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Monday, September 20, 2021

Bring a little "R"eality into your course 2021 Edition

 Bring a little "R"eality into your course 2021


In education, the term 
Authentic Assessment (AA) is used a lot in reference to help improve student engagement and academic honesty. However, what is it and how can you do it? Traditional Assessment (TA) is a forced-choice assessment, usually tests.  Whereas, AA focus is on students being able to apply or do a task to master a real-world issue (Mueller, 2018). AR/VR/MR/XR/Holo/360 environments (here on out referred to as "R") allow users to interact with a real or realistic environment that has the power to transform classrooms (Loveless, 2021; Meghan Bogardus Cortez, 2017). It can provide hands-on experience that results in student engagement. Purdue so this need and built MetaAR to enable students and teachers to collaborate in AR (Service, 2020). Something that the COVID 19 pandemic taught us is that we still need to be able to learn hands-on. "R" simulates real-world experiences or presents complex information in ways that would not otherwise be possible due to safety, distance, or financial reasons (Dick, 2021). "R" does not replace education, it enhances it just as videos and PPT did for other generations. With the flexibility that it  "can be done by anyone, anywhere" (Ramani, Service, 2020). Let's explore ways how to use some freeware/freemium "R" applications that you can use in your classroom.

Some ways to use "R" in the classroom (Crews, 2018; Fingal, 2021; Major, 2017; Yodar, 2020):
1) Field Trips
2) Communication/Collaboration 
3) Apps to Enhance Lessons
4) Citizenship and Empathy 
5) Create/Present

#ISTE CCL 2021 Google Slideshow
List of App Excel Link

References Word Doc Link 

Monday, September 21, 2020

AR in Education is a"QUIVER"ing

Quivering graphic


Date: Oct 17, 2021; 2:50-3:15pm

Presenter: Rachel Scherer, ABD

Job Title: Instructional Designer and Lecturer

Rachel.M.Scherer@gmail.com          @TechnoToolShed

Title of PresentationAR in Education is a"QUIVER"ing

Tools:  Quiver Vision https://quivervision.com/

Presentation Description (1-2 sentences):

Simple techniques to introduce students to Augmented Reality (AR) to students of all ages using Quiver Vision coloring pages. With a challenge to take back for more advanced students on how to use Unity and coding to make their own coloring pages.

#ISTECCL #Quiver @TechnoToolShed

Padlet Wall = https://padlet.com/rachelmscherer/an4px84oorpybomz



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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

How to use Zoom


SHSU Online - How to use Zoom for remote learning (03.18.2020 R. Scherer)



IT@Sam tutorials found at the bottom of https://shsu.zoom.us/


Keep America Connected Pledge article (how students can request free internet access from local provider) =


NOTE: To view the videos below you will need to be logged into your SHSU Blackboard account

How to add the Zoom tool to your Blackboard Course



How to create individual Zoom meetings


Basic Zoom tools



 How to make a student a co-host


 What Zoom looks like for a student

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Bringing "R"eality into your classes (2018)


Bring a little "R"eality into your course 

In education and training it's agreed that authentic assessment is the better assessment method to use. So let's go over and I will show you how to use some freeware augmented and virtual reality applications that you can have your students use create projects that demonstrate mastery of content and are engaging so that they can teach others it also.

Four (4) ways to use AR/VR in the classroom:

1) Build Global Awareness with VR Field Trip
2) Use Apps to Enhance STEM Lessons
3) Explore Empathy with VR Experiences
4) Create AR and VR Media

4 Ways to Use Augmented and Virtual Reality Apps in the Classroom. (2017, September 25). Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/4-ways-to-use-augmented-and-virtual-reality-apps-in-the-classroom

#DES2018 Google Slideshow





FREE Augmented Reality Apps
Google Cardboard Camera + Pixlr Editor (set to 1920 x 1080 pixels) + Clipchamp (convert to MP4 for maybe min) +  360 Spatial Media Metadata Injector (Spherical convert to new MP4) = video you can upload to YouTube as a 360 video! Example = https://youtu.be/AA9Tn4ymI_E
Inspired by YouTube video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP_u3kH1Z3M 

Google Streetview Camera https://www.google.com/streetview/publish/# = Example https://www.instantstreetview.com/@30.717592,-95.574432,203.76h,-19p,1z


3D Scene = https://www.cupix.com/
Geogbra = https://www.geogebra.org/m/DquHCwWR


HP Reveal *Formerly Aurasma (Viewer and creator) https://www.aurasma.com/

PAID Augmented Reality Apps
AR Flash Cards http://arflashcards.com/   

Virtual Reality Apps

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

“GAMIFYING” Your Class: Gaming with a purpose

Gaming with a purpose, Gamification, Edutainment, or Gameful Learning is not a new concept; it is just that in 2019 we have added digital tools and are able to offer it online, via tools that use SBT/AR/VR/VLE. (Simulation-Based Training, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Virtual Learning Experiences). We all remember playing games in class like basketball review, hangman to learn terms, etc… Well, now we can "level up" and go digital with these.

Example of how HS English teachers have "gamed" their classroom = bit.ly/gameful19


https://ahaslides.com/

http://www.classcraft.com

*RPG format

https://www.classtools.net/

Good resource but not very sophisticated looking games when done = http://www.classtools.net/

https://www.educaplay.com/

http://flowlab.io/

http://gamestarmechanic.com/

https://www.gimkit.com/

Goblin education logo

https://goblin.education/

https://jeopardylabs.com/

https://getkahoot.com/

http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-search/ = you can create games like word search, cross word, etc… that they can play on the PC & embed into the course http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-search/anatomy-of-grass/ 

http://www.purposegames.com/ = allows you to create different games like the anatomy of grass http://www.purposegames.com/game/f6b4a30d2f

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

https://quizlet.com/

Quiznetic https://quiznetic.com/ is beta testing the new 

 

Quiznetic vs 2 or https://quizwhizzer.com/                

https://quizizz.com/

Just to make a game for the heck of it, think old school arcade-style, I know teachers who use this in their game design classes they teach:

http://www.sploder.com/

https://www.triviacrack.com/

http://www.what2learn.com/

https://www.wisc-online.com/gamebuilder

Some already made SBT/games:




To teach gaming you can use these free tools, but they require the download of the software:


Adventure Game Studio  = http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/

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