PART
4
Coding and Beyond
| RESOURCE | WHAT IS IT? | WHERE DO I FIND IT? |
ARIS |
ARIS is a user-friendly, open-source platform for creating and engaging with mobile games, tours, and interactive stories. Using GPS and QR codes, ARIS players experience a hybrid world of virtual interactive characters, items, and media placed in physical space. |
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Kai’s Clan |
A collaborative coding platform that encompasses several technologies into an all-in-one learning platform. Robotics, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) are more than just current trends. They are disruptive technologies that our students must learn to understand and navigate. |
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This final section looks ahead to cutting-edge technologies and experiences that may figure strongly in K–5 students’ future. Location-based games and augmented reality are among the latest trends in educational technology. Players experience a hybrid world of virtual characters and media in physical space. This section explores some of the newest applications of augmented reality in the classroom. You will learn:
• why teachers should use augmented reality to engage students and communities in real-world learning experiences;
• how to create a neighborhood tour in ARIS;
• what a walking tour of your community using ARIS looks like; and
• participation in the Global Collaborative Chess Challenge.