The document discusses the concept of augmented reality (AR) and its application in education, emphasizing the benefits of integrating AR into homework to enhance learning experiences. It outlines various tools and resources for creating AR content, and suggests practical uses of AR for place-based learning and outdoor activities. Additionally, it encourages educators to collaborate and share ideas on implementing AR in their teaching practices.

1. By Brendan O’Keefe
curiositylab.com.au

2. Download the app for viewing AR
Please download Aurasma onto your mobile
device to view these demos
Go to Aurasma.com
or the App Store/Google Play
Search for and install the
Aurasma app
Next
Register for free account in app and then search for and
follow Curiosity Lab

3. Learning objectives
1. Why you and your students might hack homework
2. Some benefits
3. What is (AR) Augmented Reality
4. Best tools for creating AR
5. Assets and resources for AR
6. Examples for using AR in education

4. What is AR Augmented Reality?
Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect
view of a physical real-world environment whose elements
are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. –
Wikipedia
Rich media objects which come alive through the
viewfinder of any camera and internet enabled mobile
device.
This is achived with a AR builder (PC) and AR browser
(mobile)
The future is bright…. The Awesome Web and Google
Glass

5. Why Hack Homework?

6. Why Hack homework?
1. Enables you and your students to use mobile devices to
their full potential to value add to homework and other
out of school learning opporunities
2. Gets students outdoors and into the local community
3. Movement aids learning and has many health benefits
in our sedintary society
4. Works well incorporated into the Flipped Classroom
model
5. Circumnavigates NO mobile devices in school policy as
students are using their own or parent/carer’s devices
after school
6. Works even better if you have a BYOD policy which
welcomes in class use of mobile technologies

7. Using AR to in education
• Place-based learning
• Time rich opportunities
• Weekly homework cards or stickers
• Outdoor advertisitng posters or self made posters
• Books, Library books (covers)
• Rubics Cube
• Learning Trail (tour local area) (mall, local historical
tours) (favourite teen hangouts)
• School newsletter or magazine
• Outdoor advertising
• Your ideas?

8. Best tools to create AR
*Aurasma
Layar
*BuildAR
ARIS Games

9. Assets and resources for AR
My buttons for AR actions and homework bundles
Royalty free images Free icons cheap vector art
Toon characters
File conversion
Rip videos online
Convert audio to MP3

10. The homework bundle
• Links to inline video
• Rich media online
• Research online
• Learning aids
• You name it

11. Place-based

12. Place-based

13. Outdoor advertising

14. Homework photo card

15. Book

16. Poster

17. Puzzle

18. Aurasma is free

19. Quick Aurasma demo
http://studio.aurasma.com/

20. ARIS GAMES

21. ARIS GAMES
• Place-based learning trails
• Local games using GPS/WIFI and QR
codes
• Build in game-based learning rewards etc
• Free to build and free app for iOS
• Feature rich
• Notebook for interactivity and social
learning

22. ARIS GAMES

23. ARIS GAMES
• http://arisgames.com
• http://arisgames.com/editor/

24. NEXT STEPS
Help setting up a pilot, classroom trial
Hacking Homework week Nov 2013
Keep the conversation going and ideas
flowing
Share examples and content with others
DB and directory of AR homework
Hashtag #hackhomework

25. Connect with me
I’m always happy to answer your questions
• +613 9018 7340
• brendan@brendanokeefe.com
• curiositylab.com.au
• brendanokeefe.com
• Skype: ideasthatgive