I know it’s an odd hobby, but I spend a lot of time reading blogs, tweets, Flipboard magazines, etc… about education. During the summer months, I’ve noticed some common themes in articles, and I thought I would share them with you here, along with a few resources for each. These are all topics I think … Read more
For this week’s Fun Friday post, I would like to point you to an augmented reality app that doesn’t fit into the Education category, technically. But, I’m sure you can find a way to use it in your classroom – whether it’s as a motivation tool or a math or physics one. Once you download … Read more
There is no doubt that augmented reality will play a huge part in education during the next decade. You can already see it beginning to burgeon as you read blogs and educational articles. Apps like Aurasma, Zooburst, ColAR, Spacecraft 3d, and AR Flashcards, make something that seemed to be merely science fiction into a classroom … Read more
Yesterday, before we went to the hair salon, I told my daughter to “bring your crayons.” She looked at me with one raised eyebrow. She is ten, and doesn’t really “color” anymore. “It’s a surprise,” I said. While I was getting my hair colored, so was the two-dimensional young lady on one of the coloring … Read more
It’s Fun Friday, and I want to share with you an augmented reality app that I saw demonstrated at ISTE this week by Hall Davidson. The app, IMAG-N-O-TRON: “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,” is designed to accompany the picture book of the same title. You may remember that I shared with you … Read more
Last week, I posted a couple of articles on how to use the free Aurasma app (Using the Aurasma App and Using the Aurasma App, Continued). I also recently posted some Holiday Cards that I created with the app (and the help of a few other free apps). I promised to gives some ideas about … Read more