Saturday, February 23, 2019

AR Blog #3



AR might promote learning in several different ways.  First is it allows students to view thing in a 3D form.  This allows students to see an object that they normally wouldn’t be able to see from all sides.  It can also be used in learning to jump start discussions.  If a student is able to view something new, in a new way like AR this may jumpstart learning.  AR may also give boring textbooks better visuals.  These visuals may help student retain information better.  AR may also bring everyday objects into learning.  Like a t-shirt that when a smartphone is pointed at it.  Give the students the inside look of the human body.  AR can be used to show us how something works internal (like an engine).  Without having to make expensive cut-aways. 
Companies like Crayola and Quiver Vision have made AR that allow people to take their 2D artwork and make it into AR or pop out onto the page.  This can be a good asset to get student interested in art. Curisope is a company that uses AR to help students learn about the human body, by seeing internal organs in AR. Popar is a AR company that is combining charts and books with AR.  While reading books students can use AR to make images come alive.   As a father with a almost one year old.  I have been seeing many book companies doing this.  Whether it is a fun story or a learning book.  They make smartphone apps that make this pictures come alive.  
AR like VR is money and technology based.  These two things may keep many people or classrooms from being able to use AR.  If a student or school can’t afford the technology to run VR, having those aspects in books will not help those students.   Access to the internet is also an issue with AR.  In many areas of the world internet access maybe sketchy or no existent.  This would mean many people may not be able to benefit from AR.   Lastly the biggest issue with AR is screen time.  Students/ kids get a ton of screen time.  And if we add one more type of screen activity will it make them more dependent on them?

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