Deeper Learning With QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Teaching Essentials) - Softcover

Burns, Monica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506331777 ISBN 13: 9781506331775

Publisher: Corwin, 2016

Synopsis

Engaging, interactive learning―right in your students’ hands!

What if your students’ mobile devices became an instructional asset rather than a distraction? Discover how free, scannable technology can enrich learning, while captivating students. Best of all, these technologies are easy to quickly implement within your classroom. 

• Learn about QR codes and Augmented Reality (AR)
• Reach each student with new, hands-on learning opportunities
• Embrace the ACES Framework for teaching with scannable technologies: Access, Curate, Engage, and Share
• Promote self-directed learning and showcase students’ creations
• Leverage technology to connect classroom activities with students’ families and the broader community 

 

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As a classroom teacher, Monica used one-to-one technology to create engaging, standards-based lessons for students. Monica has presented to teachers, administrators and tech enthusiasts at numerous national and international conferences including SXSWedu, ISTE, and EduTECH. She is a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia.  Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).
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Dr. Burns visits school across the country to work with PreK-20 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need. Her mission is to help educators place tasks before apps and promote deeper learning with technology. You can find out more about working with Monica, and her books and resources, by visiting ClassTechTips.com.

Review

"This is a book that you will not want to put down. I found the examples and suggestions so exciting that I wanted to try them out immediately. At the same time, I couldn’t wait to see what valuable prompts for learning the next page turn would reveal. This is an easy read packed with practical applications."

Author: Debra Las, Science Teacher

"This book give excellent examples for how your students can share their work simply and uniquely with their classmates and the school community. If you want your classroom reach to extend beyond your door this book can help you reach that goal."

Author: William Chamberlain, Teacher

"Monica Burns provides educators with simple, practical ideas for integrating QR and AR in the classroom.  As AR, QR, and VR continue to play a bigger role in education, this book is a great starting point for teachers who want to integrate engaging, powerful tools and strategies in their classrooms."

 

Author: Zachary Walker, Professor and Educational Consultant

"Augmented Reality is one of the technologies that will define the next decade. This handbook is an excellent resource for educators to discover classroom ready ways to use AR technologies. This book is filled with exciting ways for students to use AR to explore and learn."  Author: Donald McMahon, Assistant Professor of Special Education Technology

"This is a terrific, accessible guide to using scannable mobile tech in education. if you’re acquainted with QR codes or augmented reality but haven’t taken the leap to bring them into your classroom, Monica Burns’s book is the perfect introduction. Her ACES framework really helps you take things well beyond the gimmicky "wow" factor and into meaningful, learning-centered implementation. Without getting too technical, Burns provides enough detail for anyone to begin adding a new layer to their classroom tech. Well done." Author: Gerald Aungst, Author and Supervisor of Gifted Education and Elementary Mathematics

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1506331777
• ISBN 13: 9781506331775
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104