Even better than the real thing?

AR in education – possibilities and potential.

Presented by Kay Cantwell

Education Officer: Digital Learning

ResourceLink, Brisbane Catholic Education

Augmented

Reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MeaaCwBW28

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Augmented Reality Apps and Websites for Educational Use

http://www.aurasma.com/

Create your own AR resources using Aurasma – the most flexible AR tool currently for education. Create ‘talking books’. Annotate items with explanatory video e.g. artefacts, student artwork. Attach performance footage to written tasks for assessment and sharing with parents. Enhance school newsletters with multimedia. Additional information below.

http://www.poweredbystring.com/

Inspire creative writing using the Proto and Dragon AR examples. Explore the future of marketing using the Sneaker example. Engage in 3D artwork using the drawing example. Requires a printed marker image.

http://www.layar.com/

Augmenting reality by layering information from the internet onto the ‘world’ as viewed through the camera of the device. Use while on excursions to identify local landmarks using the Wikipedia layar. Read more here.

http://www.learnar.org/

Investigate placement of internal organs. Other AR examples in a range of KLAs are suggested. Requires a printed marker image.

http://www.theamazingspiderman.

com/site/

Create a variety of scenes staring Spiderman and use as Creative Writing prompts or sequence scenes and import into a comic strip creator. Requires a printed marker image.

http://arflashcards.com/

Identify the animals and practise phonics skills with each letter of the alphabet. Create screen captures and use in a variety of phonics and/or science activities. Requires a printed marker image.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sp

acecraft-3d/id541089908?mt=8

Investigate 3D models of a variety of spacecraft up close. Screen capture 3D model and create an annotated diagram using a tool such as Skitch. Requires a printed marker image.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/m

oney-vision-make-it-rain/id488388730?mt=8

Screen capture money and tally and graph the notes falling. Create ‘personalised’ money problems to solve; student must calculate how much money is in screen shot. Australian currency is available for .99c in app purchase.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/he

artcam/id498104248?mt=8

Use to explore how the human heart works. Use Horror and Valentine versions as creative writing prompts with older students. Requires a printed marker image.

Further information on Aurasma:

Website: http://www.aurasma.com/

‘Aurasma is a free augmented reality (AR) platform that lets you discover, create and share

amazing virtual content,integrated into the real world.’

Aurasma is one of the simplest ways you can create augmented reality resources in your own

classroom. There are two ways you can go:

a) Download the Aurasma Lite app onto your smartphone or tablet and view and create AR

resources on the go (a good place to begin, although with some limitations).

b) Go to the Aurasma website and apply to be a partner (free) to access the Aurasma studio,

which allows you to create AR resources on your computer (more flexibility and potential,

although it is good to be familiar with the concept first).

The information below is specific to creating Auras (augmented reality resources/experiences) using

the Aurasma Lite app.

The app currently works on the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and Android devices. You can download

Aurasma Lite for free from the App Store or Android Market.

http://itunes.com/apps/aurasma/aurasmalite

Using Aurasma Lite

Before you begin: Ensure you have created the video or image you will be attaching to the item. This

is most easily done using the mobile device you will create the aura on. If you have previously created

an image or video you wish to use, email it to the address accessible on the device, and save it from

the email to the camera roll. The Aurasma Lite app only access files from the Camera Roll, so do not

save the image or video anywhere else, or you will not be able to access it to attach it.

Step 1. Open the Aurasma Lite app and select the film button.

Step 2. Line up your image in the view pane. For the best results avoid glare

and try to make the item being photographed as flat as possible.

Step 3. Click to take the shot.

Step 4. The Add Aura window will open. Select My iPad and locate the image or video from your

device. The overlay (the video or image that will appear as the ‘aura’) will be processed. It will then

request for you to give the aura a name. Hit next.

Step 5: The video will be processed, and you can then move, resize or rotate the overlay using the

touch screen. Press save.

Step 6. A speech bubble will appear saying that the Aura is being created. Depending upon the size of

the overlay, it will take anywhere between 10 seconds to several minutes to create. Once created, a

speech bubble will appear saying your Aura is ready to view.

Step 7. To access your Auras, click the button.

From this menu you can edit your auras, view auras created by Aurasma and subscribe to ‘channels’,

which allow you to access and share Auras.

For more information and assistance:

Tutorial 1: Create your own Aura http://youtu.be/GOPWEV3cMEo Tutorial 2: Create and view Location Auras http://youtu.be/GKMapeAOjEk Tutorial 3: How to view a Super Aura http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uFb4mJqmdc Tutorial 4: op Tips for making Auras and Super Auras http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t3LNGfjVAw

Instructions :Step 1 - Download the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play.Step 2 - Print this image and stand it up or tape it to the wall. Then use the app to see Spider-Man in action.Step 3 - Shoot photos from the app and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Get all the Marker Images at www.TheAmazingSpiderMan.com/ARSee The Amazing Spider-Man in Theaters Worldwide Summer 2012

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Instructions :Step 1 - Download the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play.Step 2 - Print this image and stand it up or tape it to the wall. Then use the app to see Spider-Man in action.Step 3 - Shoot photos from the app and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Get all the Marker Images at www.TheAmazingSpiderMan.com/ARSee The Amazing Spider-Man in Theaters Worldwide Summer 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker http://www.theamazingspiderman.com/site/ar...

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Instructions :Step 1 - Download the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play.Step 2 - Print this image and lay it flat. Then use the app to see Spider-Man in action.Step 3 - Shoot photos from the app and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Get all the Marker Images at www.TheAmazingSpiderMan.com/ARSee The Amazing Spider-Man in Theaters Worldwide Summer 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker http://www.theamazingspiderman.com/site/ar...

1 of 1 23/08/2012 11:15 AM

Instructions :Step 1 - Download the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play.Step 2 - Print this image and lay it flat. Then use the app to see Spider-Man in action.Step 3 - Shoot photos from the app and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Get all the Marker Images at www.TheAmazingSpiderMan.com/ARSee The Amazing Spider-Man in Theaters Worldwide Summer 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker http://www.theamazingspiderman.com/site/ar...

1 of 1 23/08/2012 11:15 AM

Instructions :Step 1 - Download the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play.Step 2 - Print this image and lay it flat. Then use the app to see Spider-Man in action.Step 3 - Shoot photos from the app and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Get all the Marker Images at www.TheAmazingSpiderMan.com/ARSee The Amazing Spider-Man in Theaters Worldwide Summer 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker The Amazing Spider-Man: AR Marker http://www.theamazingspiderman.com/site/ar...

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This AR target image is of grains from an Oregon sand dune and was taken by a test versionof the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) for the Curiosity rover. The view is about 1 inch or2.5cm across. Credit : NASA/JPL­Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems.

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