Avantis Education Launches Eduverse+ for ClassVR
Chicago — Avantis Education, creator of ClassVR, announces a major enhancement to its virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution for ... Read more
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Los Angeles Unified School District Chooses ClassVR from Avantis Education to Bring Immersive Virtual Reality Learning to Students
Chicago — Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) has chosen ClassVR from Avantis Education, a global leader in ... Read more
Best of ISTE24: AR and VR Continue to Get Real
While the acronym AI continued to take up the most oxygen in the convention hall this summer in Denver, augmented ... Read more
Friday 5: AR and VR
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are fun to use, but AR and VR tools also have a number of uses when it comes to connecting students…
3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity
As a Technology Explorations teacher for my district, I’m tasked with finding and incorporating the latest technology resources into classrooms effectively and engagingly.
D2L and Unity Partner to Help Revolutionize Education with Immersive Real-Time 3D
D2L, a global learning technology company, today announced a new partnership with Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and ... Read more
What are the trends in learning in 2024?
In 2024, K-12 learning experiences are evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements and educational paradigms. Personalized learning gains momentum as AI-driven adaptive platforms cater to individual student needs,…
How immersive technology can empower students (and teachers) to learn
Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration.
Cutting-Edge Technology Teaches Lessons about World War I
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the upcoming National History Day Finals, The Doughboy Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to World War ... Read more
A free AR app can bring learning to life
McGraw Hill and Verizon launched a new mobile application to bring augmented reality (AR) learning activities to K-12 students and classrooms across the country: McGraw Hill AR. The…
Discovery Education’s Augmented Reality App Earns Spaces4Learning New Product Award
Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 2, 2022) – Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes ... Read more
5 ISTELive 22 sessions that caught our eye
It's that time of year again--ISTELive 22 is just around the corner, and this year, the nation's largest edtech show takes place in New Orleans.
10 cool AR and VR tools for the classroom
We all know that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are super fun, but AR and VR tools can also be incredibly powerful when integrated into classroom…
Bringing the world to life through augmented reality
Augmented reality gives educators the opportunity to bring the world to life. But first we need to see the world. We enrich our learning by taking field trips…
Discovery Education Celebrates 20th Year of Innovation by Unlocking the Power of Augmented Reality with No Cost iPad App and Exclusive New Original Content
SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)— Discovery Education—the innovative edtech company that over 20 years ago revolutionized classroom instruction ... Read more
21 great tools for AR and VR in the classroom
Nearly everyone has experienced augmented reality and virtual reality to some degree, and while they're fun, AR and VR can also be incredibly powerful when integrated into classroom…
Ozobot Brings Learning to Life with MetaBot™ — the First Free Educational Augmented Reality Robot
REDONDO BEACH, CA – December 8, 2021 – Ozobot, global leader of programmable robotics and STEAM-based learning solutions for K-12 education ... Read more
21 awesome AR and VR tools for learning
Nearly everyone has experienced augmented reality and virtual reality to some degree, and while they're fun, AR and VR can also be incredibly powerful when integrated into classroom…
What AI can and can’t do in education
When some people hear the term “artificial intelligence,” they think of robots like the ones in the Steven Spielberg movie AI. In education today, AI is something less…
National Geographic and NASA Collaborate on Exclusive Mars AR Activation for @natgeo Instagram
The excitement of NASA’s Perseverance rover touching down on Mars continues with National Geographic’s new augmented reality (AR) experience on ... Read more
Learn Letters with 3D Augmented Zoo Videos
As educators are seeking engaging ways to help parents and kids with learning from home, this magically entertaining show for ... Read more
Augmented reality science flashcards
While the current COVID-19 virus lock-down continues, many children across the world are unable to attend school. Parents and teachers ... Read more
Taking the classroom into the world with VR and AR
Generation Z (people born from mid-1990s to 2010s) and Generation Alpha (those born between 2010s and mid-2020s) grew up surrounded ... Read more
20 K-12 edtech predictions for 2020
We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2020. Social-emotional learning will remain…
eSchool News launches Multimedia Presentation Systems Guide
We are excited to bring you the latest in the eSchool News Guides series. eSchool News Guides are full of ... Read more
5 ways to use AR and VR in the classroom
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are the new hot trends in education. But what does that mean and how is it going to benefit our students?…
Check out these 10 AR apps for your classroom—coding not required
For teachers who have always wanted to use augmented reality (AR)—tech that overlays content on top of the real world—but haven’t had the chance to explore it, Jaime…
96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019
We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. In addition to the usual suspects—more augmented…
Why our district is investing in AI, AR, VR, and MR
For most of our students, it’s hard to imagine communicating without email or text message. The number of ways our students learn, share, and communicate has grown exponentially…
Immersive technology: Asset to the classroom or another tech fad?
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality—can immersive technology really benefit students and their learning, or are these just tech fads? In their recent edWebinar, Jaime Donally,…
How wearables, AR, and VR help students to develop SEL skills (part 2)
In my previous post, How wearables, AR, and VR help students develop SEL skills (part 1), I explored the ways in which wearables, augmented reality (AR), and virtual…
4 ways AR/VR can transform your lesson plan
The post-1990’s generation, Gen Z, doesn’t remember a world without digital technology. In fact, the children of millennials, born after 2010, are sometimes described as Generation Alpha. They…
Are you an AR innovator?
My library is not quiet. As much as I can, I strive to have my students engaged and excited about learning and exploring new things. One of those…
Building a smarter network
Given the data, networking, and security implications of upcoming technology trends, K-12 schools will require a variety of innovations to meet dramatically increased wireless and wired network performance…
AR for ELL: ‘I had students screaming and jumping up and down’
Almost 10 percent of students in US public schools are English language learners (ELLs), and that percentage is growing every year. One of the biggest challenges today’s teachers…
5 AR & VR tools for social skills
Virtual and augmented reality, once far-off on the classroom horizon, have moved with relative speed into the realm of possible classroom technologies. In fact, recent data indicates that…
The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…
How augmented reality enhances the classroom — even without technology
With or without technology, augmented reality is an often-overlooked way to meet students at their level understanding and build up.
Lifeliqe Creator empowers teachers to create, publish interactive 3D content at ISTE
Lifeliqe, a learning and productivity platform for interactive 3D, VR, and AR, launched Lifeliqe Creator, a feature giving educators the power to create and publish interactive presentations and…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 10: Augmented Reality
In Washington, D.C., President Obama called for broadband internet access in every classroom within the next five years. In Los Angeles, school district officials grappled with public criticism…