Have you been Aurasmaised yet? This is one condition you may like and it won't cost you a thing. I came across this APP when reading another educational blog and, to put it bluntly, I think it has incredible potential as a
learning tool.
learning tool.
Who or what is Aurasma?
AURASMA is billed as "...the world's first visual
browser". The developers explain how it works. "Using the
smartphone's camera, GPS, compass, accelerometer and internet connection, the technology combines image recognition and a conceptual understanding of the 3D world to recognize objects and images and seamlessly merge augmented reality actions into the scene. Without the need for barcodes or tags, the APP is able to see its surrounding environment and make it fully interactive." (http://www.aurasma.com/what-is-it)
This APP will enable you and your learners to capture a video of
an object with sound. Not just any sound but you, or your students, describing
or naming an object. Great tool to assist learners with -
> word recognition
> spelling
> language development ESL
> demonstrating processes
> finding co-ordinates in a language / geography treasure hunt
> listening comprehension
> showing cause and effect.
Read more ...
AURASMA is billed as "...the world's first visual
browser". The developers explain how it works. "Using the
smartphone's camera, GPS, compass, accelerometer and internet connection, the technology combines image recognition and a conceptual understanding of the 3D world to recognize objects and images and seamlessly merge augmented reality actions into the scene. Without the need for barcodes or tags, the APP is able to see its surrounding environment and make it fully interactive." (http://www.aurasma.com/what-is-it)
This APP will enable you and your learners to capture a video of
an object with sound. Not just any sound but you, or your students, describing
or naming an object. Great tool to assist learners with -
> word recognition
> spelling
> language development ESL
> demonstrating processes
> finding co-ordinates in a language / geography treasure hunt
> listening comprehension
> showing cause and effect.
Read more ...
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