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Dad creates VR world to help daughter
bbc.co.uk
Craig Chaytor taught himself to make 360° videos to help his daughter Imogen, who has learning difficulties because of Williams syndrome. His project aims to bring school trips into the home.
Can VR make you less racist?
bbc.co.uk
Researchers are studying whether “embodiment” - where you can see and control a virtual reality body - has effects in the real world. Some experiments have suggested that giving people a virtual body improve
Why We Always Switch Productivity Methods Before They Stick, According To Science
trello.com - kekuehl@gmail.com (Kat Boogaard)
I have a confession: It’s hard for me to even remember how many different productivity hacks or time management methods I’ve tried over the past year …
Students Get Immersive AI Boost to Learn Mandarin
campustechnology.com - By Dian Schaffhauser
Artificial Intelligence RPI researchers are using simulated experiences to learn how an immersive environment and AI can help students practice …
Apple AR improves with games and object recognition
digitalbodies.net - by Emory Craig
The announcement of iOS12 brought significant enhancements to Apple’s AR initiative. There were new iPhones but no major surprises at the September …
COORDINATES: The fascinating collaborative AR Art Project
digitalbodies.net - by Emory Craig
After a long weekend of work (conference proposals, VR projects, etc.), we were delighted to stumble upon Nancy Baker Cahill’s AR art project. There’s …
The best note-taking apps for class, work, and life
The Verge - Shannon Liao
You might want a note-taking app as an artist, to take notes during a meeting to remember important feedback, or to jot down insights from a meaningful panel. Maybe you’re a celebrity who needs to publish
20 productivity apps that you’ll stop you wasting so much damn time
shortlist.com - David Cornish
1. Todoist Price: Free (Premium available for £28 per year) Best for: Giving your brain a break Todoist is a task manager that wants you to dump those …
Oculus offers another classroom VR option with new pilot program
Engadget - Mariella Moon
The pilot will distribute Rift and Go headsets in Japan, Taiwan and Seattle. Immersive virtual reality experiences can make learning a lot more fun for students and for anyone visiting places like museums.
NoRILLA: Mixed Reality That Improves Learning
gettingsmart.com - Justin Aglio
This new mixed reality tool is currently in several school districts and informal learning spaces, and is a great example of how VR/AR-based learning …
Great Tools for Creating Screencasts - A PDF Handout
freetech4teachers.com
Over the last few weeks I have shared my favorite tools for creating screencast videos on Chromebooks, on Windows and Mac computers, on iPads, and on …
3 Lessons From An Email Guru For Taming Inbox Chaos
trello.com - Val Geisler
It’s not a stretch at all to say that I’m ridiculously obsessed with email. (I have the t-shirt to prove it.) The obsession probably started back in …
organize, read and share what matters to you.
feedly.com
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The Multiple Uses of Augmented Reality in Education | Emerging Education Technologies
emergingedtech.com - Adriana Blum
Classroom learning as we know it is undergoing change at an unprecedented rate. Technology has made its way to the classroom, increasing the engaging …
What will AI and robotics mean for higher education?
ecampusnews.com - Contributor
The world around us is getting “smarter.” Artificial intelligence (AI), data, and natural language processing have enabled Alexa, Siri, Pandora, …
Designing Mixed Reality Experiences
digitalbodies.net - by Maya Georgieva
If mixed reality is to transform education, Magic Leap One is only part of the opening act. It will be exciting to finally test the new device, and …
'There are boats floating above my head in Times Square'
BBC News - By Nicola K Smith
Augmented reality (AR) - adding a digital overlay to a real-world image - is giving artists and galleries opportunities to create more interactive artworks and exhibitions, providing more exciting experiences
Augmented reality software shows where pipes and other underground structures are
boingboing.net - Andrea James
Geographic information systems used to be 2-D maps, but new AR technologies are letting users see where pipes and other underground infrastructure is …
5 Great TED Talks on the Potential of Artificial Intelligence
thetechedvocate.org
People who want to be inspired watch TED Talks, largely because of the stories they tell. These stories spark imagination and motivate audiences to …
How Solid Is Your Personal Productivity System? 4 Trello Boards To Try
trello.com - leah@trello.com (Leah Ryder)
Productivity is both an art and a science for getting things done, and striking the right balance can be a very personal thing. Just as no two people …
Stunning AR Art Exhibition - "Mirages and Miracles"
digitalbodies.net - by Emory Craig
We were reminded today of the stunning work in the AR art exhibition, Mirages and Miracles through a tweet from WITHIN. The work by the digital …
Arsenic
Procrastinating? Still? How a Tomato Timer Can Help You Stop Putting Things Off
kqed.org - MindShift
Excerpted from "LEARNING HOW TO LEARN: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying" by Barbara Oakley, PhD, and Terrence …
Augmented Reality Seen As Beating Out Virtual Reality
mediapost.com - Chuck Martin
While virtual and augmented reality remain firmly grounded in the games and entertainment arena, the technology is coming on strong for training and …
Getting the most from OneNote, part I: A hidden Office gem
TechRepublic - Mary Branscombe
The more information you put into OneNote the more useful it is. You can tag, flag, recognize, record and search just about anything. Microsoft's …
Augmented Reality
9 Powerful Real-World Applications Of Augmented Reality (AR) Today
Forbes - Bernard Marr
The growth of augmented reality (AR) applications in recent years can be attributed to solutions that allow consumers to visualize products and imagine what it might feel like to own the product or experience
VR art possible in Moscow art gallery
BBC News - BBC World
Visitors to the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow are using virtual reality to explore the studios of two 20th Century Russian artists. Wearing a VR headset, users can create compositions, put colours
A Process for Implementing Student Digital Projects
edtechupdate.com
Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, …
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality has reached a "tipping point." It's officially here to stay.
futurism.com - Dan Robitzski
Thanks to virtual reality, you can swim with the dolphins, play some tennis, or spend some alone time, all from the comfort of your own living room. …
NASA's history archive enables company to recreate Apollo 11 experience in VR- Technology News, Firstpost
Firstpost - tech2 News Staff Jul 21, 2018 14:07 PM IST
We celebrated the 50 Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission on 20 July and a day later, NASA has just announced that you can relive the entire …
Guiding Faculty into Immersive Environments
campustechnology.com
What's the best way to get faculty to engage with emerging technologies and incorporate new learning spaces into their teaching? Five institutions …

