Can Teachers Bring Augmented Reality into a Hybrid Teaching Environment?

In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, Jeff discusses Augmented Reality with Parker McDonough from Seek Education. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode ... Topic 1 - Augmented reality for distance learning With many schools not returning in-person this fall, teachers and parents are looking for innovative ways to educate kids. A New York Times study launched this week revealed just 1 in 7 parents said their children will not be returning to school full time this fall.  One of the most powerful assets a student can have is a quality digital tool set and AR can play a significant role here. AR-based learning is changing the way students receive and retain information. By pairing AR models with the teaching curriculum, it can provide further detail and understanding for students. Many children are visual learners and a 3D model of the Solar System or a human DNA strand is far more interactive and engaging than a picture in a textbook or a slideshow on a screen. In fact, research shows the benefits of immersive technology, such as improved long-term memory retention.  Studies have shown a 14% increase in motivation and 31% increase in attention in students when AR is used in learning. Topic 2 - Seek Education Seek Education is a supplemental teaching resource designed to encourage interactive learning through AR. Subscribing to the platform provides access to 1,000+ models across six core subjects in today’s curriculum,including anatomy, art, biology, history and physical science. Teachers can easily add QR codes into teaching materials. Seek’s Seek Education platform is currently being utilized by 300 schools across the US as well as schools in a dozen other countries. What’s interesting is that this technology is already being used by major brands like Overstock and Nestle to...