By: Brandy Lee Russell

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What is Augmented Reality?

Aurasma

Computersvs.

Hand-heldDevices

Benefits to AR?

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Experience AR!

Discussion Making an Aura Closing

• Computers in the past—big, heavy, Computers in the past—big, heavy, cumbersomecumbersome• Browsing the web required time and Browsing the web required time and

patiencepatience• Virtual world vs. physical oneVirtual world vs. physical one

• What changed?What changed?• Our gateway to the Internet—got a Our gateway to the Internet—got a

whole lot smallerwhole lot smaller• Now=Smartphones, iPads, small hand-held Now=Smartphones, iPads, small hand-held

devicesdevices• BYOD, One to One Initiatives in schoolsBYOD, One to One Initiatives in schools

This is the start of the next generation of This is the start of the next generation of the Internet! Bring to life anything you the Internet! Bring to life anything you

want—things don’t have to be static any want—things don’t have to be static any longer. This is where augmented reality longer. This is where augmented reality

comes in.comes in.

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• Increases Accessibility to Educational Content

• Increases Student Control• Brings Opportunities for

Collaboration• Motivates Students to Engage• Moves Learning from Abstract to

Concrete

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• Aurasma is a free mobile app that is available for download from the App Store or Google Play.

• Aurasma is an augmented reality platform that can power other third party apps. 

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• It’s your turn! • Please take an iPad and travel around

the 5 lesson boards using the Aurasma app

Pre-k Phonics Lesson

2nd grade Science Lesson

5th grade Math Lesson

5th grade History Lesson

10th grade Poetry Lesson

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What did you think?

Answer these 2 questions:

1.What is one way you can envision integrating this into your classroom right

now?2.How do you think it could benefit

student achievement?

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• Aurasma is easy to use! • Follow along with me as we

create our very own Aura! How to create an Aura using your device:

How to create an Aura using your computer:

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• Benefits:• Not just novelty• Creates student-driven

activities• Helps students master the

standards• Allows students to make

connections between what they are learning in class and what they’re experiencing in the real world—and THAT will RAISE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT!