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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn more by clicking on the link below. To get started, a student will just scan the room using his or her digital device (like an iPad, iPhone, or Droid) before starting. Students can create and invent using Augmented Reality and share in your 3D Bear Classroom.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. You’ve got a bunch of apps on your iPad. Those codes serve as a trigger.

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How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson

The CoolCatTeacher

I have one iPad per two kids, so they’re working together on one iPad, figuring out the incomplete instructions. Under-instruct and under-deploy. I do what’s called under-instruct. I don’t tell them quite enough to get the thing done. Then I under-deploy.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Join a delightful, fun world of immersive teaching. Book Creator for Chrome. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video.

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to the show and learn how it is used and follow the links in the show notes below. Richard Byrne on episode 532 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Innovate and try some new apps. He also shares a bonus fitness opportunity for educators.)

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Webinar: Teaching with Augmented Reality with #ARVRinEDU Classroom Enthusiasts

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Join a lively conversation with Jaime Donally , the host of #ARVRinEDU chat on Twitter, some leading AR in the Classroom enthusiasts and me as we discuss the changing pedagogies around Augmented Reality (AR) in the classroom in a free webinar on Wednesday, December 19th (..)

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. We’ve used that with even junior kindergarten kids. They’re usually doing spatial reasoning tasks and trying to get it to go around a grid. You can get an grid and X-Y coordinates on there.