Last summer, millions of kids discovered the power of Augmented Reality (AR) while using apps like PokemonGo, Snapchat and Instagram.
In light of these socio-cultural changes, educators need to “keep abreast of change” and embrace curriculum design which integrates the authentic ways that students use AR in their “out of school” experiences as a tool that connects them with peers and content as a means to achieve, both short and long term, learning goals.
Like other technologies, AR has the potential to be a powerful constructivist learning technology that supports the personalized learning goals of students by bringing scannable content to life in an engaging and cost effective manner.
For a generation that’s been raised on interactive technologies, bringing AR into the classroom and curriculum can also help encourage active engagement and contribute to student retention.
‘It’s the real world — only better.” — Qualcomm executive Jay Wright on augmented reality
For example, augmented content provides students who are visual learnersgain a better understanding of the concepts that the teacher has explained in class lectures or read about in traditional textbooks. AR is also a valuable assessment tool, allowing students to demonstrate proficiency in a variety of subjects.
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Platform(s): Android, iOS
Aurasma
Aurasma is an application that lets teachers or students create and share your own augmented reality generated content. This is a great app for project based learning (PBL) activities and is a fantastic way to bring technology into the curriculum in a situated learning context.
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Blippar EDU at the Festival of Imagination
Platform: Android, iOS
Arloon
Arloon has published a variety of ARedu apps specifically designed for use in the classroom. Among the most popular is their Arloon Plant AR app, which allows students to use AR to explore the life cycle of plants. Other Arloon apps use AR to explore chemistry, the solar system, human anatomy and more!
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Alive Studios AR demo for ‘Letters Alive”
Platform: Android, iOS
AR Flashcards
AR Flashcards are a way to create interactive flashcards for both toddlers and preschoolers. When you point your device at the printed flashcard a beautifully rendered 3D animal will pop up on the screen. Tap the animal to hear the letter and animal name. And also, dinosaurs!
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Learn more about 4D Animal Flash Cards
Source: Medium