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Making Augmented Coloring Pages Meaningful ....

Making Augmented Coloring Pages Meaningful...

I get asked all the time how do you use Quiver's coloring pages in a meaningful way other than an
attention grabber?

I recently shared in the July Quiver EDU newsletter ways to use the Penguin and the Kea bird pages. (https://goo.gl/hwZaY6)

Going Beyond the Coloring Page
Coloring pages can open the world to discovery, questions, inquires, and learning. Pairing the coloring pages to educational resources keeps the discovery going.

Pair the coloring pages with educational videos.
Pair the coloring pages with educational websites.
Pair the coloring pages with books.

Using the Dinosaur page try these pairing ideas:

The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs
by Lowell Dingus and Luis M. Chiappe
Dinosaur Worlds: New Dinosaurs, New Discoveries
by Don Lessem
At Dinosaur State Park
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology

Using the Pukeko page try these pairing ideas:

Using the Platonic Solids pages try these pairing ideas:

Platonic Solids - Math is Fun
Platonic Solids - Interactive 3D Shapes
There are 6 Platonic Solids - YouTube
Platonic Solids - tes teach

To learn more ways to use Quiver's Augmented coloring pages in your classroom join the Quiver EDU Facebook group. There you can get ideas, interact with the Quiver Ambassadors, and even share your ideas. (https://goo.gl/ou5xCK)

Don't forget to sign up for the Quiver EDU newsletters. (https://goo.gl/gHxfYw)

Ways to Use Augmented Reality with English Language Arts....

For a lot of us the seasons have changed and the colder weather is starting show her snowy side. For others of us we may have never seen snow before. We might not understand how the colder weather creates unique crystallized water droplets each with their own pattern and design. So how can someone explain snow to another person that has never seen or touched it? As a teacher how can we get our students engaged in either reading about a winter or snowy story or to write about it? Why not use a augmented trigger to perk students' interest?

Penfold Quiver's fun penguin loves to catch snowflakes and play in the snow. Why not have student interact with Penfold and have him catch snowflakes. As a teacher my 1st thought about having Penfold catching snowflakes is to use the augmented content as data collecting or graphing.

Why not use Penfold to introduce a story that takes place in winter such as :

Winter by Marissa Meyer
Winter Street, Winter Storms, Winter Stroll by Elin Hildenbrand
The 1st Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins
The Bravest Dog Every- The True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford
Let it Snow by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Winter is for Snow by Robert Neubecker

You can even use Penfold as a writing prompt:

How would explain to someone who has never seen snow what snow looks like?
What does snow feel like?
What games could you play in the snow?
How many ways can you catch snow?

What vocabulary could students use with Penfold?

Below Zero
Bitter Cold
Arctic
Temperature
Blustery
Frosty
Ice Crystal

There are many ways to use this fun snow catching penguin to get students excited about winter even if they have never seen snow before.

Join us every Thursday at 8pm central for #AR4Learning as we chat about ways we can use augmented content in education.

Resource:

Penfold & the Snowflake - http://www.quivervision.com/coloring-packs/#murphy-and-friends
Penfold & the Snowman - http://www.quivervision.com/coloring-packs/#coloranim-gemo

STEAM - Material Engineer via the Quiver Fashion App...

When I first saw Quiver's new app Quiver Fashion I became ecstatic. I've been looking for a way to get more girls involved in my STEM class. I currently only have 3 girls participating. My plan for this app is to get my students to think about what a Material Engineer might do. I am going to have my students develop a new material that can do multiple things such as self pressing, self cleaning, bulletproof, fireproof, monitors heart rate, monitors blood pressure, etc...

Since there is a sharing option within the app it will also be a great way to collaborate. I could have one group design the fashion, one group, design the brand, and one group work on the marketing. I can even have a project manager, a department leader, a graphic designer, a social media expert, and run the unit like a mini business. I could even bring in sample material patterns, a sewing machine, and a sample target audience. I could then let my students make mock up designs and pitch their product to the sample target audience. I would use the Quiver Fashion app as the tool for my students to design their fashions and try them out on the catwalk. My students can even take pictures and video clips within the app to use in their marketing campaigns.

