Augmented Reality | Tech & Learning

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15 Apps and Sites for Augmented Reality

By Diana Restifo

Top augmented reality apps and sites for education

How VR and AR Can Be Used to Support Students with Special Needs

By Leah Zitter

VR and AR offer capabilities that resonate for students with special needs

How It’s Done: Using Google Expeditions and Tour Builder

By Sascha Zuger

Google Expeditions can be used to take students on virtual field trips around the world without leaving their homes

Discovery Education Announces Social-Emotional Learning News

By TL Editors

New Social Distancing App, Social-Emotional Learning Tools

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Free App Teaches Geometry, Spatial Reasoning, and Problem Solving Using AR

By TL Editors

Cyberchase Shape Quest is a free app focused on shapes and starring characters from PBS Kids' show Cyberchase.

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zSpace Augmented and Virtual Reality Learning Platform Sales Climb

By TL Editors

Today at TCEA 2020, zSpace Inc., zSpace announced a 100% sales increase in Texas of its augmented and virtual reality learning platform.

How It’s Done: Tech’s Gone Country - AR/VR in Rural Ed

By Sascha Zuger

One rural district opened the world to their students using augmented and virtual reality elements to enrich core subjects and prepare them for the future.

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zSpace and MEL Science Partner to Bring Chemistry Concepts to Augmented and Virtual Reality

By TL Editors

Today at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), zSpace Inc. and MEL Science announced a partnership to bring MEL Science’s curriculum-based chemistry courses to zSpace’s augmented and virtual education platform.

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Five Tech Trends That Are Predicted to Fall Somewhere in Between Success and Failure

By Steven Lahullier

This list contains a variety of trends that did not meet expectations but also did not completely flop.

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Best AR Toys 2019

By Rob Clymo/T3

Augmented Reality technology is cheaper than Virtual Reality gear, and it offers plenty of educational possibilities.

Discovery Education Announces the Acquisition of Inspyro

By TL Editors

“This is a fantastic opportunity to bring our technology and approach to the most trusted and respected brand in education,” said Phil Birchinall, Managing Director at Inspyro.

Civilisations AR Sparks Curiosity of Learners

By TL Editors

Students can view a collection of 41 artifacts thematically organized: Early Civilisations, Human Body, Faith, Encounters, and Progress and Modernity.

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ISTE NEWS: Alive Studios Introduces Classrooms alive!™

By TL Editors

Teachers can boost their math and literacy blocks with zoo-themed lessons and activities aligned to kindergarten state standards.

CDI Technologies Partners with ClassVR to Offer Classroom-Ready AR/VR Kits

By TL Editors

“ClassVR addresses this challenge by providing teachers with easy-to-use, affordable AR/VR kits that come with everything needed to get started," said Erez Pikar, CEO of CDI.

Interactive 3D Models Teach Biology, Geometry, and More

By TL Editors

Lifeliqe, pronounced "Lifelike," is a learning and productivity platform using over 1,100 interactive 3D models, incorporating elements of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

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Creative Design App Combines Augmented Reality with 3D Printing

By TL Editors

Teachers create and assign lessons to classes, and kids use the app to create scenes using the object library or uploads from Thingiverse.

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Building VR Experiences to View in the Oculus Go App @oculus @cospaces_edu

By Micah Shippee

The challenge for fields focused on learning and training is to leverage these technologies to achieve meaningful objectives.

Augmented Reality – The Art of BYOD in the Classroom

By Micah Shippee

We set out to employ BYOD (bring your own devices) with augmented reality.

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Alive Studios Launches New 3D Augmented Reality Classroom Rugs

By TL Editors

Alive Studios, a provider of augmented reality-based literacy tools for early learners, has introduced Rugs alive, a classroom rug that brings wild animals to life in the classroom.

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BETT19 Preview—Twinkl to Launch STEM Augmented Reality Game

By TL Editors

The online educational publisher Twinkl has created a multiplayer augmented reality game that teaches Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.