PLEASE NOTE: This webpage was created before TCEA 2020 - look for more information to come as I add all the cool stuff I've been seeing here this week! :-)
Choose Your Reality: AR, VR, MRQR codes, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality allow layers of information to be shared. Learn about historical foundations and current research trends, along with ideas and resources on how to use these tools in the role of both user and creator.
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What is this alphabet soup?QR Code = Quick Response Code
~ a type of barcode which can link to text data, URL, etc. AR = Augmented Reality ~ an overlay of digital content over a real-world environment VR = Virtual Reality ~ an illusion of reality created by a computer or gaming system MR = Mixed Reality ~ a blend of AR and VR, where the user can often interact with the AR features |
Some Common Uses of QR and AR
Entertainment and Business
QR and AR for advertising Heads Up Display for Automobiles Pokemon Go Yelp (monocle view) Layar Google Translate (camera view) Disney Color and Play |
Education
QR code links Storybooks Alive (and other interactive books) Content-related apps, such as Elements 4D and Anatomy 4D HP Reveal (formerly Aurasma) AR Flashcards Google Translate (camera view) Crayola Color Alive |
QR In the Classroom
Classroom Uses
Pre-Made Resources
Resources for Creating
Websites to Generate QR Codes
- Answer keys to independent work
- Center instructions
- Links to audio / video (such as word walls, read-aloud books, FlipGrid videos, etc.)
- Grab-bag for rewards (scan "mystery" QR code to reveal text describing prize)
- Share QR code with parents to link to class website, newsletter, etc.
- Link to extension activities
Pre-Made Resources
- Transmedia Books:
- Usborne Children's Encyclopedia New Edition SoftCover w QR & Internet Link by Felicity Brooks
- Usborne Science Encyclopedia Paperback Book w/Internet & QR Links
- Smart Books States by Publications International (Editor)
- Storyline Online
- 16 Fun QR Learning Activities for Free
- http://www.simplek12.com/3-minute-problem-solver/more-ideas-using-qr-codes/
- http://teacherrebootcamp.com/2016/07/28/qrcodes/
- http://azk12.org/homeroom/2016/09/06/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/
Resources for Creating
- Tutorial: Defining actions QR codes can trigger - www.unitag.io/qrcode/what-are-the-different-types-of-qrcodes
- Delivr allows for creation of QR codes with links you can update and change as desired
- For Chromebooks, use web-based QR reader: https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/scan
Websites to Generate QR Codes
- http://www.qr-code-generator.com/
- http://goqr.me/
- Tip: If you use goo.gl to create a shortened URL, add ".qr" at the end of your shortened URL to get a QR code for the page.
- QR Code Maker
- QR Code Generator
AR In the Classroom
Classroom Uses
Pre-Made Resources
Experience Real History (Alamo book, student boards, character cards)
AR Flashcards
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com Search “QR” or “Augmented Reality” - or look for these educators:
Resources for Creating
MetaVerse
HP Reveal (formerly called Aurasma)
Aurasma - HP Reveal
Aurasma's Step-by-Step Instruction Page
YouTube Video Tutorial
- Instructional demonstration
- Center instructions (scan center sign to view video of instructions)
- Books with multiple layers of information ("Transmedia Books")
- Answer keys to independent work
- Student projects
- Google Translate for language learners
Pre-Made Resources
Experience Real History (Alamo book, student boards, character cards)
AR Flashcards
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com Search “QR” or “Augmented Reality” - or look for these educators:
- "What I Have Learned"
- "Kristin Kennedy"
- "Head Over Heels for Teaching"
- "Just a Primary Girl"
- "Lucky Little Learners"
- "Teaching is a Royal Adventure"
Resources for Creating
MetaVerse
HP Reveal (formerly called Aurasma)
Aurasma - HP Reveal
Aurasma's Step-by-Step Instruction Page
YouTube Video Tutorial
VR In the Classroom
Classroom Uses
Pre-Made Resources
Story Spheres gallery of existing VR projects
History View provides virtual field trips to historic locations
Google Tour Creator gallery of existing virtual tour projects
Resources for Creating
Story Spheres for creating interactive experiences
Google Tour Creator to create virtual tours
Convert drawings to VR with Panoform
- Instructional demonstration
- Virtual field trips
- Visualize mathematical concepts
- Lab simulations
Pre-Made Resources
Story Spheres gallery of existing VR projects
History View provides virtual field trips to historic locations
Google Tour Creator gallery of existing virtual tour projects
Resources for Creating
Story Spheres for creating interactive experiences
Google Tour Creator to create virtual tours
Convert drawings to VR with Panoform