Teaching Kids About Technology Using Wearable Computers: Maths + Make = Magic #STEM #CODERDOJO
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Presentation given to 10 year olds in Dublin, Ireland. Opening young eyes to computing and technology possibilities. Older eyes should also view. Emphasis on #STEM and #diversity importance but also entry vehicle to world of technology via wearables, building and making things, using MineCraft and Lego, and more. I used a Pebble watch, Google Glass and Necomimi ears live and passed them around class, displayed screencast of Glass on class screen via MacBook Pro. Check out the Youtube video on Disney Glow with the Show too - it covers wearables very well and is fun! Password on request.
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Teaching Kids About Technology Using Wearable Computers: Maths + Make = Magic #STEM #CODERDOJO
- 1. 1 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning and Wearing Computers
- 2. 2 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning about Computers
- 3. 3 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning about Computers
- 4. 4 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning about Computers
- 5. 5 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning about Computers
- 6. 6 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Learning about Computers
- 7. 7 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan How to Start: Making Things
- 8. 8 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan How to Start: Exploring Science
- 9. 9 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Computers are for Everyone, Everywhere
- 10. 10 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Computers: Girls and Boys TOGETHER
- 11. 11 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Wearing Computers
- 12. 12 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Wearing Computers
- 13. 13 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Computers to Wear • At shows, events, on holidays • Keeping fit and healthy • Reminding you to do your homework and chores • Music and MineCraft videos • At the doctors
- 14. 14 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Running in Dublin
- 15. 15 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Ears Everywhere
- 16. 16 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Forklifts in Work
- 17. 17 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan Mickey Mouse is a Teacher too H/T Eric Stilan
- 18. 18 Copyright © 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Share alike for non-profit purposes only. Contact: @ultan The MESSAGE MATHS + MAKE = MAGIC!
Editor's Notes
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- Brain Computer Interface on KickstarterBrain controlled UI: http://www.fastcodesign.com/3025041/a-diy-platform-for-building-products-you-control-with-your-mindSony Wig patent:, is seeking a U.S. patent for “SmartWig” hairpieces that could help navigate roads, check blood pressure or flip through slides in a presentation.The wig would communicate wirelessly with another device and include tactile feedback, Tattoo Motorola Patent: http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/07/motorola-patent-points-to-electronic-neck-tattoos-that-double-as-microphones/The idea is that an “electronic tattoo” nestled on a wearer’s neck could directly capture sound “emanating from a throat” and transmit it to a smartphone (or a similar computing device) by way of a Bluetooth, Zigbee, or NFC connection, thus eliminating the awful background noise that mars many a phone call.Google Contact Lenses: http://theconversation.com/googles-glucose-contact-lenses-could-transform-diabetes-care-22358Google has teamed up with researchers at the University of Washington to create a contact lens that can measure blood glucose levels in a person’s tears and display the reading on their mobile phone. If this smart contact lens project is successful, people with diabetes may be able to stop drawing blood to measure their sugar levels.Want smart shorts too? The MBody shorts by Myontec contain heart-rate monitors and sensors that detect electrical activity in your muscles, designed to tell you exactly how much work your muscle groups are doing during a workout -- if it's not balanced, you'll know to change your workout style.
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