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.
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