Creative Perspectives on Using Twitter & Google Glass
Location
Dolan School of Business
Start Date
30-5-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
30-5-2014 11:30 AM
Session Type
Roundtable Discussion
Description
During this session you will be actively engaged in learning about emerging, wearable technology and participate in demonstrations for collaborative learning. Examples of these demonstrated technologies for teaching and learning will be presented using the social media microblogging site, Twitter, and the wearable technology, Google Glass.
You will be introduced to GOOGLE Glass, the mobile, wearable technology device. It is the most newsworthy, talked about, wearable technology in today’s world. Glass is a mobile computer, worn as a person wears eyeglasses, with amazing high tech capabilities i.e. featuring an encapsulated computer, GPS and the OHUD-optical heads up display. Glass can take a picture, post an Evernote, make a phone call, read and answer e-mail, compose a Tweet, record-post a video, and has additional interactive features. You will learn how Glass is being used in hybrid educational environments, as a collaborative, communication device which transparently connects to online social media like Twitter, Evernote, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr, offering an unlimited amount of teaching and learning opportunities for instant communication and feedback. Whether you are teaching in a traditional or flipped /hybrid classroom model, Glass, has a 12GB storage capacity synced with the Google cloud storage, and APP compatibility to provide educators with voice, text or contextual information, instantly using real-time communication (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). Exploring Glass and seeing it as an emerging technology with its hands free communication advantage, will hopefully bring new insight to educators to engage in further inquiry, and unlock its educational value potential value for teaching and learning.
Topic Designation
Technology
Presenter Bio(s)
Roxann Riskin
Information Technology Specialist / Supervisor
DiMenna-Nyselius Library
Fairfield University
Creative Perspectives on Using Twitter & Google Glass
Dolan School of Business
During this session you will be actively engaged in learning about emerging, wearable technology and participate in demonstrations for collaborative learning. Examples of these demonstrated technologies for teaching and learning will be presented using the social media microblogging site, Twitter, and the wearable technology, Google Glass.
You will be introduced to GOOGLE Glass, the mobile, wearable technology device. It is the most newsworthy, talked about, wearable technology in today’s world. Glass is a mobile computer, worn as a person wears eyeglasses, with amazing high tech capabilities i.e. featuring an encapsulated computer, GPS and the OHUD-optical heads up display. Glass can take a picture, post an Evernote, make a phone call, read and answer e-mail, compose a Tweet, record-post a video, and has additional interactive features. You will learn how Glass is being used in hybrid educational environments, as a collaborative, communication device which transparently connects to online social media like Twitter, Evernote, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr, offering an unlimited amount of teaching and learning opportunities for instant communication and feedback. Whether you are teaching in a traditional or flipped /hybrid classroom model, Glass, has a 12GB storage capacity synced with the Google cloud storage, and APP compatibility to provide educators with voice, text or contextual information, instantly using real-time communication (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). Exploring Glass and seeing it as an emerging technology with its hands free communication advantage, will hopefully bring new insight to educators to engage in further inquiry, and unlock its educational value potential value for teaching and learning.