How Google Glass Might Be Used In the Classroom

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Google Glass has the potential to be a real game-changer in the classroom of the future. Students and teachers could both benefit from a more involved and interactive classroom experience as this infographic shows.

Although Google Glass has not emerged as a consumer product yet, and some are likening it to Apple's Newton, the idea behind the product does have a lot of promise.

Google Glass is still in its very early stage, with only the Explorer edition available for $1,500 in the United States. It's raised the possibility of a new class of personal apps and expanded the possibilities of wearable computing.

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In the classroom with Google Glass, teachers and students alike can display information in a smartphone-like hands-free format, while interacting with the Internet via natural language voice commands. With limitless possibilities at its fingertips, the education community can build closer working relationships with students, and allow children to get more involved with their learning experience.

Here's a look at how Google Glass, and similar products might be used in education.

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SOURCE  Open Colleges

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