Week Seven: Layered Reality

When I saw this week’s module, I knew what QR codes and virtual reality were, but I wasn’t so sure what augmented reality was. I liked that in the Dr. Kimmel’s video, she gave the example of Pokemon Go as augmented reality. That really helped me understand what it was, as did the Creative Commons photo of the girl at the museum. I have used augmented reality, but didn’t realize that’s what it was, but now I understand! The big difference between the three seems to be this: QR code requires scanning the code and opens a new window, augmented reality uses the camera on a phone and lets the viewer see things that are not there (like your Bitmoji character on certain Snapchat filters), and virtual reality uses the whole phone and immerses the viewer in a different “world” (like the Charles Dickens VR Museum experience).

How I would use QR codes in the library:

1. Book reviews. With books on display, I could put a QR code next to the book that opens up a book trailer or a book review. I used QRCode Monkey because I liked that you could pick your colors as well as use a logo (such as youtube or instagram). I liked that because the kid can see the type of media they are about to scan before they start. Here is my example for a popular book students were reading at the end of the school year: Pretend She’s Here by Luanne Rice.

2. The second way I could use QR codes is for book club information. Students could scan the QR code to know the dates, times, and what books we are reading during book club meetings. It saves paper and they are more likely to remember (students don’t lose their phones as much as they lose papers!)

QRcode Monkey. (n.d.). QR Code Monkey. Retrieved from https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/#url

How I would use augmented reality in the library:

1. I could do google expeditions in AR. For example, for health and physical education, I could do a google expedition on the nervous system. The beauty of this expedition is the kids don’t even have to come to the library; I could go to them! I would love to help as many subjects and grades as I can when I become a librarian.
   
   Hbernasconi. (2018, February 22). Nervous system #google expedition. Retrieved from https://www.tes.com/en-us/teaching-resource/nervous-system-googleexpedition-11510697
   
   
2. I also found a program called “Metaverse” This program has some AR experiences already made (like this one) or you can make your own. The students would need this free application on their phones. I could always use this as an introduction “quiz” on how the library works. I go over the catalog, the location of the books, maker space, etc., and then they complete the AR on features of the library. First group to answer them all right and unscramble the letters wins!

Rcolosi. (n.d.). The Atticus Finch Challenge. Retrieved from https://mtvrs.io/SpiritedQuietHorseshoecrab

I would rather use augmented reality over virtual reality. The reason being I have done VR in my classroom, and a lot of kids get nauseous and take the goggles off, thus becoming unengaged. Plus, I could make digital breakout boxes using augmented reality. The possibilities are endless!