Bringing Literature to Life With AR and VR

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this interactive poster session is to provide an introduction to Augmented and Virtual reality, share some quick ways to get started with using AR and VR in the classroom and explain the benefits of creating a more engaging learning experience for students. The overall objective would be for teachers to learn that AR and VR can help students to learn in an authentic, interactive experience that can lead to deeper learning.

By participating in this interactive poster session, the attendee will:
Learn about the concept of AR/VR, the significance of the AR/VR trend in education, and its impact on future learning;
Explore the showcased free AR/VR used tools to create authentic, relevant personal learning experiences with students;
Gather project planning ideas and explore student created examples;
Through a discussion on the process of creating AR and VR content, participants will learn how to customize lessons that move students from content consumers to AR and VR content creators;
Teachers will be provided AR/VR resources to increase their concept and content knowledge and abilities;

Supporting research

Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality
https://www.arvrinedu.com/

August 2017: Augmented reality in the classroom
https://goo.gl/TgN9d1

Five Ways Teachers Can Use—and Create—Augmented Reality Experiences
https://goo.gl/swsgRm

Augmented and Virtual Reality in K-12 Education: Current Status and Aspiration
https://goo.gl/KpU87S

Edsurge-How to Transform Your Classroom With Augmented Reality
https://goo.gl/rrlOEA

Edutopia Augmented Reality Brings New Dimensions to Learning
https://goo.gl/sIQLsH

Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything-Augmented And Virtual Reality
https://goo.gl/WUqbDX

Leighton, L. J., & Crompton, H. (2017). Augmented Reality in K-12 Education. In Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education (pp. 281-290). IGI Global.

Chen, P., Liu, X., Cheng, W., & Huang, R. (2017). A review of using Augmented Reality in Education from 2011 to 2016. In Innovations in Smart Learning (pp. 13-18). Springer Singapore.

Pilgrim, J. M., & Pilgrim, J. (2016). The Use of Virtual Reality Tools in the Reading-Language Arts Classroom. Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 4(2), 90–97. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.shsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1121641&site=eds-live&scope=site

Bonner, E., & Reinders, H. (2018). Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Language Classroom: Practical Ideas. Teaching English with Technology, 18(3), 33–53. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.shsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1186392&site=eds-live&scope=site