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If You're Not Seeing Data, You're Not Seeing | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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“augmented reality,” where data from the network overlays your view of the real world
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developers are creating augmented reality applications and games for a variety of smartphones
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  Who are these developers? Lots of $$ backing them?
  
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embraced a version of the technology to enhance their products and advertising campaigns.
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  Of course AR has been used to enhance private $$ making industries.
  
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Tom Caudell, a researcher at aircraft manufacturer Boeing, coined the term “augmented reality” in 1990.
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head-mounted digital display
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was an intersection between virtual and physical reality
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he wants to be able to point a phone at a city it’s completely unfamiliar with, download the surroundings and output information on the fly.
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  Called Anywhere Augmentation.
  
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stifled by limitations in software and hardware
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requires a much more sophisticated artificial intelligence and 3-D modeling applications
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must become affordable to consumers
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early attempts have focused on two areas
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your computer is prominently appearing in attention-grabbing, big-budget advertisements
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Mattel is using the same type of 3-D imaging augmented reality in “i-Tag” action figures f
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Mattel is experimenting with AR... can I get a job there?
  
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isn’t truly useful in a static desktop environment, Höllerer said, because people’s day-to-day realities involve more than sitting around all day
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Okay... so desktop computers are not for AR tech. People are mobile, so AR should be mobile. But what about people stuck sitting at a desk all day?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Okay... so desktop computers are not for AR tech. People are mobile, so AR should be mobile. But what about people stuck sitting at a desk all day?</div>
  
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And that’s why smartphones, which include GPS hardware and cameras, are crucial to driving the evolution of augmented reality.
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Ogmento, a company that creates augmented reality products for games and marketing
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Ogmento... see if they want to hire me, too.
  
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movie posters will trigger interactive experiences on an iPhone, such as a trailer or even a virtual treasure hunt to promote the film.
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  This is going to bring out the inner nerd in everyone....
  
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The Layar browser (video above) looks at an environment through the phone’s camera, and the app displays houses for sale, popular restaurants and shops, and tourist attractions
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Where does this information come from? Who creates this information? Selected sources/companies who pay to have their information posted? A whole new competitive marketing strategy in the making.
  
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it’s not truly real-time: The app can’t analyze data it hasn’t downloaded ahead of time.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.</div>
  
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You know more, you find more, or you see something you haven’t seen before.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  this is supposed to be the advantage of using AR from a commercial perspective... it is still self-centralized.
  
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Nokia is currently testing an AR app called Point & Find, which involves pointing your camera phone at real-world objects and planting virtual information tags on them
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.</div>
  
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the hardware is finally catching up to our needs
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Nvidia Tegra, a powerful chip specializing in high-end graphics for mobile devices.
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place (real) Skittles on the physical map and shoot them to set off (virtual) bombs
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Are you kidding me? Marketing Skittles within an AR game?
  
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open API to access live video from the phone’s camera
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Need this technology in order to produce AR. iPhone does not have it. Wonder why.
  
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live tweets of mobile Twitter users around your location.
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  I can just imagine what a nightmare this app would be in a classroom full of students with handhelds....
  
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Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09

Background on Augmented Reality. Reading for 9/14.

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In Rural Africa, a Fertile Market for Mobile Phones - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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t561 informal learning mobile phones emerging technology

shared by Uche Amaechi on 05 Oct 09 - Cached

Uche Amaechi on 05 Oct 09

Mobile Phones are being used to pull people out of poverty through informal learning and direct work applications

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Need a college? There's an app for that - 1 views

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higher education college students mobile applications

shared by Devon Dickau on 02 Nov 10 - No Cached

Devon Dickau on 02 Nov 10

How can mobile apps help students select colleges and universities? Two Spelman College students designed a phone app to educate others about historically black colleges and universities.

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Overcoming the Divide Between Curriculum and Technology Leaders | EdTech Magazine - 3 views

www.edtechmagazine.com/...riculum-and-technology-leaders

Emerging Technology technology education learning t561 online educational_technology

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Maung Nyeu on 06 Jan 12

Communication and collaboration between curriculum and technology leaders are necessary to impact teaching and learning. Educators are knowledgeable about research on effective instructional strategies while tech leaders are familiar with educational technology trends and emerging applications and mobile devices. Together, these leaders can develop a common language that aligns evidence-based instructional practices.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Communication and collaboration between curriculum and technology leaders are necessary to impact teaching and learning. Educators are knowledgeable about research on effective instructional strategies while tech leaders are familiar with educational technology trends and emerging applications and mobile devices. Together, these leaders can develop a common language that aligns evidence-based instructional practices.</div>

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Publisher's Campaign Brings Physical Books To Life Using Augmented Reality - 3 views

www.simplyzesty.com/...o-life-using-augmented-reality

shared by Marium Afzal on 01 Nov 11 - No Cached

Marium Afzal on 01 Nov 11

This seems to be a little forced as an application of AR, but I still found it interesting as it may be a crude version of an AR application we may see in the future.

