Aurasma is Au-some!

Yes, I've heard of Aurasma for a few years now, but it wasn't until recently that I really took the time to dive into this app to see how great it is... This week's 54tech post is Part 1 of a two-part series showing how Aurasma can be used in your classroom. The video below is just a quick overview of how Aurasma works. 

With Aurasma you can simply make boring pictures come to life using Augmented Reality. This technology isn't exactly new, but is becoming increasingly popular. With Aurasma, you can create your own "Auras" that can be shared with everyone in your class or even around the world.

Check out the video and let me know what you think. I'm doing a pretty simple (yet very cool) project with some 5th Graders at Harrison Hill on the Civil War. 

Feel free to participate in the project if you'd like. All you need to do is create a picture on regular (non-digital-tree-wasting paper) and a short video of yourself talking about your picture and save that video to the Camera Roll on your iPad. Your picture doesn't even have to be about the Civil War if you don't want it to be. 

Next week, I'll show you how to take that picture you drew and the video you made and link them together so others can view your Aura (your own Augmented Reality) using the Aurasma app. What fun!!