Google Assistant is bringing a unique and useful feature to ease the distance learning and online education for young children.
Family Bell is one of the features which Google Assistant has just showcased to enable kids to get accustomed to online schooling as schools remain closed due to the covid-19 pandemic. It is hailed as a virtual nanny from Google that helps parents to keep children on schedule and discipline.
Google Assistant Brings Family Bell for Setting Customized Bells
Family Bell comes with an intent to replicate the normal school schedule, which is often divided by a bell ringing telling kids and staff that one period is over and next starts. The bell informs students of the lunch breaks and final the close of the day. Google wants to give the same experience to students using the Family Bell feature. It is handy, fun, and useful for kids and good for anyone who wants to keep notifications of their schedule.
Family Bell reminders for kids to create schooling experience at home
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Google noted, “We can add bell reminders throughout the day that announce when it’s time to start an online class, take a break, settle in for reading time, have a snack or even for bedtime.”
Easy to activate
Users can enable the Family Bell in the Assistant settings or “Hey Google create a Family Bell.” Using the Google Assistant, one can create notifications and bell settings using voice commands. The Family Bell utility on the Google Home smart speakers and Smart Displays with the iOS and Android platforms. Users can also set various bell styles and bells on different devices.
Available to users across select countries
The Family Bell helps create bells for various activities like Nao time, English Time, and break with ease. You can also customize bells to alert other family members for any forthcoming activity.
Family Bell would be available for users in the English language in India, UK, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Fun stuff with Google Assistant
“Hey Google, Start the School Day” and “Hey Google School in Session display within the school-themed visuals and play school-sounding notifications to give kids a normal school-like experience. Using smart lighting, users can also set to flash red, yellow, orange flashlights.
Google also can set fun stuff like fun facts and challenges daily.
Broadcast family messages with ease
Family bell also helps to broadcast family messages to win the home’s rooms and devices. Using simple commands, you can set out broadcast messages with ease. Simply by saying, “Hey Google broadcast to the bedroom, lunch is ready to be served.