Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) create immersive and interactive experiences in the classroom, changing the way we view the world. AR in K-12 Education allows students to look at their work and material differently and keeps them engaged in learning. They can work with holograms, program and animate virtual environments, explore landscapes and much more.
Nowadays there is a wide range of augmented reality apps in education as AR is becoming more popular. So, with many AR and VR apps to choose from it can be difficult to pick one for your classroom. Thus, to help you choose a suitable option here’s another short list to look at:
List of AR Apps
Layar is an open development platform where students can easily scan print materials to turn them into digital information. You can scan whatever you like to bring to life, including video messages, photo slideshows and music clips.
Curiscope. Take your lessons to a new dimension with the Virtuali-Tee, an AR T-shirt embedded with a code. It is combined with the company’s app, giving students a look into the human body. They can explore all of the systems and understand anatomy on a deeper level. The Multiverse Poster Series will help to bring the wonders of the universe into your classroom.
Expeditions app by Google, through the use of VR and AR, lets students explore the world and teachers are able to virtually bring abstract concepts to life guiding students through collections of 360° scenes and 3D objects, pointing out interesting sites and artefacts.
Lifelique’s digital science curriculum includes thousands of models and lesson plans with 3D, AR and VR making teaching STEM subjects in any K-12 classroom easy, fun and captivating.
CleverBooks Augmented Classroom provides K-12 teachers with Fun augmented reality apps for teachers to use in class or remote learning as well as lesson ideas with augmented reality. Students can understand the properties of geometric shapes, unfold 3D objects and use shapes to visualize fractions with CleverBooks Geometry. Why choose CleverBooks Space and Engineering, CleverBooks Geography or CleverBooks Augmented Reality World Map? It will not only boost students’ curiosity but also provide excitement of adventure and discovery in every lesson. Augmented Classroom is a new easy-to-use CleverBooks’ web-digital space, which supports global classroom collaboration practices and lets students be not only engaged with the technology but also gives them the possibility to create their own content.
Don’t hesitate to bring AR to your classroom. You will see how exciting and motivating it is for students to learn with Augmented Reality.Â