Google Glass

     I attended the AETC in Birmingham this past summer. This is where I first heard about Google Glass. Google Glass is a cool pair of glasses that can serve many purposes. The glasses are available for around $1500.00 and do almost anything you want them to. For example, the glasses can take pictures, record video, remind you of appointments, text people, and help you get directions somewhere. These glasses are pretty amazing.
     After reading the article http://www.emergingedtech.com/2013/04/5-ways-google-glass-can-be-used-in-education/, I learned exactly how Google Glass can be used in an educational setting. The article discussed 5 ways. These ways included: learning new languages in real time, creating presentations and having research materials quickly at your hands, building portfolios by adding "live" work you complete, and new courses and skills, as many new applications are created to work with Google Glass. As I continued my research a little further, I was able to watch a video where a teacher actually completed a science experiment from his house and was able to live stream it to his students. The idea of having a flipped classroom would be so much easier with Google Glass.
     In conclusion, I think that Google Glass has many positive uses in education and the business world. Unfortunately, I think the price is a little too high and I don't feel that most students or educators will be able to afford it. As far as the future of Google Glass, I think that Google Glass will eventually being able to function based on eye movement...now that would be really cool!