Many students are heading back to class and professors are finalizing their syllabi for the upcoming fall semester. One of the things I have been doing for my class (particularly my social media class) is to think about ways to incorporate Google Glass into the classroom. This was the main reason why I wanted to be part of the Google Glass Explorer program in the first place.
There are many educators and professors who are part of the program and have shared some really cool ideas about the reactions they have gotten by wearing Glass as well as propose some really cool ideas on how to use it for their respective classes. Here are some ways I will be using Google Glass in the classroom:
- Recording Guest Lectures: I am very excited about the various professionals and experts in social media who will be coming to my class this fall semester. What I would love to do is to record their guest lectures and post them on my website so others can view them as well. So, I will be launching a new feature on my website called ” Guest Lectures through Glass” this fall.
- Predicting Viral Content to share with Glass: Mashable created this app for Glass called Mashable Verocity which looks at content that lets you know when a story is becoming viral, so more like a predictive tool so to speak. This is going to be relevant especially when we will be talking about viral content and memes in the class.
- Sharing pictures from class: Like I did last semester, I will be taking pictures from class with Glass. While you are able to take pictures from Glass already, Glassagram allows you to add filters similar to Instagram. How cool! This will be a great way to create some unique and memorable photos from class to share online.
- Connecting presentations from Google Drive to Glass: Uploading content on Google Drive and using YourShow, you are able to view your presentations via Glass. So, you may not need to use PowerPoint or Keynote anymore, which you can look at your notes on Glass but also engage and interact with students a bit more. I think I’m going to try this out – will keep you posted on this.
- Sharing real-time digital marketing news: What is really cool is the fact you are able to get access to not only the news through Glass, but also Marketing Land news as well with their new Google Glass App. What better way to practice real-time marketing then to be connected to this app to share real-time information on relevant topics for students. You can subscribe to their various channels based on your particular interests, which is another really cool feature to consider here as well.
- Social Polling your networks: I know there are some students who are very comfortable asking questions in front of peers, but there are others that are not. However, with GlassWedgies, you are able to ask a question and have your social media community (ex. your students in your class) answer the poll question in real-time. So, what better way to get some immediate feedback and interaction with students from class? I am going to be using Twitter this semester, so I think this will be a cool idea to implement and use in the classroom.
In summary, it is going to be exciting to see how Glass will be implemented in the classroom and what are some best practices and tips that will come out of it. Apps for Glass are evolving and changing every day, so in order to keep up with what is available now, you may want to check out this site. I will continue to update and write about my experience with Glass in the classroom as part of the Google Glass Explorer Program.
Have a great day!
Best Wishes,
Karen
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