Using Aurasma and QR Codes
Jamie Silverboard and Tyler Bruner
What is Aurasma?
Aurasma is an iPad app which uses Augmented Reality! It is a free app and is very user friendly!
Augmented Reality: the layering of digital information on top of the physical world
Ways You Can Use Aurasma in Your Classroom
- Word walls
- Book reviews
- Bulletin boards
- Homework
- Centers
Steps for Using Aurasma
Option 1- 1 iPad in a classroom
-Download Aurasma
-Press the 'A' button on the bottom of the screen
-Press the plus sign on the bottom
-Pick your content from the library or your device (take a picture or video and press select)
-Take a clear picture of your 'trigger' and don't press the button until the bar is green
-Click the arrow, save the Aurasma and press finish
Option 2- Multiple iPads in a classroom
-Open Aurasma Studio (https://studio.aurasma.com/home)
-Create a channel (mine is Silverboard)
-Press Create New Aura
-Pick your content from the library or your device (take a picture or video and press select)
-Create the overlay (video of student talking)
-Save the entire thing
-Make sure you have people follow your channel!
Using 1 iPad: can only be seen on that one iPad
Using multiple iPads and a channel: can be seen from any iPad or iPhone
What is a QR Code?
Ways you can use QR codes in your classroom:
- Centers
- Self checking
- Walk the room
- Link to reading passages, videos, research
Where do you get QR codes?
- Many websites already have QR codes embedded (Padlet, Safari Montage)
- QR code generators: http://www.qrstuff.com/
- Teachers Pay Teachers activities