Bring schools to life with Aurasma app

The Magic of Bringing Information to life. I’m assuming you’ve seen at least one of the eight Harry Potter films. In the films, one everyday magical experience is that photos are always moving as if they were video screens, even though they are ‘printed’ on paper. Newspaper photos act out the news event as film too, whilst you walk down the road reading. It seems so magical and yet, like so many things these days , there’s an app for that! The Aurasma App (free) allows you to create what’s known as Augmented Reality (Real life with extra info added) Here’s a great intro into the world of Augmented Reality. And here’s Aurasma’s own demo video of it in action: Before I take you though how to make your own, let’s look at the potential uses for learning. Lets start with possible posters on the walls around your school or classroom that come to life and What about the school newsletters? The possibilities are endless! Getting started with your first “Auras” I will have a fun 2014 with this app.

Tons of Classroom Examples Using Augmented Reality with @Aurasma - A Complete How-To Guide! How to Use Augmented Reality in Your Classroomthis post is read best via a desktop due to the embedded video content Augmented reality allows someone to add another layer to an existing image. For example, imagine holding your phone over a poster on the wall as if you were going to take a photo of that poster, and then instantly a video starts playing to offer you additional information about that particular poster. Pretty cool, right? The first time it happens, it seems like magic. After watching the video below, I knew I had to figure this augmented reality thing out. Aurasma is the app I use to create augmented reality. Sharing Aurasma with My Husband's Colleagues Not only is augmented reality amazing, it's also free and easy to do. While waiting for our table to be called for dinner, we were discussing the nice decorations displayed around the reception hall. His colleagues began instantly brainstorming how this could be used for their business. Augmented Reality Vocabulary Step 1:

BBC Earth Wonders Review Our Review By Lisa Caplan on April 10th, 2013 Rating: Share This: This image- and video-dense, detail-light app from the BBC showcases a planet full of natural splendor, but the interface lacks the artistry of the pictures. The BBC’s nature programming is superlative. On the plus side, there is no shortage of images or videos to explore. Nice too is that beyond navigating via the clunky GUI there is also a simple menu tucked into the left side, and while some might complain that the textual information is sparse, I think it’s appropriate for a younger audience. Unfortunately, despite recent improvements, the interface is awkward. Also disappointing is that that any spoken words have been stripped from the video clips, leaving only the nature sounds. The other major drawback is that the video galleries must be downloaded individually. The recent update did make BBC Earth Wonders smoother, but it failed to address the major design flaws.

Aumentaty | El valor de la realidad aumentada Hundreds of Resources for Teaching Using Technology January 11, 2014 There is nothing better than to have the cream of the web compiled into one single page for you to access anytime you want. Of course what I mean here by the cream of the web are those quality-laden articles related to education and educational technology written by a swath of experts, educators, teachers, edubloggers and researchers. New Jersey Association of Independent Schools has this wonderful page where they featured hundreds of articles on a wide variety of topics related to technology integration in education and teaching with technology. Click on this link to access the page.

Use Aurasma to Create Augmented Reality Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Activities Aurasma is a free app for iPads, iPhones, and most Android devices. Using Aurasma you can create augmented reality layers, Aurasma calls them "auras," that pop-up when you scan objects with your phone or tablet. This afternoon at the BETT Show I saw James Pollock give a nice presentation about Aurasma which I've been playing with for a couple of years. I like going to presentations like Mr. Pollock's because it gives me an opportunity to see how others are using the same apps that I love. Watching what Mr.

App Review: Presentation Apps One of my goals for 2013 is to share apps that I'll be incorporating in my library, whether as part of programs, in-library displays, or app advisory. Today I want to focus on three of the presentation apps that I regularly use to supplement my programming. I use them all different and in different programming scenarios. They are all available for free for the iPad. SlideShark How it works: The SlideShark app accesses slideshows that the user has uploaded to his or her online SlideShark account. When I use it: My favorite use for Prezi presentations so far is in my school-age science programs. When I use it: I have used Haiku Deck, to great success, for my Stuffed Animal Sleepovers. Those are the three presentation apps you'll be most likely to find me using in the course of my library work.

The 70 Best Apps For Teachers And Students Ready for school? Let’s examine some of the featured apps that you should be using this year. From time-saving tools to reading helpers, there are apps that do just about anything. Rather than have you sort through the endless parade of app icons, we’ve done the hard part for you. If you’re looking for some useful tools for the classroom, these apps are for you. Most are available for both iOS and Android operating systems, so don’t sweat that part. However, most of these apps are free so they’re at least worth downloading and trying. A Visual Cheat Sheet To All The Apps A compilation of apps in the iTunes Store. Some of the Best Apps We’re Using Productivity Apps Clear ($0.99)Flipboard (Free)WolframAlpha (Free)Dropbox (Freemium)Edmodo (Free) Start Reading Writers’ Corner Math Madness Make Science Fun History & Geography Art & Creativity These are just a few of the selected apps that we like in each category.