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iLearn II: An Analysis of the Education Category of Apple's App Store - 0 views

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EDC ETLO emerging technology mobile applications

shared by Heather French on 29 Oct 12 - No Cached

Heather French on 29 Oct 12

Documentation of results of an analysis of Apple's Education section of the App Store, with a focus on understanding market dynamics, opportunities that are emerging in the educational apps market, and areas of innovation.

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Mobile_phone_policy_March_2012.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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EDC mobile policy

shared by Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12 - No Cached

Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12

Example of a school policy allowing cell phones in school but not for educational intents.

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Could Tag Technology Replace Google Search? | InventorSpot - 0 views

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augmented reality AR Google smartphone

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 20 Sep 09 - Cached

Many believe AR is the tipping point for mobile phones to supplant desktop searches in the next few years.
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Tagword search on cellphones, like keyword search on desktops might become the dominant format to search for items in real-time.
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Things in our real-world tagged with barcodes could provide much more information, which could Internet of Thingsthen be updated without having to change the original tag
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Jennifer Jocz on 20 Sep 09

An article describing how AR apps for cellphones could provide users with location-based data using barcode tagging.

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Online Educator Database list of 50 Great Apps for Educators - 4 views

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EDC educational_technology Mobile apps

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Top 50 iPhone applications for educators and some of them are free.

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Heather French on 19 Sep 12

While many of the apps listed are organization the teaching tools and media lists have some great apps for the classroom. For EDC

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Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Applicable Teaching Tools - 1 views

www.edweek.org/...01tablets.h05.html

education apps iPad technology disability

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11

Educators are discovering that iPads and other tablet computers offer new routes to learning for students with disabilities

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Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11

Kasthuri - I attended a session at ISTE last summer on using the iPad with Special Needs students (my oldest son has special needs) and discovered many apps that are created for "typical" learners can be adapted for students with special needs. The particular app and use in this article has (in my opinion) one huge advantage and one huge disadvantage. The advantage is price and therefore more widespread accessibility. Augmented Communicative Devices (http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/aac-devices.htm) can cost thousands of dollars. The iPad ($500-800) and app ($100) keeps the cost well below that and can give SES students with this particular need a greater chance in getting the device. The Disadvantage (in my opinion) is the FINE MOTOR skills necessary to operate the touch screen feature of the iPad. The children that I have seen who need this device to communicate have multiple issues at work that prevent them from isolating their fingers in such a way to make this a feasible way for them to communicate effectively. Some of the devices you can see in the link have distinct boundaries that account for mobility and fine motor deficiencies that make the use of the device successful to those who need that adaptation. I am not knocking the iPad for Special Needs students, simply pointing out that it is not the best tool for everyone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kasthuri - I attended a session at ISTE last summer on using the iPad with Special Needs students (my oldest son has special needs) and discovered many apps that are created for "typical" learners can be adapted for students with special needs. The particular app and use in this article has (in my opinion) one huge advantage and one huge disadvantage. The advantage is price and therefore more widespread accessibility. Augmented Communicative Devices (<a href="http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/aac-devices.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/aac-devices.htm</a>) can cost thousands of dollars. The iPad ($500-800) and app ($100) keeps the cost well below that and can give SES students with this particular need a greater chance in getting the device. The Disadvantage (in my opinion) is the FINE MOTOR skills necessary to operate the touch screen feature of the iPad. The children that I have seen who need this device to communicate have multiple issues at work that prevent them from isolating their fingers in such a way to make this a feasible way for them to communicate effectively. Some of the devices you can see in the link have distinct boundaries that account for mobility and fine motor deficiencies that make the use of the device successful to those who need that adaptation. I am not knocking the iPad for Special Needs students, simply pointing out that it is not the best tool for everyone.</div>

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11

Hi Bridget, I agree that it may not be for everyone. Would the use of a stylus rather than fingers make it easier to use the app?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hi Bridget, I agree that it may not be for everyone. Would the use of a stylus rather than fingers make it easier to use the app?</div>

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Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11

Strictly speaking from my experience, the children that I have observed using these devices have Cerebral Palsy (or other muscular issues at work) to the extent where holding any device is not feasible for them. But I can see how a stylus might help specific students overcome this deficiency. Allison has had even more exposure to SN students than I have, so perhaps she can share some insight here.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Strictly speaking from my experience, the children that I have observed using these devices have Cerebral Palsy (or other muscular issues at work) to the extent where holding any device is not feasible for them. But I can see how a stylus might help specific students overcome this deficiency. Allison has had even more exposure to SN students than I have, so perhaps she can share some insight here.</div>

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