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AR, VR, and MR Tools

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Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR), and Mixed reality (MR) give an immersive experience to deepen understanding and experiences. There are many ways VR experiences can be used in school to enhance learning, and many tools available. Our school has two HTC Vive headsets available as well as a class set of iPods and Google Cardboard VR Goggles, though we have been unable to have them out for students recently due to Covid. Whether you have VR equipment or not, here are some VR and AR tools that can be useful in the classroom.  1) Google Expeditions Type of Learning : Google Expeditions App would fit mainly under Bloom's taxonomy level of understanding. It is there to enhance understanding of a topic or area. It could be used as analysis, but without the ability to create anymore, it does not reach the highest level.  Participation : When I was a tech coach in our school two years ago, I worked with the 8th grade Language Arts teacher to build a tour creator on Google E...
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Analytic Tools

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Data is an important conversation year after year in education. For teachers, it can be hard to find the time to organize and analyze the data that is collected from students to make it impactful for their learning. Here are some analytic tools that can be helpful to use for collecting and analyzing student data in an engaging way for students.  1) Storyboard That About : Storyboard That is a website that allows students to use templates to create comic representations of stories. It can be used for planning and brainstorming, or as a formative assessment to recall knowledge. The numerous options of backgrounds, characters, and onjects make it easy for any student to create what they want.  Type of Learning : Storyboard That can be used in a variety of ways, but it would be useful as a way for students to recall details and draw connections in a story by showing what they remember. This would be remembering and understanding types of learning. It can also be used as creating, ...
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Social Tools

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There are a number of social tools available online that can be used in educational settings. With all the choices available, it's important to find tools that work for you as a teacher and provide a improved learning experience for students. Here are a few of the social tools I explored.  1) Voice Thread Type of learning : Depending on how this tool is being utilized, the type of learning can be understanding if it is being used as a media lecture. It can be application, evaluation, or synthesis if students are being asked to make connections to new knowledge, make judgements about what is being presented, or create their own media.  Type of learning experience : Along Dale's Cone of Experience, VoiceThread is leaning toward the abstract experience. I would classify it as an exhibit, motion picture, recording, and still picture depending on how it is being used.  Integration of Tool : This learning tool is a great resource both for teachers to present information, and to...
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Introductions

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My name is Alexx Cook and I teach an elective called Media Design and Communication to junior high students in West Chester, Ohio. This is  my eleventh year teaching. I have two sons, with a third baby boy due in December. Kellan is six and starting first grade. Everett just turned one.   I really enjoy teaching, and I also like reading, biking, sewing, crafts, and playing piano. My husband and I have been married for nine years and have previously lived in Lexington, KY and Phoenix, AZ. I graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in secondary education for Language Arts, and am working on my Masters from Miami University in Educational Technology. 
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