Laura Devaney discusses how augmented reality is becoming increasingly common in K-12 classrooms. Augmented reality blends the real world with interactive and enhanced content through the use of technology. With an augmented reality application, you will be directed to abundant information by scanning something such as a historical landmark. This app can enhance anything that a student is learning. Theresa McGhee, a K-5 art teacher, uses this app with her students and says, "The kids think it's amazing that they can just hold something in their hand and see that something is going on in front of their screen". McGhee loves using the app in her classroom because her students are able to explore and "really dig deeper into their own learning". Augmented reality is a great way to incorporate technology in the classroom.
Surprisingly, this is a technological advance that I am excited about for educators and for students. I downloaded the free 3D Augmented Reality App on my iPhone. It had trouble figuring out how to work it, but I did get a better understanding of what augmented reality actually is. With access to augmented reality in the classroom, students will truly be able to dig deeper into their own learning as McGhee suggested. With iPads being brought into more classrooms everyday, this app will become more popular in schools. Many students learn through interaction, and this app allows them to interact through technology. I have two more years until I have my very own classroom, so there is no telling what new inventions for the classroom will be created by then. I think that augmented reality will quickly a big thing for learning in the classroom.
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