Another article on AR apps.

These 5 iPhone Apps Prove Augmented Reality Isn’t Just Hype

http://time.com/4975897/augmented-reality-apps-iphone/

Interesting article on AR experiences.

“At eSpark Learning, we’ve built Frontier, a new platform of inquiry-based ELA lessons designed with students and teachers in mind. We’ve made it our mission to build lessons that nurture 21st century academic success and empower extraordinary teaching. Our team has interviewed and observed hundreds of teachers from across the country to learn where technology is falling short in their classrooms and where teachers need additional support to take their instructional practice to the next level.”

Find the rest of the article on EdSurge here.

EdSurge queried ISTE participants about this in June and this article details the responses.  I agree with some — single-purpose Clickers are pretty clunky.  The problem with this, as well as the disgust about Scantrons (although this fellow is talking Digital Scantrons, which I don’t think are as common as paper in our environment!), the “solutions” to both problems involves a 1-1 student to (compatible) device in the classroom arrangement, something I certainly can’t count on.  How about you?  What EdTech “turnover” would you like to see in 2018?

Matt Bower from Macquarie University in Australia has just published a new book with this title.  Here’s the TOC:

Here comes the future!

https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/23/when-virtual-reality-meets-education/

A lot of us have been equating “personalized learning” with the technology that makes (or will make) individualized learning paths possible, but this article makes the point that, as is pretty much always the case, it’s about the practices and not the technology; technology may help to implement, but it’s not going to do it “all by itself.”

Quote for today:

“If we want to make a dent in the problem of digital distractions in class, we must begin by clarifying the policies we have created and the reasons behind them. Those reasons might look different from teacher to teacher.” — James Lang, professor of English at Assumption College. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

A good thought while preparing the syllabus.  Not just “turn it off,” but this is WHY I don’t want you on Facebook and Instagram and Snapchat during class and it has to do with acquiring both the skills AND the discipline to be successful in life and in the workplace.

This roundup of tools is interesting because it doesn’t target educators.  Some great ‘quick and dirty’ solutions!