I also thought the Quiver Fashion app would be very useful in teaching careers. Such as having students design what a doctor would wear, a vet, a lawyer, a teacher, a nurse, a plumber, a banker, a fast food employee, etc... You could even have students pick a career and create a line of clothing for that career. For example a McDonald's employee. What would their uniforms look like? What would be the benefit for buying your line of clothing? Is your material stain resistant, self cleaning, wrinkle free, self tucking, self pressing, etc...

You could even use this app to help show historical fashion. For example students could design what they think a Native American might have worn, a peasant, a sailor, a pirate, an Egyptian Queen, etc... You could even have students design fashion for historical characters. For example what would George Washington's wife or daughter might have worn compared to what George Washington Carver's wife or daughter might have worn. Or famous women such as Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, etc...

What other ways can you use Quiver's new app Quiver Fashion?

Resources:

Quiver Fashion Coloring Pages - http://www.quivervision.com/fashion-coloring-packs

Join use every Thursday at 8pm central time on Twitter for #AR4Learning where we share ways to use augmented reality in education.

Descriptive Writing via Augmented Reality & Quiver's Pumpkin Page

For the month of October I started challenging other educators in how many ways could they use Quiver's pumpkin page in their classroom. I posted a few ideas that come to my mind such as having students write out step-by-step instructions in how to crave a Jack-o-Lantern and writing a spooky story with their pumpkin creature a character of the story. After having some interesting conversations with other educators and reminding me that everyone do not always celebrate holidays or the same holidays. This really made me think how can I include those students so that they can experience the augmented pumpkin. It hit me, have students do a descriptive writing project and then record themselves describing the pumpkin using Quiver's video recorder. There will be a creepy sound recorded, but I think it is only activated when you tap the screen. You can always do a recording with no sound and pull that video into iMovie and then do a voice over recording within iMovie if you are worried about the creepy sound.

There are many ways of doing a descriptive writing of a pumpkin. My thoughts are to have students write describing a pumpkin with of course not telling people what it is. Using descriptors such as vertical creases running from the top of the object all the to the bottom, a hollow sound when you know on the object, etc... Once students have written their descriptive paragraphs then I would activate the Quiver pumpkin and have students record via the Quiver app themselves describing the pumpkin. I would then take their recordings and upload them to my Google Drive and create a QR code. I would put the QR codes on their written out description with "Scan the QR Code for the Answer" posted on each writing project.

Another way would be to have students write a poem about a pumpkin or a pumpkin patch or even a riddle. Then have students record and make a video clip using the Quiver app explaining their answer. Save the video clips to an online folder such as Google Drive. Then create a QR code for each video clip. Past the QR codes on a bulletin board along with the students written out work.

My friends and I hang out all summer playing in the dirt.
We start off very small. So small sometimes you don't even see us.
Most of us are green with smooth skin but start to change after the being in summer sun.
By September and October we start to change.
Some of us become very short and fat while others get tall and just chubby.
Our skin starts to change color and some of us start to get bumpy.
What do you think we are?

Resources:

Quiver's Pumpkin Page

Writing Scary Stories with Quiver .....

It's October and it's time for scary and spooky stories. Why not spark your student's creativity with Quiver's augmented pumpkin coloring sheet and turn it into a scary story writing prompt. Below there are some writing prompts that might help spark that scary story in your students. I even have a "How to Write a Scary Story" brainstorm worksheet to help organize students' thoughts. Using Quiver's pumpkin sheet have students use the sheet to design one of their characters for their story.

After students have written their scary stories have them record their voice telling the story via the Quiver app. Quiver has built in a video clip recorder as well as an audio recorder. Students can interact with the pumpkin character while they record their scary story. While they are recording their scary story they can tap on their pumpkin character to include sound effects.

