Augmented Reality Curriculum Night Post Cards

I shared this idea at DENSI 2018. Students wrote postcards for curriculum night. They welcomed and thanked parents for attending curriculum night and explained what they were looking forward to this year. On the opposite side, like any postcard, they decorated it with a drawing that best represented themselves or what they were looking forward to this year.

Using Greenscreen by Doink  they took a picture of their drawing and used it as the backdrop. Next using the greenscreen app, they walked into the screen and read their postcard.

Using HP Reveal (Aurasma) they augmented their postcard. With their image being their backdrop and them walking into the camera's view, it made a Harry Potter type of feel as they seemed to magically come to life.

I have used this method with instruction for years; interactive word walls and bulletin boards showing what they have learned about topics in class, article/book summaries, biographies, explaining math concepts. Great way to show what you learned in an engaging way.

Augmented Post Cards Video

Here is step by step GUIDE use HP Reveal (Aurasma)

Cooper is very interested

Water Cycle Sort Cards

Distinguish between evaporation and condensation using content vocabulary and tier 2 words for a deeper understanding.

Water Cycle Sort Cards

Mr. Terupt's Dollar Words - Handout, Presentation

First week of school I love reading aloud "Because of Mr. Terupt." It teaches collaboration, acceptance, and creativity.

In the A.M., my "Morning Work" is a makerspace. A great activity is for students to create "Dollar Words" to place on the bulletin board.

I also have them spell out their name and see how much it costs, they seem to love that activity more.

Here are links to downloads to use in your classroom for students to create their own "Dollar Words"