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E Barr | Jan 2014. Introduction . Welcome Housekeeping Health & Safety . Objectives. By the end of this introductory module you will : Understand the nature of Google Glass Be aware of the hardware and software platform used by Glass
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Introduction • Welcome • Housekeeping • Health & Safety iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Objectives By the end of this introductory module you will: Understand the nature of Google Glass Be aware of the hardware and software platform used by Glass Have an increased appreciation of Glass as a tool inEducation iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
What will not be covered NOT low level hardware SDK knowledge / Programming iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
What is ? “Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display...” iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
How Glass works: iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass as a tool for... iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Historical Context iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Application Development • ‘MyGlass’ ecosystem • Glass Development Kit (GDK) built on Android SDK • Two main approaches • Mirror API (high level) • API available in GO, Java, .Net, PHP, Python, Ruby • GDK (lower level) • Leverage existing dev tools • Build & install apk files iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Current Educational Technology Drivers Elearning STEM emphasis BYOD Tablets / Smartphone access 24/7 learning Anywhere / Any time access to courses iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass as an input device Voice Camera Gesture (touch panel?) Location iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass as an output device • Screen • Text • Image • Video • “Cards” • Static • Live • ‘Immersion’ • Sound iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass as a tool for teaching • Admin • Student info profiles • Photo / grade summary / background / SEN / contact info • QR code prompts • Attendance Register • Hands free recording – assessment possibilities • Resource • Hands free supplemental lecture notes ... iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass as a tool for learning Constellations Medical Procedures Primary school numeracy / literacy activities Geography History – dinosaurs to life, simulate Flash cards (language learning) Science experiment checklists, reference material, anatomy (adding / removing layers from a skeleton) Computer Science / ICT – programming API reference material. iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass “Card” Example iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass ‘Immersion’ Example Fri 3rd January 2014 LOCATION: Kana HQ, Belfast RELEVANT LINKS TEACHING SLIDES - Full Unobstructed View ADDITIONAL TEACHING NOTES iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass across Teaching & Learning Models iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Glass in a Virtual Classroom iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Forecast Market Share etc iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Limitations Available storage via HDD App maturity Resolution (640×360) Video stability Privacy Issues iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Future Direction? • Third party apps • Different vendor offerings • 2nd / 3rd generation devices? • Increased resolution? • NFC (payments? Window shopping!) iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
Review How would you describe Google Glass? Identify two aspects of hardware and two aspects of software used by Glass What learning models is Glass suited for? iwanttobeakanatrainer.com
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