There are several ways to share your students' scary stories. You could upload their video clips to your classroom website, classroom Facebook, classroom Instagram, classroom Youtube channel, etc... Once they are online you can create a QR Code to redirect people to the stories. You could post the students' pumpkins on a bulletin board along with each QR Code. How ever you share them your students will love listening to each others scary stories.

For more ideas on how to use augmented reality in education join us every Thursday at 8pm for #AR4Learning Twitter Chat.

Resources:

Quiver's Pumpkin Sheet - https://goo.gl/fz2gu7
How to Write a Scary Story Brainstorm - https://goo.gl/0ZRdqW

Scary Story Writing Prompts:

It was a cold Halloween night when I saw the...
The mad scientist was creating a new monster that could...
The large cauldron of purple liquid started to boil when...
I got an eerie feeling when I heard...
The mysterious object started floating in the air and...
The Halloween pumpkin turned into a...
The black cat started to crouch and hiss when...
Something in the closet was making a strange noise, so I opened the door and...
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw...
As I carefully entered the haunted house, the door shut behind me and...

Making Augmented Jack-o-Lanterns via Quiver ...

When I was growing up I had to learn how to write out step by step instructions. The best way my teacher had us learn was to write out the process in making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. During the demonstration the person following our instructions could not do anything unless we said it and we couldn't say anything unless we wrote it out. By the end you knew you where successful if the person following your instructions made a successful peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

When I saw Quiver's pumpkin carving augmented coloring page, I thought how fun would it be for kids to type up steps into creating a jack-o-lantern. What tools would you need to carve a Jack-o-Lantern? How would you clean out the pumpkin seeds? What would you do with the pumpkin seeds? How many seeds might be in their pumpkin? What should they do first carve the pumpkin or clean it? How would they carve the pumpkin? What shapes would they make?

If your class was doing a science or math experiment say in comparing a small pumpkin to a larger one and which one would have more seeds you could incorporate it into this augmented activity. Better yet add it to your interactive student notebook. While they are writing out their instructions you could have them include how many seeds they think would be in their pumpkin. As a class you can then do ratio of seeds to pumpkins. You could make a chart of the different shapes used when creating the Jack-o-Lanterns, how many Jack-o-Lanterns have teeth, sunglasses, etc..

After students have typed up their instructions, which I would use Google Docs for. Create a QR Code that will redirect the viewers to the instructions and place the QR Code with each Jack-o-Lantern. If using Google Docs you can either make the page shareable or make it view-able on the web. I would make the instructions view-able on the web. As a class you can decide which step of instructions might make a successful Jack-o-Lantern by voting or making persuasive speeches and try to follow the instructions to the letter on a real pumpkin. For younger students I would have them read off the instructions while the teacher follows and does the carving.

Join us every Thursday at 8pm central on Twitter for #AR4Learning to learn more ways to use augmented reality in the classroom.

Resources:

How to Make a Jack-o-Lantern - https://goo.gl/NmllPe
Quiver's Pumpkin Carving Page - http://www.quivervision.com/coloring-packs/#halloween-pumpkin-carving

Creating Fractions and Charts via Quiver...

Quiver's augmented coloring pages are so versatile which makes them possible to be used in writing, story problems, and even fractions and charts. Because of the interactivity with Quiver's coloring pages students can record data to create fractions and charts.

I created this page for my students to record shooting practice in order to create a simple spreadsheet and chart. There are so many chart making tools out there you will need to pick up that works best for you and your students.

My students will be using this page to record their data, sketch out their chart so when it is time to transfer their data to Google Sheets they will have an idea of what their Google chart should look like.

Having my students think their data as a fraction will help learn to read a chart. Playing the shooting practice will help them stay engaged in collecting the data they will need in order to create a chart.

This page would work great in a student's math interactive notebook or in a center. Before using this activity with your students you may want to go over how to collect data and writing out fractions. You may also want to review different charts such as a bar chart verses a pie chart and when you each one.

Creating Fractions & Charts via Quiver app:

Shooting Practice - https://goo.gl/uylRU8

Join us every Thursday at 8pm central on Twitter for #AR4Learning to learn more ways to use augmented reality for education.

