21st Century Tools for Teaching-People and Learners

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The 2011-2012 school year just got a lot more interesting. Aurasma is an app that gives districts a reason for purchasing mobile hardware, as well as revising policies regarding their use.

"Auracaching": As a big fan of geocaching lessons, I have loved the results of getting students up and moving around as they learn various subject matter. For kinesthetic learners there is nothing better. Auracaching brings elements of geocaching in from the outdoors. Teachers or Students create auras about a particular unit or topic.

 

Each Aura (or station) should prompt an action from the participants. Then place the objects in various places around the room or building. The teacher then gives the students hints about where each aura can be found. Once each aura is found the student completes the activity prompted by the Aura.