Recently I attended the Computer Using Educators (CUE) conference in Palm Springs with three of my SD colleagues. Among the new educational technologies I learned about at CUE, I was most impressed with apps that integrated augmented reality.
Augmented reality associates objects or images with a video or other media using image and object recognition technology. Objects come to life when a digital device (such as an iPad) recognizes them through one of these Apps. Some of the apps I saw included Aurasma, Elements 4D, Anatomy 4D, and colAR Mix.
Augmented reality associates objects or images with a video or other media using image and object recognition technology. Objects come to life when a digital device (such as an iPad) recognizes them through one of these Apps. Some of the apps I saw included Aurasma, Elements 4D, Anatomy 4D, and colAR Mix.
I decided to use this technology in my teaching because I thought it would be a very effective way to engage both the young learners in my class and other teachers. For my first experiment I used Aurasma.
The goal of this project was to review turning fractions into decimals.
I provided each student with a different fraction. Students created videos explaining how they solved the problem. They uploaded their videos to the Aurasma cloud system.
Students then made an “aura” of their equation. The aura can be either an image or a three dimensional object. In this case I had my students make a small drawing of their equation.
Students used the Aurasma App to associate their video to their aura. Their aura became the trigger that launched their video in which they explain their thought process of solving their equation.
Each “aura” and video is unique to the students’ iPad so that they are only watched with the student's permission. Students were able to show off their work to adults visiting on Grandparents and Special Friends Day. The fourth-graders were beaming when showing their videos and it was amazing to see them take such pride in their math work!
The goal of this project was to review turning fractions into decimals. I provided each student with a different fraction. Students created videos explaining how they solved the problem. They uploaded their videos to the Aurasma cloud system.
Students then made an “aura” of their equation. The aura can be either an image or a three dimensional object. In this case I had my students make a small drawing of their equation.Students used the Aurasma App to associate their video to their aura. Their aura became the trigger that launched their video in which they explain their thought process of solving their equation.
Each “aura” and video is unique to the students’ iPad so that they are only watched with the student's permission. Students were able to show off their work to adults visiting on Grandparents and Special Friends Day. The fourth-graders were beaming when showing their videos and it was amazing to see them take such pride in their math work!
Ryan Hopper
Math Teacher
Primary School Technology Facilitator
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