Solving Word Problems via Quiver ....

Augmented coloring pages can go beyond just coloring. They can be used to introduce a topic or concept, as a writing prompt, and solving word problems. Using Quiver's coloring pages I created a few word problems. These pages would be great to add to an math interactive notebook or used in a center. You can turn almost all of Quiver's coloring pages into word problems. I also wanted to take it a step further. I do not just want students to solve word problems but rather they create their own. Using the augmented or the magic part of the coloring pages I ask students to come up with their own word problem and answer.

Before you have students writing their own word problems you may want to equip them with some useful mathematical terms such as twice as many, less than, etc... Using the Frayer model for common mathematical terms in students' ISN would be a great tool for students to refer to when writing their own word problems.

Have students interact with the magical augmented element of the coloring pages before they start to write their own word problems. This will help inspire them as they think about what would be a good problem for others to solve. After students have written their word problems have them share with other students to see if they could come up with the correct answer.

The Frayer Model: Fold horizontally and glue the bottom half
to the ISN page so that it makes a flap. I like to have students write
the word on the top flap. So they can quickly find the word
and lift the flap for the definition and examples.

Word Problems via the Quiver app:

Time to Pick Up - https://goo.gl/7kLGbi
The Big Game - https://goo.gl/AYFFRw

Join us every Thursday at 8pm central for #AR4Learning on Twitter for more ways to use augmented reality for education.

Quiver Education and Ambassador Program ...

Quiver is launching an Ambassador program plus a new Education Portal. The plan for the educational portal is for it to become a resource for teachers who wants to use AR (augmented reality) in the classroom. This will include everything from lesson plans, webinars, research, introductions to edTech mentors, discounts on tech and loads more. It all is going to start with getting an awesome group of ambassadors who use AR already. So are you AR ready? Are you currently using augmented content in your classroom and would love to share how you use it with your students? If so you will be perfect for Quiver's ambassador program. Fill out the form and together we can grow a powerful learning community! (http://www.quivervision.com/education-portal)

This is a brand new program that's not just going to focus on augmented reality but engage, innovative, interactive lessons and activities. What I love about the new community is that educators can help guide Quiver by letting them know what they are needing. The community is not only going to connect educators with mentors but it also gives teachers a voice.

If you want to be one of those mentors and help shape the community, as well as some future professional learning days apply to be an ambassador. (http://www.quivervision.com/education-portal)

How Was Your Summer Break? - Augmented Activity ....

Summertime Island

It is that time of year when it feels like Christmas for teachers, Back to School time. Before school even starts teacher design some fun activities to break the ice so to speak and get kids back into the swing of things. To get kids engaged and excited about school again why not use augmented activities. It has been proven that coloring helps reduce stress and calms the mind. The 1st day of school can have some kids on edge, nervous, and stressed. Why not use one of Quivers Summer Time coloring pages to help reduce that stress, call the nerves, and engage students all at the same time.

What did you do this summer? Activity:

You can do this as a bell ringer type activity as kids are filling up the room, a center, or even a whole class activity.

Have a copy of the Summer Time (FREE) coloring page for each student as well as crayons, coloring pencils, highlighters, markers, and etc.. ready for your students. I would print two of the coloring pages on a sheet of paper, one to save paper and two so that the coloring page will fit better in their journals. I would have all of these at one table with a pup-tent saying "Have fun Coloring" on one side and "What did you do this summer?" on the other side. Allowing students to mingle and talk about their summer. When I am ready to start class or to bring everyone together I would have them sit down on the rug, in a chair, and etc... with their coloring page. I would talk to them about how we where going to use one of their spiral notebooks as their writing journal. I would give them time later to decorate their covers for their journal. I have an example of a writing journal ready for students that need to see it to understand. I would demonstrate that we were going to glue their coloring sheet to one side of the page and write on the facing page. I would then set them free to write about what they did during the summer. Reminding them that police their writing and don't forget to use capital letters and punctuation.

