Best of ISTE24: AR and VR Continue to Get Real
While the acronym AI continued to take up the most oxygen in the convention hall this summer in Denver, augmented ... Read more
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Empower students to be future ready with these top 5 tools
Educators are constantly looking for resources and tools to get students engaged and excited about the content they are teaching. Take it a step further by empowering your…
5 ways to use AR and VR in the classroom
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are the new hot trends in education. But what does that mean and how is it going to benefit our students?…
Check out these 10 AR apps for your classroom—coding not required
For teachers who have always wanted to use augmented reality (AR)—tech that overlays content on top of the real world—but haven’t had the chance to explore it, Jaime…
10 K12 education trends to look for this year
We may technically be in the middle of a school year, but starting a new calendar year has us looking at and forecasting the new trends in education…
Why our district is investing in AI, AR, VR, and MR
For most of our students, it’s hard to imagine communicating without email or text message. The number of ways our students learn, share, and communicate has grown exponentially…
Immersive technology: Asset to the classroom or another tech fad?
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality—can immersive technology really benefit students and their learning, or are these just tech fads? In their recent edWebinar, Jaime Donally,…
How wearables, AR, and VR help students to develop SEL skills (part 2)
In my previous post, How wearables, AR, and VR help students develop SEL skills (part 1), I explored the ways in which wearables, augmented reality (AR), and virtual…
4 ways AR/VR can transform your lesson plan
The post-1990’s generation, Gen Z, doesn’t remember a world without digital technology. In fact, the children of millennials, born after 2010, are sometimes described as Generation Alpha. They…
How Wearables, AR, and VR Help Students Develop SEL Skills (Part 1)
In her post, “Now is the Time to Redefine Readiness,” my colleague Katherine Prince detailed how the world of work is changing, creating an urgent need to redefine…
Are you an AR innovator?
My library is not quiet. As much as I can, I strive to have my students engaged and excited about learning and exploring new things. One of those…
5 easy, low-cost ways to do AR & VR in your classroom
Our classrooms are transforming—not just with new technology or furniture—but by completely transporting students to new places and experiences. Location, funding, and even reality are no longer limiting…
3 ways districts can use AR and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality, and cognitive science research sound like science fiction for today’s classrooms, but this technology is available today. Innovation and technology are as integral…