2015 Wearable Technology

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This Digital Buzz radio show is all about 2015 wearable technology and the learning impact for students and teachers in k-12 education.Wearable technologies and their uses for education mentioned in this broadcast: Smart Watches, VRG (Virtual Reality Gaming), Google Class, GoPro Cameras, and digital wristbands.Supportive websites for further insights:Intel Teachers Engage Community discussion thread on wearable technology: https://engage.intel.com/message/140352#140352 The Teacher's Guide To Wearable Tech In The Classroom | Edudemic http://www.edudemic.com/wearable-tech-in-the-classroom/ Will Kids Adopt Smartwatches Before Their Parents? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-14/will-kids-adopt-smartwatches-before-their-parents-do-.htmlBBC News - Wick's wearable technology contest 'a Scottish firsthttp://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-30227781 Beyond Gaming, the VR boom is Everywherehttp://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/10/beyond-oculus-the-vr-boom-is-everywhere-from-classrooms-to-therapy-couches VR Will Change Education http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2014/09/5-ways-virtual-reality-will-change-education/A Teachers Guide To Google Glasshttp://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-google-glass Google Glass in Classhttp://www.schrockguide.net/google-glass-in-class.htmlUsing the GoPro Camera as a Teaching Tool http://public.hudl.com/blog/2012/06/using-the-gopro-camera-as-a-teaching-tool GoPro Camera Projectshttp://www.instructables.com/id/GoPro-Cameras/Best Wrist Band Activity Trackershttp://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/wearable-tech/3498368/15-best-activity-trackers-2014-2015-uk/

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