After students had finished their writing assignment explain to them that their coloring page comes to life. Have an iPad or so ready for students to use. You may want to explain to the students to look for the same icon that is on the coloring page to help them find the correct app to use. Allow time for them to interact with their creation.

If I was a Dolphin Trainer Activity:

You will need a copy of the Summertime Island (Cost) coloring page from Quiver per student. I would print two of the coloring pages on a sheet of paper, one to save paper and two so that the coloring page will fit better in their journals. Have them attach their coloring page into their writing journals.

Have them interact with the coloring page via the Quiver app to help them get inspiration on being a dolphin trainer. After they have had time interacting with the page then give them the writing prompt "If I was a dolphin trainer ...." You may want to allow some research time as well for students to find facts about dolphins and dolphin trainers. Students can also take pictures and video of the dolphin via the tools in the Quiver app. You may want students to add their pictures to their journal and or a QR code that redirects them to their video clip.

Join us on Thursdays at 8 pm central time on Twitter for #AR4Learning chat as we discuss more ways to use augmented reality in education.

Create Your Own Pocket Monster via Quiver....

Pokémon Go has definitely has taken augmented reality into the mainstream. Kids of all ages are being drawn in to play with the interactive game. As I prepare for the next school year I can't but help to think about ways I can use Pokémon Go with my students. Since I love augmented reality and love Quiver's Dot Day page I thought how cool it would be to design my own Pokémon via Quiver's Dot Day page.

Meet Brainy he is a very unique pocket monster. When he is busy thinking his thoughts bubbles up and he lets them burst all around him. He uses his thought bubbles to help others solve problems of all kinds. Sometimes the thought bubbles help and other times they take others around him to magical places and they forget what they were working on. Just depending on what Brainy is thinking about.

I used Quiver's Dot Day page and Google Draw to create Brainy and Brainy's Stats page. Within Quiver's app you can record video clips. Above is a little recording of Brainy in action.

In your classroom you can challenge students to create their own pocket monsters. They will need stats as well as a back story for each monster. To bring the augmented world to those pocket monster I would have students create them using Quiver's Dot Day coloring sheet. You can use any digital tools to create the pocket monsters stats. Buncee would be tool to use. Students could upload the picture of their monster. One monster per slide and add its stats. Google Draw is another great tool to use. There are tons out there pick the one you are most comfortable using or one that you want to learn how to use. The call is yours.

To learn ways that Pokémon Go has inspired me for my classroom visit Quiver's Blog.

Resources:

QuiverVision - http://www.quivervision.com
QuiverVision Education - http://www.quivervision.com/education-portal
Dot Day Coloring Page - http://www.quivervision.com/coloring-packs
QuiverVision's Blog - Pokémon Go for Education - http://www.quivervision.com/pokemon-go-education-katie-ann-wilson

Augmented Art Show.... via Quiver

I love discovering new ways to use Quiver's Dot Day coloring page. As I was thinking about this week #AR4Learning Twitter chat it dawned on me. Why not have an augmented art show. The reason I picked to use the Dot Day coloring page by Quiver is that Quiver has built in a recording tool within the app. Not just a camera feature but a video and or audio recorder.

My thought for this Augmented Art Show is to have students make their creation inside the Dot Day circle. When they interact with their creation they can record it. The can also record a selfie with their creation and explain what it is, why they created, what they used to create it, and etc...

Your recording saves to your camera roll. From there you can share out the recordings into iMovie, Spark, SMORE, social media, and etc.. Quiver currently doesn't have a platform for you to create your own augmented content so you will would need to use Blippar or Aurasma to add the recording as the augmented content. You could take a picture of the artist interacting with their creation via the Quiver app. Take that picture and import it into the AR creation platform you use and use that as your trigger. Then hang all of the pictures you took of the artists interacting with their creations next to their art work. I would also post simple instructions on scanning the artist's pictures and the art work. Talk about an art show being very interactive. You wouldn't have to create your own augmented trigger, you could share the Quiver video on your favorite online platform (Class Facebook, Class Twitter, Class Instagram, Class website, and etc...)

