G00gle Glass Ben Winn

 Google Glass is a headset, or optical head-mounted display, that is worn like a pair of eyeglasses  Displays information in a smartphone-like, hands free format  Users communicate with the internet with voice commands  Contains a touch pad, to manually slide though apps, a camera, and an LED display What is Google Glass?

How does it work?  Glass uses free applications built by third- party developers  Evernote, Skitch, New York Times, Path, camera  Also allows Facebook, Twitter, Kindle, and many more standard smart- phone apps  m/watch?v=v1uyQZNg2vE m/watch?v=v1uyQZNg2vE  User says a command beginning with “Ok Glass”

How to use Glass  1. Put Glass on, adjust it to fit and make sure the display is just above the left eye  2. Turn on using the power button  3. Pair Glass with phone using the MyGlass app

How to use Glass (Cont.)  4. After the device is paired, it will add the contacts as well as other items from your phone  5. Touchpad is control panel  6. Touch it to open the display  7. Home screen shows clock, slide to move though cards containing weather, calendar, contacts, news  8. Tap the touch pad and say “OK Glass”, followed by a command, such as write , directions, take a picture/video  9. wear to get information quicker and become hands free

Google Glass Pros  First-person view can be shared via the internet  Has great potential for future development  Simple to use once figured out  Camera display equivalent to a 25” HD LED TV from 8 feet away  Voice commands/quick and easy touch pad  User interface Cons  Comes with no manual or tutorial  Reading the display can be difficult at first  Low battery life if constantly filming  Timeline can be bulky  Does not recognize one persons voice, could do commands other people say in background  $1,500 price tag

Google Glass in school  Glass can be used to create brief and informational lessons in any subject area, from the teacher’s perspective  First person video lessons  Science demonstrations  watch?v=mi-f8kfLHWw watch?v=mi-f8kfLHWw  Virtual fieldtrips  Live first person broadcasts  Students can make presentation videos of how to do or use something  A classroom discussion or presentation can be recorded from the teacher’s point of view for later playback or grading  Students can record plays in English class

Google Glass in school (Cont.)  Debates in history  Working out problems in math  First person views of someone playing an instrument  Allows students to incorporate things they learn in class, and use those things at home or in the real world  m/watch?v=hxTMJQIIjko m/watch?v=hxTMJQIIjko