When looking at the 10 Best Gadgets, they all seem to have the same things in common. They are all wearable, or have something to do with vital reality or augmented reality. The number 1 technology on the list was a virtual reality product that makes user feel as if they are there: OCULUS RIFT. It is difficult to see how this technology works without actually using it yourself, but you can definitely tell that the users are certainly engaged in something that seems so real.
A couple of new wearable technologies that were listed are the Pebble Steel and the Intel Smart Earbuds. The Pebble Smartwatch as been around for a while now and is starting to have new functions like telling you when traffic is getting backed-up ahead of you, or when your tank of gas is close to being empty. Also with the Intel Smart Earbuds, we can see how fitness tracking can be done in a different place other than your wrist. The Smart Earbuds can track anything that most of the fitness bands can, but this device can track your heart rate in real time and can give you a detailed graph on your smartphone.
The other technologies listed were 4K televisions and video recorders and also a projector. The reason I connect these technologies is because of their increase in affordability. Technology is constantly changing and many new technologies are much more affordable which is great of the 21st century classroom. The way teachers present material is changing and if we don't use the technology that is available and affordable, then our students won't be engaged and they will tune us out and focus on what their interests are, such as gaming. What if we could incorporate video recording and ask students to make a move, then they could project their project to a 4K TV so the entire class could see? I believe our students can be engaged by all of these technology and I believe these technologies will shape future classrooms.
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