What inspired me to want students to think about augmented art was the artist Leon Keer. His amazing 3D street art one is just unbelievable and two he has added augmented content to it. Talk about seeing art in a different perspective, not just art but everything. I am always trying to find ways for my students to think but to look outside of the box. Every creation starts with a spark, mark, dot, line, and imagination. I can't wait to see what kind of augmented art students start to create!

To learn more ways to use augmented reality in education join us every Thursday at 8pm central time on Twitter for #AR4Learning.

Using Creative Tools to Bring Writing to Life...

Since I teach keyboarding skills I use writing as my go to applying tool. When I started teaching keyboarding skills it was like pulling teeth to get my students started. They would whine a lot and ask: Well how long does it need to be, What do I need to put into it, Is a paragraph for you 3 sentences, and etc.. To get their creative juices flowing I would use a variety of tools. The top two tools that really got my students started in writing just happen to be augmented triggers and 360 environments. I truly believe the tools get students up, moving, and engaged in the subject or area they are writing about.

Keep in mind when it comes to augmented reality content you should treat it as a tool, and it doesn't have to be the main focus of your lesson or activity. Just like any tool it is there to enhance the learning experience, not to be the end all be all part of your lesson.

Since 360s are a very engaging tool I was beyond excited when Buncee made it possible for me to embed them into their platform. Talk about personal learning! I can now create my own 360 environments and use them with my students. You can also get 360s from Nearpod and Thinglink. When Thinglink 360s get out of beta testing you will be able to add resources and information to the 360s. I can't wait for this feature. Talk about making learning engaging.

The reason I really like Buncee's ability to add a 360 to a slide also allows me to add information around the 360. I can leave instructions, suggestions, questions, and etc.. with the 360. Below is a #Whatif Field Trip activity I created. The idea of this activity is for students to use these slides in the augmented interactive writing journal. My idea is to print these slides off the size of a business card and have them adhere them to pages in their notebook along with Quiver's map coloring sheet the printed off in a 4x6 size. I want my students to explore the 4 different areas and write about them. My students will also have to do some research about them. Then I want them to mark on their Quiver map where they think the different locations are. I would have a map per place or one large one. For me the map will be my assessment. Did they find the general location of each place. You will notice I did number each location so my students can just put the number on the map. For the keyboarding part they will be making a SMORE of each place and include pictures of the augmented map.

I plan to use augmented journals for students to jot down their notes when research. I want to move into having them sketchnote as well. (baby steps)

You will notice that the 1st location loaded differently. That 360 is one I made with Bubbli of a zoo near by our town. The other 360s I pulled in within Buncee.

Since I've been using augmented tools and 360s my students really do not whine about writing or ask me how long does it need to be.

Resources:

Join us every Thursday at 8pm central to learn more ways to use augmented reality tools in education.

App Smashing ... Augmented Reality Style ....

Quiver Fireworks page with Fresh Paint App

Just like learning there isn't just one tool that fits all needs. I love trying out different tools with each other to see what kind of masterpiece I can create. To help celebrate the 4th of July I held a "Create Your Own Fireworks" contest. Everyone had the same Quiver fireworks coloring sheet and were allowed to use any tools even digital to create their one of a kind fireworks. I decided I would try the app Fresh Paint from the Microsoft app store along with my Surface stylist. My daughter decided to use Google Draw and lots of stickers.

As I was trying out the variety of tools within the Fresh Paint my mind went right to how can I use this app and Quiver page in the classroom, it must be a teacher thing. My 1st thought for the page was what a great way to introduce the Chinese New Year or book of celebration. Maybe even a book on being brave such as Max By: Bob Graham or The Adventures of Sparrowboy By: Brian Pinkney. The writing prompt or group discussion could be: What would you celebrate? What achievements or accomplishments have you met that caused a celebration?

Once your students have either written about what they would celebrate you could talk about different ways others celebrate around the world, making world and culture connections. Then have students read about books with topics of being brave, over coming a hard obstacle, etc.. I would then have students either write about overcoming obstacles and ways you can be brave or create a visual presentation using tools such as Buncee, Google Slides, Smore, and etc...

