UPDATE: Photo Mapo is no longer free (.99). I have a bad habit of downloading apps that look interesting and then forgetting to try them. Photo Mapo is a free iOS app that should not be overlooked. Photo Mapo allows you to integrate any photo with a map and short description. It offers 13 different … Read more
My favorite use of augmented reality is when it enhances student creations. Sherri Kushner, a Media Arts Teacher at Chute Middle School recently shared a presentation she had made for NAEA 2014 that astounded me with the creative use of the Aurasma augmented reality app for many amazing student projects. I added it to my Augmented … Read more
UPDATE: As of 10/24/14, you can now find lesson plans for integrating the cubes for elementary, middle, and high school! This isn’t a new resource. Drew Minock and Brad Waid (Congrats again, Brad, on getting on this year’s 20 to Watch List!) have mentioned the Elements 4D Cubes several times on their website as well … Read more
Brad Gustafson (@GustafsonBrad if you want to hit him up on Twitter) is a principal in Minnesota. I’ve referred to him a few times on this blog before, including when I nominated his blog, Adjusting Course, for Best Administrator Blog, and in my post called, “I’d Be Thankful for a Lizard Named Cheesedoodle, Too,” about … Read more
Last year, I posted a couple of augmented reality holiday cards that you could use as thank you’s, holiday greetings, or rewards in your classroom. I made a few more this year by using a different process. First, I created the cards using Canva, one of my favorite online graphic design tools. Then, I “Dropboxed” … Read more
Thank goodness for people like Laura Moore (@LearnMoreStuff). She collected a ton of December-themed tech activities, and bundled them all up in a Listly she embedded in this post. With 3 more weeks until Winter Break, she realizes that we all need some ideas to get us through this crazy month. I’m pretty sure Laura’s list will … Read more