Journal 3

Raphael, R. (2011). Abracadabra-it's augmented reality!. Learning and Leading with Technology,38(8), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-june-july-2011.aspx


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 “Abracadabra- It’s Augmented Reality,” discusses how technology is becoming a better tool for education. It begins with examples of how on tv yellow first line is a augmented reality or new technology tool to something students can use called zoobust. From here the article talks about other technology tools that are on the rise and how it will only continue to flourish. Some technology tools that help the class are wikitube, which provides information about immediate envirnonment, Tagwhat which allows one to map tags that they’ve made.

This article calls the technology tools that one can use in a classroom augmented reality or magic because technology is doing new and exciting things all the time. It discusses mobile apps like pocket univers, which is an app that one can have on their phone, that allows one to point their phone at the sky and receive star names and constellations.  It talks about how soon you’ll be able to use an app like pocket univers and point it at people and instead of getting constellations, you will get their facebook or twitter. The article also touches upon visual desktops. Being able to put their desktop on the wall or floor and then being able to walk onto folders or touch them with their hand to open a folder. This article really emphasizes the never-ending possibility with technology.

There are a few things that I took away from this article and they are things that I see myself using in my classroom. For example, Zoobust, which is digital story telling pop-up. It allows the students to drag and drop ideas and information into a story, a story they are creating. For older students it also works to make portfolios and comic life. Another tool that I see being helpful in the classroom is wikitube, expecially with older students. It allows the students to use their cell phones to gather educational information by just pointing their phones at the object desired. This could be used in a science class when the class is learning about trees, insects, or other plant life. These are two useful tools, I’d like to use in the classroom.

How can I use Zoobust in the classroom?

I can use zoobust in my classroom by having it help my students create stories. Then being able to display it on a classroom wall, to have the rest of the class read when it is all done.

What is Wikitube, what does it do?

It provides additional information about the environment around us. For instance with wikitube on ones phone one can point it at a movie theater and a get a peak of what movies are playing and at what time.