Finally I would have students design their own fireworks that they could use to celebrate their accomplishments or achievements. They could pull out their personal fireworks scan the page and watch their personal fireworks display, while doing their own little happy dance. Something subtle, nothing that would disturb the class or school. I believe we need to teach your kids to celebrate achieving something that was really hard for them. Give themselves a little pat on the back, celebrate the positive, and feel good at what they have accomplished. What may have been a breeze and not really a challenge for one person is a getting over the mountain for another one.

Quiver Fireworks page with Google Draw

The Fresh Paint app is a Windows app. On tablets there are other apps that would allow you to bring in a picture file such as a jpg or png and allow you to add, color, paint, and draw on top of the image. For my iPad I use the Drawing Desk app. There is also the Adobe Sketch app that will also allow you to bring in an image to work with. I am sure that there are other drawing apps out there that you can use with Quiver's coloring pages.

I would give each student Quiver's Fireworks coloring page digitally as a jpg. There are many ways to do this. I would use a LMS such as Edmodo SeeSaw that students can download material to their device. Have them each design their fireworks how ever they felt like. Then I would do the buddy system. One buddy loads their page on their device while the other buddy loads the Quiver app. Using the device with the Quiver app loaded the two buddies can interactive with the 1st buddy's fireworks. Then have them switch roles. Keeping their customized fireworks on a device or digital folder will also help one organize students but also keep the fireworks from being lost and students can pull it out scan it over course with a send device and celebrate.

Join on Thursdays at 8pm central time on Twitter for #AR4Learning to learn more about ways to used augmented reality in education.

Moving Ahead in Augmented Reality in Education ....

Quiver is working really hard to develop some amazing augmented educational content. They are needing your input as they make plans for the future. What you may not know is the more content you load into one app it starts to slow down the app. They are wanting to know if you would like the educational content broken up into more than one Quiver Education app that focuses on a certain subject. For example science, language arts, social studies and etc..

Take a moment and let Quiver know your thoughts by filling out this form. -

http://goo.gl/forms/Me8N1Rf5RTTl17XN2

Triggers of the Week:

Things that GO:

I would have a center with different augmented coloring pages. I would have students organize the pages but things that go with a motor verses things that don't have a motor. For self-check students could scan the pages and see if they really move because they have a motor. These two pages are from Quiver's Education. ( http://quivervision.com/education)

To take the "Things that Go" further you could have students build their own transportation via LEGOs, recycled materials, and etc..

To learn more about augmented reality in education join us every Thur. at 8pm central for the Twitter chat #AR4Learning. This week's topic is using augmented reality with younger learners and next week's topic will be focusing on STEM/STEAM.

#NOTatISTE16 Part 2 ....

My #NOTatISTE16 didn't go to plan. My daughter and I had planned for this fun photowalk and a storm decided to brew. On our 2nd attempt for a #NOTatISTE16 photowalk the sun was so bright that we had to stand on the side of the mini statue of Liberty. Over all the photowalk turned out for the best. We had a blast and giggled a lot. I even got a chance to play with a new picture in picture app on my phone.

I presented a second #NOTatISTE16 GHO session on the topic of Using Pre-Made Augmented Triggers. Now when I say "Pre-Made" I am meaning items that you did not make, but someone else has. It could be from another teacher or an AR company. There are now several AR companies out there that are making some pretty cool augmented content. In my session I just mentioned a few. If you need more information about a company or ways to use AR with your students or subject matter just shout. I am only a message away.

Recording of my session.

Slides from my session.

Resources:

Carlton Books - http://www.carltonbooks.co.uk
Guinness World Records - http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/seeit3d
Spellbound Books - http://getspellboundbooks.com/spellbound-library-1
BookARalive - http://www.booksaralive.com/us
PoparToys - https://popartoys.com
Quiver - http://quivervision.com
Chromville - http://chromville.com
Octagon Studios - https://www.octagonstudio.com
Summer Reading
Girls in STEM
Bloom's Taxonomy for iPads
Coding and STEM Tools for Teachers

Keys to Unlocking the Universe via Augmented Reality ....

