1. Bringing Augmented Reality* to Student Research Projects
Jennifer Vitas, 3rd Grade Teacher
Jennifer Underhill, School Librarian
Florida State University Schools, Tallahassee, FL
*Download Aurasma app and follow “fsuslibrary” channel to view samples of students’ work at the end of the presentation

2. What is Augmented Reality?
A technology that superimposes a video on a target image.
Aurasma demo:

3. Round 1: 2nd Grade Presidents Project
Desire to collaborate
Knew about Aurasma
Technology tool fit our instructional need
Willingness to try something new
Students completed 2 research projects as 1st graders
Presidents are part of 2nd Grade Social Studies standards
Started in February: Presidents Day is in February!

4. Florida Standards LAFS Writing Standards: Social Studies Standard:
LAFS.2.W.1.1-Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
LAFS.2.W.1.2-Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
LAFS.2.W.2.5-With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
LAFS.2.W.2.6-With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
LAFS.2.W.3.7-Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
Social Studies Standard:
SS.2.C.3.2-Recognize symbols, individuals, events, and documents that represent the United States.
MAFS Standard:
MAFS.2.MD.4.10-Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.

5. AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Learners Use Skills, Resources, & Tools to:
Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
s/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf

6. Project Timeline 7 Class Sessions + Culminating Event
Introduction to project & FINDS Model
Lesson for each step of FINDS Model
Filming days
Gallery-style event in hallway with voting

7. Round 2: US Regions (3rd Grade)
Desire to try augmented reality again
Boring “shoe box” regions project in previous years
“Jazz it up!” with Aurasma!

8. Round 3: Russian Propaganda Project (9th Grade)
English I Honors
Animal Farm – connected to Russian revolution
Collaborative groups
Created own targets

9. Future Projects
Our next idea for how to use Aurasma with our third graders is to do a zoo passport with the students researching the different animals.
The third grade takes a field trip to the zoo at the end of the school year, so this would work PERFECTLY!!

10. Grading Projects Took a grade for each section of the FINDS model
Grade based on:
participation
work ethic
completion of note sheet or other activity for that section

11. FINDS Model (FL DOE Research Process Model)
FOCUS on information need
INVESTIGATE resources to search for answer
NOTE and evaluate facts and ideas to answer the question
DEVELOP information into knowledge for presentation
SCORE presentation and search process
Library Media Specialist master:
Student handout:
Diggity Dog Research Organizer:

12. Focus on the Information Need
KWHL Chart
Presearch Activity

13. Investigate Resources to Find the Answer
Symbaloo
PebbleGo

14. NOTE And Evaluate Facts and Ideas To Answer the Question

15. Develop Information Into Knowledge for Presentation
Filming overlays and creating targets
Pick a trigger image
Upload image to Aurasma Studio online
Insert video overlay to trigger (you can size the overlay video as you please )
Publish!
Example:

16. Culminating Event - Aurasma Gallery & Election

17. Score Presentation and Search Process

18. Things to Consider When Making Your Auras
Backdrop(s)
Length of overlays/file size limitations
Editing scripts
Permission to photograph & film students

19. What We Learned Keep scripts short & sweet (file size limitation)
Authenticity trumps perfection
Time spent-editing student reports before filming
Lighting for displaying targets
Computer lab scheduling
Lack of mobile devices

20. Questions and Student Work Samples
Thank you for coming!
Jennifer Vitas:
Jennifer Underhill: