Thursday, March 19
10:00 PM UTC

Voice Assistants

Trainer:
Johnny Hernandez

Date and Time

Thursday, March 19
10:00 PM UTC
Zoom LinkMeeting ID: 892 2062 6958Call-in by phone: 1-888-788-0099

Class Description

Voice assistants are no longer just on your phone! Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Home can do everything from playing music to ordering your Uber, from giving news briefs to turning on the lights. Learn about the many devices, current uses, and future implications of this exciting technology.

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Trainer:
Johnny Hernandez

With a background in communications, Johnny worked in television production and print journalism fields until he made “the best career change” to become a Technology Trainer for Senior Planet in 2019. A retired musician of 30+ years, Johnny is also passionate about music and feels that drumming has kept him young at heart and healthy all around. Johnny combines his passions for technology education and music at Senior Planet. You can find him teaching Drum Circle and many technology lectures and demos online! 

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