Augmented reality captures the attention of kids of all ages even the inner kid in adults. The 1st time I saw AR being used was at a conference and the speaker just mentioned how he used it to bring an art show to life. From that moment I was hooked and had to learn more. I've been sharing augmented reality content for the past six years. I started this journey presenting the topic at conferences, workshops, edcamps, and webinars. I love showing educators, parents, and kids ways to use augmented reality in education. Because I love to share I launched the Google+ Group "Augmented Reality for Education". My plan for the group is to share ways others use augmented reality in their classroom and with their students. It is also a place to get help and ask questions. To keep the conversation going I host a weekly Twitter Chat #AR4Learning. Once a month #AR4Learning is also Twitter Chat + a Google Hangout. Since augmented reality can be used with all curriculum I have broken up the #AR4Learning Twitter chat into topics such as AR with Math, AR with Science, AR with Social Studies, AR with Reading, AR with Writing, etc..

My love of sharing has lead me to write a book "Keys to Unlocking the Universe via Augmented Reality". It has taken me about a year to put the book all together. It is full of ideas on how to use all different types of augmented content in education, from augmented coloring pages to flashcards, and augmented 360 environments. To celebrate the launch of my book I will be giving away a digital copy on May 26th during #AR4Learning Twitter Chat + Google Hangout. I may even give away a digital copy during the May 19th #AR4Learning Twitter Chat. To enter the give-a-way you will need to fill out the form below. Then join us on May 19th and 26th at 8pm central time for #AR4Learning either on Twitter, in the GHO, or both.

Using Augmented Reality to Bring Writing to Life ....

My favorite way to use augmented reality in my classroom just happens to be with writing. When I used augmented triggers either as a story prompt or a focus point of a story helps get my students thinking about the story rather than how many sentences do I need to write. Composing on a computer is a form of writing but for my students is keyboarding practice. The skill of keyboarding (a.k.a. typing) is one of my main focuses in my classroom so we end up doing a lot of writing assignments. To get my students past their writing block I have them color augmented coloring sheets. When I first started this project there was really only two companies that offered a limited amount augmented coloring sheet. Other companies have seen how engaging these magical coloring sheets can be and has started creating their own.

I start off this project by passing out a different coloring page to each student. I allow time for students to color and brainstorm possible stories that could focus on their character. Once they are done with the brainstorming process I have them type of their 1st draft and submit it to me. After I have viewed their 1st draft then I allow students to scan their character and interactive with it. Their next step is to revise their story. I normally have them add the magical part that happened when they scan their image to their story. I even have them revise their story again and add themselves to their story. Towards the end of the project I have them revise their story one more time and add another character, one that has already been colored by another classmate.

I change how I have my students put their stories together, I never quit do it the same way each time. This semester I had create a Smore. I then had them submit an image of their augmented character to be augmented. For example when you scan the image of the turtle in the student's hand, you will get the student's story via Smore and a photo gallery of images taken of the augmented characters.

My plan is to create a bulletin board of the trigger images. When you scan each image you will get the story and photo gallery that belongs to that character.

Join us on May 4th at 8pm central / 9pm eastern for #3rdChat as we talk more on how to augmented reality in education.

Quiver's #AugmentedReality Valentines Coloring Contest ... #Quivervalentine

Quiver has done it again. They are having another augmented reality coloring contest just in time for Valentine's Day. Their Christmas coloring competition was so much fun, they've decided to run another one! This time, they're sharing the love with a Valentine's Day coloring page.

Get the coloring page PDF from our website at www.quivervision.com, color it in, and snap a cool screenshot of your creation. Share the screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag ‪#‎quivervalentine‬. Include your name and age too please!

You've got until the end of February to enter, and then we'll select our favorites and send out some prizes! Have fun, and good luck to you all this Valentine's Day!