This technology is unbelievable! After watching it I found myself looking around the room and imagining what it would be like to combine the physical and digital world in my environment. If you are interested in this kind of thing there is a "Taste of TEDTalks" podcast on iTunes that is free and has a sample of other videos of ideas like this. There are also more than 500 TEDtalks videos available for free in audio or video form.
I really admire the inventor for offering his technology as free wear! It shows an amazing commitment to the betterment of mankind as a whole. I can't even fathom the effect this could have on schools. I was looking a dissection lessons for bio 12 last night and I was picturing instant labeling as the students dissect. interactive physics lessons that stream equations over real life demonstrations. The possibilities are endless!!
I showed this to some of my friends last night and everyone was blown away. I don't think we are going to see this type of technology for 10-15 years being widely used, but I do think this is a good indication of the direction in which technology is moving towards. As educators we need to stay on top of technology in order to relate to our students. Not only will this help up communicate with new generations of students who have completely different concepts of what effective communication is, but we will also be able to stay on top of potential problems that these new technologies could create in schools.
This type of stuff would make lesson planning so much easier as well. That cut and paste ability to take paper text and pictures and put it straight into an editable word document is gold for history.
i'm not sure i can even begin to imagine how this will change not only the world of education but how we do everything in the world. although i see a vast amount of possibilites this opens up i can't help but think of the doors that it closes. what is going to happen to the physicality of everything? will it matter if people still can know how to use a camera or develop film if they can just create a virtual photo of the world around them and then project that onto any surface they chose? don't get me wrong i see a lot of amazing benefits with this software but i can also see it turning into something that pushes away certain aspects of our lives.
I agree with Alisha, I see both the benefits and the drawbacks to this technology. It would be an amazing resource to have in the classroom. I think it would be quite an advantage to be discussing something like an art movement, or specific work of art, and be able to project it, so that your students can see it.
At the same time, it does take away from hands on things, like taking photograph yourself. I think that there is a reason that technology and life are separate. But at the same time, I think it could have some real positive affects on education and the way we learn, as long as we can recognize that some things are better done with human hands.
This technology is unbelievable! After watching it I found myself looking around the room and imagining what it would be like to combine the physical and digital world in my environment. If you are interested in this kind of thing there is a "Taste of TEDTalks" podcast on iTunes that is free and has a sample of other videos of ideas like this. There are also more than 500 TEDtalks videos available for free in audio or video form.
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I really admire the inventor for offering his technology as free wear! It shows an amazing commitment to the betterment of mankind as a whole.
ReplyDeleteI can't even fathom the effect this could have on schools. I was looking a dissection lessons for bio 12 last night and I was picturing instant labeling as the students dissect. interactive physics lessons that stream equations over real life demonstrations. The possibilities are endless!!
I showed this to some of my friends last night and everyone was blown away. I don't think we are going to see this type of technology for 10-15 years being widely used, but I do think this is a good indication of the direction in which technology is moving towards. As educators we need to stay on top of technology in order to relate to our students. Not only will this help up communicate with new generations of students who have completely different concepts of what effective communication is, but we will also be able to stay on top of potential problems that these new technologies could create in schools.
ReplyDeleteThis type of stuff would make lesson planning so much easier as well. That cut and paste ability to take paper text and pictures and put it straight into an editable word document is gold for history.
i'm not sure i can even begin to imagine how this will change not only the world of education but how we do everything in the world. although i see a vast amount of possibilites this opens up i can't help but think of the doors that it closes. what is going to happen to the physicality of everything? will it matter if people still can know how to use a camera or develop film if they can just create a virtual photo of the world around them and then project that onto any surface they chose? don't get me wrong i see a lot of amazing benefits with this software but i can also see it turning into something that pushes away certain aspects of our lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alisha, I see both the benefits and the drawbacks to this technology. It would be an amazing resource to have in the classroom. I think it would be quite an advantage to be discussing something like an art movement, or specific work of art, and be able to project it, so that your students can see it.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, it does take away from hands on things, like taking photograph yourself. I think that there is a reason that technology and life are separate. But at the same time, I think it could have some real positive affects on education and the way we learn, as long as we can recognize that some things are better done with human hands.