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Dad creates VR world to help daughter

Can VR make you less racist?

Why We Always Switch Productivity Methods Before They Stick, According To Science

Students Get Immersive AI Boost to Learn Mandarin

Apple AR improves with games and object recognition

COORDINATES: The fascinating collaborative AR Art Project

The best note-taking apps for class, work, and life

20 productivity apps that you’ll stop you wasting so much damn time

Oculus offers another classroom VR option with new pilot program

NoRILLA: Mixed Reality That Improves Learning

Great Tools for Creating Screencasts - A PDF Handout

3 Lessons From An Email Guru For Taming Inbox Chaos

organize, read and share what matters to you.

The Multiple Uses of Augmented Reality in Education | Emerging Education Technologies

What will AI and robotics mean for higher education?

Designing Mixed Reality Experiences

'There are boats floating above my head in Times Square'

Augmented reality software shows where pipes and other underground structures are

5 Great TED Talks on the Potential of Artificial Intelligence

How Solid Is Your Personal Productivity System? 4 Trello Boards To Try

Stunning AR Art Exhibition - "Mirages and Miracles"

Procrastinating? Still? How a Tomato Timer Can Help You Stop Putting Things Off

Augmented Reality Seen As Beating Out Virtual Reality

Getting the most from OneNote, part I: A hidden Office gem

9 Powerful Real-World Applications Of Augmented Reality (AR) Today

VR art possible in Moscow art gallery

A Process for Implementing Student Digital Projects

Virtual reality has reached a "tipping point." It's officially here to stay.

NASA's history archive enables company to recreate Apollo 11 experience in VR- Technology News, Firstpost

Guiding Faculty into Immersive Environments