Module 8 - Technology Trend I researched:
One of many trends that I found when researching was the use of not only QR Codes, but apps like Aurasma that use Augmented Reality (http://www.aurasma.com/#/whats-your-aura ). This app as well as the entire idea of Augmented Reality has continued to be new and exciting trend, but now is incorporating mobile device platforms like QR Code Readers. This app has revolutionized how we display student work, videos, train, etc. When you create a video and upload it to Aurasma, you create an Aura, this Aura is essentially a QR Code but is a still shot of a picture from your video. When users scan the picture with the Aurasma app, they get to watch the video and see the actual lesson, video, or participation take place. I know you are thinking, well duh, you can connect a video to a QR Code if you have it hosted. Yes, but who wants to display those (sometimes ugly looking) not so kid-friendly QR Code in the hallway. Kids, teachers, parents and visitors want to see pictures in the hallway, on websites, or embedded in work. This allows for pictures to be displayed yet still have the option to watch the video attached to the picture. The people that have found the most use out of this are the music and PE departments. They can display short intro, lesson, or practice videos in centers without displaying an ugly QR Code, attach the pic to programs, or even add pictures to their website. Students (or visitors) see the picture and know what the lesson is going to be about without seeing a bunch of crazy lines facing them. What a great way to draw attention to your video without displaying a QR Code! Augmented Reality continues to be an up and coming technology trend that is changing daily, but for now, the new Aurasma app (new to some and not others) is a great way to go beyond the normal use of QR codes. Check it out! There are so many possibilities and this is one trend that will continue to raise the bar for virtual displays and presentations.
Technology Integrated Lesson Plan - Creating a lesson that truly integrates technology into the curriculum. The ELA Common Core lends itself well to easily embed technology rich components into instruction. I created a lesson that aligns easily with the ELA Common Core while integrating technology seemlessly into a culminating assessment. Book Reviews are extremely important and nurture critical thinking, problem solving, recall, and sequencing of information, but they no longer have to be typed or handwritten papers. Book reviews can be audio or visual productions that do the same thing as a typed paper, however it allows the reader (user) to interact with the review. Plus, audio/visual book reviews can be saved from year to year, used with QR codes for scanning, or virtual learning through apps like Aurasma.
TF-III E. 2 - Use current research and district/region/state/national content and technology standards to build lessons and units of instruction. Use major research findings and trends related to the use of technology in education to support integration throughout the curriculum.
One of many trends that I found when researching was the use of not only QR Codes, but apps like Aurasma that use Augmented Reality (http://www.aurasma.com/#/whats-your-aura ). This app as well as the entire idea of Augmented Reality has continued to be new and exciting trend, but now is incorporating mobile device platforms like QR Code Readers. This app has revolutionized how we display student work, videos, train, etc. When you create a video and upload it to Aurasma, you create an Aura, this Aura is essentially a QR Code but is a still shot of a picture from your video. When users scan the picture with the Aurasma app, they get to watch the video and see the actual lesson, video, or participation take place. I know you are thinking, well duh, you can connect a video to a QR Code if you have it hosted. Yes, but who wants to display those (sometimes ugly looking) not so kid-friendly QR Code in the hallway. Kids, teachers, parents and visitors want to see pictures in the hallway, on websites, or embedded in work. This allows for pictures to be displayed yet still have the option to watch the video attached to the picture. The people that have found the most use out of this are the music and PE departments. They can display short intro, lesson, or practice videos in centers without displaying an ugly QR Code, attach the pic to programs, or even add pictures to their website. Students (or visitors) see the picture and know what the lesson is going to be about without seeing a bunch of crazy lines facing them. What a great way to draw attention to your video without displaying a QR Code! Augmented Reality continues to be an up and coming technology trend that is changing daily, but for now, the new Aurasma app (new to some and not others) is a great way to go beyond the normal use of QR codes. Check it out! There are so many possibilities and this is one trend that will continue to raise the bar for virtual displays and presentations.
Technology Integrated Lesson Plan - Creating a lesson that truly integrates technology into the curriculum. The ELA Common Core lends itself well to easily embed technology rich components into instruction. I created a lesson that aligns easily with the ELA Common Core while integrating technology seemlessly into a culminating assessment. Book Reviews are extremely important and nurture critical thinking, problem solving, recall, and sequencing of information, but they no longer have to be typed or handwritten papers. Book reviews can be audio or visual productions that do the same thing as a typed paper, however it allows the reader (user) to interact with the review. Plus, audio/visual book reviews can be saved from year to year, used with QR codes for scanning, or virtual learning through apps like Aurasma.
TF-III E. 2 - Use current research and district/region/state/national content and technology standards to build lessons and units of instruction. Use major research findings and trends related to the use of technology in education to support integration throughout the curriculum.