Augmented Reality and Children’s Books

Anne NechvatalJennifer Lewis

AgendaWhat is Augmented RealityHow it is used in children’s books AppsQ & ADemo

What is Augmented Reality?AR is a technology that uses a webcam and a trigger image embedded in a book or card to create interactive 3-D models on a computer.

Examples ofAR Books

Picture Books

NonfictionChapter Books

Why AR?21st Century Media Centers should have a

wide variety of media formats: books, magazines, audio books, e-books, databases and multimedia books.

Infuse TechnologyHigh Interest for students

Why AR in EducationAR is a revolutionary concept that makes virtual, 3D objects appear in the real world, attached to real objects. Users look through a Viewing Device or at a monitor to see virtual objects like planets, volcanoes, the human heart or dinosaurs. These can be attached to cards, the pages of a book, interactive white board or even on the floor or wall to provide a 3D animated replica that fills the room. Virtual objects excel at conveying spatial, temporal and contextual concepts-especially when the real objects (or real replicas) are too expensive, dangerous, or fragile. They can also be highly interactive, letting users erupt a volcano, build a human heart or pull planets out of the solar system for closer inspection. Jeff Dunn @ edudemic

AR ApplicationsEducationMilitaryMedicineSportsTravel and

tourismArchitecture

ConsiderationsHardware

PC or MacTablet or Smartphone

SoftwareAvailabilityDownload from website or CDApps

Triggers (a.k.a. markers)Embedded in text CardsOften use gesture

recognitionCan be difficult to

maneuverNot easily lost or

damagedUse keyboard to controlEasier to manipulateLose or damagedCan be photocopied

Applications in the classroom and media centerIntroducing a new unitEngaging Interactive Multimedia lessonsSmall group workIncentivesCheck out Book reviewsScavenger Hunts

TipsDownload webcam

before lessonTest everything in

advancePurchase several

copies of the same book

Only one webcam can be in use at a time

Purchasinghttp://bookscomealive.co.uk/http://www.3dpops.dkonline.com/http://www.thereadingwarehouse.com/

search.phphttp://bookoutlet.com/http://www.bookdepot.com/http://www.dawnpub.com/

AppsAurasmaColAR MixLunch Rush!Shape QuestAR FlashcardsSpace FlashcardsFreedom Stories

LayarJunaioSpacecraft 3DTRACLabs AtlasStringAR Basketball

LessonExample

Augmented Reality in EducationAn array of apps, web tools, and games designed to enhance learning through interactive experiences.