AUGMENTED REALITY

Augmented reality is another very good way to motivate and engage learners. Here you have an article and a video about it:

http://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/uncategorized/augmented-reality-and-web-3-0

As the video says, you just need three things to work with augmented reality in the classroom:

• A smart phone with a camera.
• Internet connection.
• The right software. 

What you need to do to start is download the software. Then you print the worksheets, scan them with the camera of your smart phone and enjoy an incredible interactive 4D experience.

There are different tools that you can use to work with augmented reality:

• Elements 4D

• Anatomy 4D

• Blippar

If you are brave enough to create your own augmented reality, you can try Aurasma.

QR CODES

QR codes can also be used in class. Students love them because the activities with QR codes allow them to use their mobile phones. 

Generador QR-Code is a good website that we can use to create QR codes such as this one:

We can use them in many different ways, such as:

• Lead students to information.
• Answer questions (for example, reading comprehension).
• Treasure hunts (for example, hidden clues for special holidays). 
• Hidden words or sentences for students (for example, lyrics of a song). 
• Abstracts for the readers' library. 
• Giving worksheets and classroom handouts so that the students who prefer a digital version can have it. 
• Notes at the end of the class with the new vocabulary or expressions learned. 

Nik Peachey talks about it in more detail in his blog.

Here we have a very interesting activity that we can do with QR codes: