric using Rubric Builder
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
A rubric that looks like this will be generated in seconds:
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-PrepTime AI-Rubric Builder
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime
Index
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]"
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Customize Movement and Mindfulness
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Customize Movement and Mindfulness
Index
A new tab will open that looks like this. You will see two playlists:Movement PlaylistMindfulness 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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Movement and Mindfulness
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Break the Ice
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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...
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Breaktime-Let's Discuss
Index
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.
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Reminders
Index
Reminders
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Reminders tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Reminders
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Sticky Notes
Index
Sticky Notes
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
Visit portal.merlyn.org and click on the Sticky Notes tile.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
Access Merlyn Teacher Toolkit
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
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Teacher Toolkit-Sticky Notes
Index
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."
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Review
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Review
Index
Section One
The Origin device and AI assistant, Merlyn, can help teachers:
Section Three
Common Voice Requests
"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.
Section Two
Voice Requests
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section 1
Symphony Classroom can
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Review
Index
Section Four
AirMouse + Remote
To activate the AirMouse, press the AirMouse button on the remote.
Once the AirMouse is active, you can use the orange button on your remote to make selections.
Think of the orange button like the left click on a mouse, or the enter button on a conventional keyboard.
Note: The AirMouse button is only an on/off switch, it is not an enter or select button.
Section Five
Voice + Remote
Teacher Toolkit
Section Six
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Section 1
Symphony Classroom can
Feedback
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Feedback
Feedback
Index
Introduction
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
High five!
You successfully completed Educator Essentials: Level One: Learn Voice Requests and the Remote. Dive into more Merlyn Use Cases here! You are ready for the next level!
Merlyn Learning
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Resources: Educator Essentials Course
Index
Introduction
Educator Essentials
Learn
Learn
1. What can Merlyn do?
Level One
Learn to use voice requests and the remote.
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
Practice
Practice
Educator Essentials
6. Teacher Toolkit
Level Two
Review
Practice using voice requests and the remote.
Feedback
Resources
Apply
Apply
Educator Essentials
Level Three
Applied voice and remote practice.
What is generative artificial Intelligence?
Resources: Support
Index
Introduction
Merlyn Support
Merlyn University
Voice Request List
1. What can Merlyn do?
2. Give Voice Requests
3. Common Requests
4. AirMouse + Remote
5. Voice + Remote
6. Teacher Toolkit
Review
Feedback
Resources
Click here to give feedback on your training experience.
Happy teaching with Merlyn!
Credits
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Merlyn Mind Origin Training Materials Project Credits Published: Dec 2024 Merlyn Learning Programs Development and Production: - Wendy Pearson Design Team: - Molly Crickman, Carly Luterbach, Cecelia Rodriguez , Ana Perez Thank you to the incredible team at Merlyn Mind and 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.
Control Tech
Google Slides
Find, open, and control your Google Slides presentations.
PowerPoint Online
Browser Tabs
Control your PowerPoint online presentations.
Control what browser tab you show, open, close, etc.
Videos
Control Youtube videos using voice requests or the remote's Air Mouse.
Access Resources
Google Drive
Access Google Drive with your voice by saying, "Open Google Drive." Or by pressing the button labled "4" on the remote.
Web pages
PrepTime AI
Merlyn Chat
Access web pages with your voice. "Open YouTube."
Create high-quality, standards-based lesson plans and rubrics using generative AI.
Get real-time answers to authentic student inquiry in live lessons.
Share Resources
Google Classroom
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."
Canvas
You can easily share links with Canvas by saying, "Share with my class page."
Classroom Tools
Timers
Set a timer for any length of time, "Set a timer for..."
Reminders and Sticky Notes
Set reminders, "Remind me to..." and take voice notes, "Jot down..."
BreakTime
Move, relax, discuss with one voice request, "Let's take a break."
Lock screen
Lock your screen by saying, "Lock screen."
Navigate
Across Tabs
Navigate across tabs using your voice or the remote's Air Mouse.
Zoom in/out
Navigate web pages by zooming in and out on any web page by saying, "Zoom in, or Zoom out."
Mission Control
The mission control button on the Origin remote will show all windows that are open on your device.
Scroll Webpages
Navigate up/down on webpages by saying "Scroll up/down."