Tech Tips of the Week
January 25-29, 2016 #proudtobeajet
Arloon: Augmented Reality
- Geometry
- Anatomy
- Chemistry
- Mental Math
- Plants
- Solar System
Augmented reality is about enriching our environment, the real world, with digital information presented in a way that makes it much more useful and accessible.
This technology, when applied to education, means incredible educational scenarios can be designed which would otherwise be impossible. For example, using virtual reality, we can hold something as small as an atom or as big as a planet in our hands, on a practical scale unconceivable in reality.
Augmented reality also makes it possible for us to study abstract concepts such as geometric and three-dimensional shapes, which are difficult to understand through a flat image in a text book, allowing us to freely manipulate and observe them from any angle, thus greatly improving our spatial visualisation.
Make the most of the classroom projector or whiteboard! ARLOON offers high-quality educational and visual content that is perfect for display on large screens. It helps you make your classes more engaging, improve group dynamics and motivate students by working with applications that have been especially designed to increase involvement in learning.
Get your students to experiment on the board with the apps, as if it were a giant tablet! Create games and competitions for them using the different challenges and exercises the ARLOON apps offer.
Arloon,. "Teach With Arloon Apps | Arloon". N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Jan. 2016.
Parky, Leeroy. "Mr P's ICT Blog - Tech To Raise Standards!: Arloon Augmented Reality Apps!".Mrparkinsonict.blogspot.com. N. p., 2015. Web. 29 Jan. 2016.
The Genre Dating Game
Teachers and administrators are encouraged to play the Genre Dating Game as well!
Great Ways to Use Google Drive to Power Students Projects
Click the link below to see the interactive ThingLink with ways you can use Google Drive to power student projects:
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/564855805652762625
D97cooltools.blogspot.com,. " Transform Teaching & Learning With Thinglink & Google Apps - ICE 2015 | Cool Tools For 21St Century Learners ". N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Jan. 2016.
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