In a nutshell, augmented reality (or AR) is about superimposing a computer-generated image, sound or video on to a live view of the world. This can take a number of forms – with a web cam on the computer or even on your smartphone. There’s no doubt about it, augmented reality is cool. But when it comes to using in the classroom, which applications go beyond the purely superficial geekery, to techniques that are actually useful in promoting learning?
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The debate on the relevance of games in education has raged for nearly thirty years now, but has a game finally appeared that can unite teachers and students through exploration and creativity? It’s possible, and the game is Minecraft. What is Minecraft? Minecraft is a difficult game to describe in a few sentences. Some describe it as a world-building game, as Lego in virtual form, or as an adventure game dotted with dungeons, monsters, swords and magic. In reality Minecraft is all of these things, and more. Moreover, Minecraft can be what you want it to be.
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After some grappling I finally got to grips with my unread blogs over the weekend, and came across this fascinating post from @dughall with some incredibly detailed comments and links to other thought provoking posts. The topic? Whether you’re better off doing your own thing for your next VLE and mashing up lots of different tools or just purchasing a proprietary version.
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This post looks at common reasons why online activities aren’t as successful as they could be, and how these barriers can be overcome.
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As part of his own austerity measures, Stuart Ayres put together an interactive witeboard on a shoestring – using a wii remote. Here’s how…
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some ideas and advice on how and why to set up a class wiki- a great way to encourage learner led independent and collaborative learning
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What do you think good e-learning looks like? I’ve shared my ideas in this post but it’s really just the start of the conversation… please join in!
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e-learning has the potential to be such a great tool, but are we investing the necessary time, effort and energy to make it as good as it could be?
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