Adding AR (Augmented Reality) To Your Interactive Notebook

Many teachers across our school district use Interactive Notebooks in their classroom. An interactive notebook is a collection of students' notes and graphics and often includes foldables glued into the notebook. Students "interact" with the notes to reinforce learning.

Why not boost interactive notebooks to include Augmented Reality? For example if your class is studying the solar system, you could give students a 2D picture of the solar system to glue into their solar system section of their interactive notebook. Visuals are great for students, especially struggling readers, however, what if you include a AR photo that can be glued into the notebook, scanned with an Smartphone or iPad and it creates a 3D model of the solar system or a video for students to interact with? How would this further enhance student learning?

What is Augmented Reality?



Curious? Now You Try!

Add the Aurasma App to your device and then open this document. Scan over the document and watch the video that populates on your screen.

AR outside of Education:

Google's Translation App goes AR

• Translate between 103 languages by typing
• Tap to Translate: Copy text in any app and your translation pops up
• Offline: Translate 52 languages when you have no Internet
• Instant camera translation: Use your camera to translate text instantly in 29 languages
• Camera Mode: Take pictures of text for higher-quality translations in 37 languages

Additional Resources:

Educate: Tons of step by step content rich AR lessons

ISTE article: Use these Resources to Bring Augmented Reality to your Classroom

Creating QR Codes Step By Step Instructions

Creating AR with Aurasma App