Aurasma is an augmented reality application for iPad and
Android devices. The application allows
users to interact with images. A trigger
image can open up videos, 3D animations, or web pages!
Getting Started:
- Go to the app store and download the free app.
- Set up an account.
- Tap on the plus sign to start a new project.
- Choose an overlay . . . select a video from your device. If you choose the Camera option, this will allow you to shoot the video right then. If you choose the Photo Album option, you can select a video from your camera roll (this can even be an iMovie trailer that has been saved to the camera roll).
- Next, choose a trigger image . . . this is a photo of the image you want to trigger the video. Push on the camera icon to take the shot.
- Position the overlay (the video) where you want it to appear on the image. Tap the arrow at the bottom right to continue.
- Name your project.
- You must choose to make your project public if you want others to be able to view it.
Classroom Uses:
- Use a trigger image of a book to open a video of a student giving a book review.
- Use a trigger image of vocabulary words to open videos of explanations of the words.
- Use a trigger image of a math problem to open an tutorial video that explains how to solve the problem.
- Have students create auras that explain art projects, math problems, science experiments, etc.
- Use a trigger image of a children’s book used to teach a mini lesson in writing to link to a student’s explanation of the lesson, someone reading the book or an excerpt that exhibits the craft in the lesson, or a student reading a passage from their own writing that demonstrates their learning.
- Students could also create a drawing as a trigger image and use it to link to a video of them explaining their work.
- Some teachers have created an interactive gallery of student work. The student work is the trigger image, and the images link to videos of students sharing their learning.
