Volume 4, Issue 3
September 25, 2015
TIS & THAT iPad Hits the Road | Aurasma-tastic Open House| Gadgets “App”-plenty Aurasma-tastic Open House! Lincoln High School had an “Aurasma-‐tas6c Open House” in August! Student council members made a “Welcome to LHS” video skit of all the important aspects of the school and took pictures that represented those areas, like the gym and library. The most prominent one was the cougar at the entrance of the school.
On the Road with iPad It’s that time of year again – when brave elementary teachers rally the troops and head to the local pumpkin patch for a day of fun on the farm. Even this time-‐honored childhood ritual can receive a fun tech upgrade, though, changing and energizing the experience for a new generation of students.
Have tablet, will travel…
At Freshmen Orienta6on, student council members had new students download the Aurasma app and use it to watch the videos they made as they toured the school. It was awesome! Several teachers could not be in aHendance and made short introduc6on videos . They aHached those to a QR code which the students and “amazed” parents also had the opportunity to access. It was an awesome beginning to the school year!
Cougar Photo Courtesy Lisa DeMarco
iPad was meant to take on the world – so slap on that protective case and take it to the streets. Get that tech into students’ hands, and give them free reign to video and photograph what they see. Give students a “treasure hunt” to get their creative juices Flowing, by providing them with a list of three or four must-‐get pictures (pictures that will be used back in the classroom, such as a clear shot of a pumpkin still attached to the vine). Devices do not have to be one to one to be fun – break students into groups of three or four and prompt them when it is time for the iPad to change hands so someone new can take the camera’s reins.
Farm Photo Courtesy GrittsFarm.com
Pumpkins Courtesy clipart.co
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