Kate Michaelson

Augmented reality (AR) is the use of technology to allow users to superimpose sensory information on the existing world through devices, such as glasses, phones, tablets, or earphones. Unlike in virtual reality (VR), users still see the real world, but with superimposed images or sounds. Applications can run the gamut from pilots viewing altitude and speed settings overlaid upon their surroundings (Emspak, 2016) to kids using their phones to locate and catch Pokémon characters in real-world settings. My Own Aurasma Attempt (Username: kmichaelson7) Aurasma Studio is an AR technology that allows users to embed videos and other information in triggering images. Others can then view these "Auras" using the app on a smartphone or table. As part of my investigation of AR, I attempted to create my own educational Aura about the need for media literacy. In 2017 a new term was popularized: fake news . While lessons on analyzing source credibility are nothing new for English t...

The Promise of Virtual Reality According to Woodford (2017) Virtual Reality (VR) can be defined as a “believable, interactive 3D computer-created world that you can explore so you feel you really are there, both mentally and physically,” often with help of special sensory equipment like headsets or gloves. Source: zSpace This capability offers many benefits in education and beyond. In the classroom, educators can create active, immersive learning experiences to supplement traditional delivery methods. Rather than just listening to information about an area of the world, students in a geography class can now actively explore a region or relive historical moments in history class. Similarly, students can take virtual field trips to areas the might never visit otherwise and meet people from different walks of life. Perhaps most promisingly, simulations can allow for the practice of high-risk, expensive, or potentially dangerous activities like surgery or experiments (Woodford, 20...