What @GoogleGlass connected me to #throughtGlass #Gafe #migoogle

What Google Glass connected me to     

My Story

Last year about this time, I attend MiGoogle conference and listened to Andrew Vander Heuvel talk about his experience with Google Glass.  The innovation of Google Glass inspired me to apply to be a Google Glass Explorer. At that point the program was a closed beta. That means you needed to be accepted in order to be allowed to buy glass.  Currently it is an open beta (meaning anyone can buy Google Glass). Instead of putting my first name on the application, I put my twitter handle @JulieAllThat. Within a week I have an invitation to buy Google Glass. The cost is significant. But the experience of being a Google Glass Explorer has opened doors for me.

What I do with Google Glass

Glass has been great for first person point of view videos. I can video tape my daughter’s whole band performance without the picture dropping down because my hand is sagging. The first person point of view can best shown from this example on my YouTube Channel.  While recording my daughter’s band concert, I was invited to present at Chrysler to their team that works on vehicle connection software. I did present there and had great conversations about technology added vale verses distraction with the engineers.

Glass is also great for being there. I never have to dig for my phone. Email, tweets, texts, and phone calls are right there when I am wearing glass. It’s called heads up display.

One of the best things I do with Google Glass is share it. Yes I present at corporations, conferences, and edcamps but I also pass it around. There’s nothing more powerful than that expression on a student’s face when they start engaging in the technology. When they do engage, we open that innovative thinking to create the next generation of problem solvers.

What can Google Glass do in the classroom?

·         Star Chart gives student a heads up map of the night time sky.

·         Evernote can record a teacher’s lecture for student who need notes.

·         Student’s can record presentations and labs from their point of view.

·         Google Glass can translate text from one language to another.  

·         Google Glass can read QR codes. A student can look at a QR code to bring up more information.

·         Virtual Field trips can be created from a first person point of view to enhance the student’s engagement.

Takeaways

For me it’s not about the device. Google Glass is just a conversation starter for creative problem solving. For moving our thinking into the next step. Wearable technology is a growing field including Fitbits, smart clothing, and smart watches. Our students will be earning a living as adults in a world that moves. They will need to adapt and change with that world.  I came across a post on @teachthought called 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology. These are more than just habits, they are fundamental job skills for our students.

Learn More:

Andrew’s story about Google Glass

Andrew’s trip to CERN

STEMBites

Teacher’s Guide to Google Glass

30 Ways Google Glass Can Innovate the Classroom

Mrs. Pepe’s 60 of Google Glass in the Classroom

My Wearable Technology Presentation

Omni in Omnibox: Thinking inside the box #migoogle #geducator #gafe

Omni in Omnibox

The : tricks

Define:

Site:.edu

:filetype :ppt

Information

Compare coffee to tea

Converting

Currency $400 in euro

Units of measure 3.5 miles in km

timer (Full screen / works in background tab)

Sunset/sunrise/weather

movies 48309

Video Game information

new week of 10/19

If you search for a video game by names there’s a sidebar summary of it.

Truly Important Stuff

tilt

Google Gravity ( I feel lucky)

askew

anagram ( notice the did you mean)

do a barrel roll

the answer to life the universe and everything

Atari breakout image search

“Ok Google” in your laptop in Chrome

#Edcampou Wrap up

This past weekend was the third edcampOu. This year we moved to Pawley Hall which is a great building. From the artium downstairs you have three floors of  people joining the learning.

Playing with Makey Makey 

Playing with Conductive Ink !

Google Classroom paperless! no lost papers! #GAFE @googleforedu

Google forms have been updated to better do the embedded tests. I really think we could embedded all tests and make them self-grading. One huge problem in middle school is missing sections of the test. We could get around this with google forms. Next year for 8^th grade, we could be paperless.  ( sounds like something a virtual program should be).

Also google has a new “thing” coming out called Google Classroom in app for education. It sounds like a moodle replacement. 

Here’s the preview video of Google Classroom

Here’s the website for the Google classroom  

Here’s the one sheet summary about google app for education in general 

student discipline framed as a growth opportunity via Dr. Proctor #30daysreflection

Have you ever listened to one of those leaders that such is so great it's just a wow moment?

I had one Monday night. Dr Fred Proctor, retired principal of Groves HS speak to us about leadership. He wrapped up student discipline in the most positive way. Here's my utterly lacking para phrase:

"Students make choices. Choice have outcomes. Not all of those choices are wise and not all of the outcomes are good. It's a given that young people will make bad choices. Their brain are not done growing and predicting consequences is one of the last skills we develop.
As a principal, we are responding to the choices they made. Each choice has outcomes.
As principals we are face with explaining the outcomes of their choices. We help our students move through the consequences of their choices. But very importantly, we give them the tools not to make those choices again. We let them know there is redemption, second changes, and growth. We are not punishing children but raising adults. We need to help time move forward."

All his words ( paraphrased) not mine. Reflecting on this I found it powerful. He did not frame it in a negative light. In fact he focused on the positive outcome of growth and moving forward yet their was a strong accountability. And no judgement.

teacher leadership Tomorrow's goal #30dayreflection #day3

As a teacher leader, I wear many hats. Still a teacher yet a resource for our teachers is a balancing act that I am still learning. In many ways the conversations are the same. I am still talking to a learner who is asking for support in an area.
Tomorrow's goal is to move the teachers up on the priority list to equal with my students. In the beginning of the school year management tasks were weighting my schedule down. Does everyone know their passwords and usernames.
Tomorrow's list has follow ups with students and teacher mingled together inside of student than teacher.

Advice from Lestat to help teachers with their changing professional #30dayreflection #day2

"I simply refuse to be defeated. No matter what happens to me, I fight back and I fight for myself and fight to turn the experience into something meaningful. This is not a virtue. This is an inherent disposition." Lestat 

From Anne Rice's Facebook fan Page Lestat here: Jasmine Donovan has asked: "Lestat, what do you believe has helped you to adapt to the changes in the world over the years and has helped you to survive through all the trials and tribulations you have faced? --- Jasmine, it is my optimism and rebellious spirit. I simply refuse to be defeated. No matter what happens to me, I fight back and I fight for myself and fight to turn the experience into something meaningful. This is not a virtue. This is an inherent disposition. posted 10/3

What is your inherent disposition towards ......
....learning?
.....your students?
.....your families?
..... your team members?

So much to think about from a vampire. Lestat has been through the human experience since 1760. As teachers, we think we have been through some pretty huge changes in our career.  But a good teacher has that same inherent disposition of being a fighter. A fighter for our students. A fighter for givng them the best learning so their futures, however much the world changes around them, will be bright successful and happy. 

Teacher leadership is about the teachers not the management tasks #30dayreflection #day1

Starting up the school year is a huge job for administration. As my first time being a small part of it, I can say it was more than I expected. As I finally get my head above water again, I realize I am spending time being a manager not a leader. I am fixing schedules, checking usernames, and resetting passwords as one of my teachers needs help. 

While the management tasks do need to get done, they should not rule us. My goal is to increase the time I spend supporting our teachers.