As you are working on this project, take screenshots of your work and take some reflective
notes in a Word or Google doc. When you have finished this project, I’d like you to write a blog
post about 2 things:
1. Document your process — what did you do and what did you think about it.
2. Think of some ways that this technology could be used in the “real world.” How could it
be used in classrooms, the marketplace, print books, newspapers/magazines, the
workplace, museums, etc.

Creating this Augmented Reality Text was interesting. I began with looking up the actual section of the general prologue where the Yeoman is mentioned. After I found that, I found a picture describing in more detail what he would have looked like, and why he was wearing the things he was. For example, because he was a forester and wore a bow, it could be determined that he is keeping the Knight’s land in top condition. I then looked up more information on the English social class system to figure out exactly what a Yeoman was. I had an idea of what to expect from my research, having already read the Canterbury Tales prior to this class. I think the hardest part of the process was the actual researching portion rather than the uploading the trigger and links for the information that I found. Aurasma Studio was very user friendly- but that may be because I had the cheat sheet on blackboard to guide me as well. I also had trouble seeing both of the creations that I had made, and have only recently been able to see the British Flag trigger and not the other.

This process most definitely could be used in classrooms to make reading more engaging for everyone involved. Students often complain that reading is too boring, and they prefer using devices to do their reading (mostly because they have access to other things on the device). I think this is the perfect way to combine technology and physical reading as well. Students would be able to interact directly with the text and the level of learning would most definitely increase because of the engagement. This would also be awesome to use in making any lesson more interactive and engaging for teachers and students, and lets the teachers express their creativity while still meeting the standards of the curriculum and school. (Emily Hatch)

For this assignment, I created an augmented reality text using Aurasma Studio. A definition for augmented reality that I found that I liked was, “Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time.” For this project the goal was that when scanned by a smart phone, for me my iPhone, my picture of the physician would then expose digital material that I chose, and the material would then link you to a website that I chose about physician’s during medieval times as well.

First, I went on Aurasma. Then, I clicked the “Assets” button at the top on the page in the center. That brought me to this page below, and then I clicked on The Physician picture. When you click the picture, a purple button will pop up in the top right corner of the screen that says “Create New Aura”, and I clicked on that as well. Then, it’ll bring you to the page that I have placed next to the first image, and I clicked “Click to Select Existing” since the picture is already on the website, and selected the physician.

                 

 

Then, I clicked the “Next” button in the top right corner, and my screen looked like what I’ve inserted below. I then clicked the “Click to Select Existing” option, since I browsed the internet and found a picture of a medieval doctor that I liked. Then, that image (my “trigger image”) was projected onto the original image, and I had options to the right to pick how the image would appear. Then, I clicked the “add actions” button in the square all the way to the right ,and inserted a URL I found to be interesting. Then, I clicked next in the top right corner as I had Previously.

 

        

 

Lastly, I downloaded the app “HP Reveal”, and when I put my camera on the actual physical picture of the physician, the trigger picture popped up. Then, I was able to visit the website I had connected to the Image. I believe that this technology would be very interesting to use in the real world. Imagine being able to go up to something and by just hovering over the object with your phone, it could re direct you to a link all about that topic? We would have so much knowledge right at our fingertips, and would have to put in virtually no effort to obtain it. Though using technology in the classroom can cause distraction, I believe that a few units where something like this would be used would be very beneficial because it would keep the students engaged, and intrigued.

 

-Megan Bender

 

 

 

 

 

Augmented reality is an artificial reality that uses the existing environment around itself and overlays new information upon of it. For this assignment, I use Aurasma Studio to create an “aura” or augmented reality by using the character of the Squire from “The Canterbury Tales.” Under “assets” there was a picture of the Squire.

To create an aura for the picture click on the top right corner where it says, “+Create New Aura”, continue by clicking “Next”, and finally click the gray button that says “Click to Upload Overlay”. At this point you can upload a picture or video that will overlay the stock photo you choose previously. 

Once you have chosen your overlay, you can “add actions” on the overlay and be able to add a link to maybe another image, video, or website

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Once here, you can add the action and choose whether you want the action to appear when the overlay it tapped, or double tapped, or even after the overlay finishes appearing. There are a couple actions to play around with. After completing your overlay and actions, click next and in the following screen you can save the aura, preview it, and even share it.

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For my overlay I chose the picture of the Squire and for my action I had a website that is about squires, which, explains in details what is a squire as well as what they did in the Medieval Era. To be able to see the aura you created, you have to download an app called “HP Reveal” its a free app and allows you to play with your creation. All you have to do is aim your phone camera at the trigger image and the app does the rest.

 

 

 

on the left is a screenshot I took with my phone of what happens when the HP Reveal app sees the trigger image and the on right is after you have clicked on the image that popped up.

 

 

 

(Squire Link)

I find this be a great teaching tool because education is becoming more and more geared towards using technology like computer, iPads, iPhones, and any other smart devices. The use of augmented reality could help spark interest and teach students at the same time. Educators need to find new ways to be able to have students comprehend as well as interact with the material and information that is needed for a general education and augmented reality may be a solution.

 

-JP Ospina

I believe this project is the answer to the question: how can teachers make “The Canterbury Tales” more exciting to students? And I agree, wholeheartedly. Attaching an aura to a character in a story could motivate students by having a familiar technological tool (iPhone) intertwined with their studies of ancient texts (the Tales). In order to create an aura for the Shipman character from “The Canterbury Tales,” I used the Aurasma Studio website. Once on the site, under the assets tab, I found the image of the Shipman.

From there, I clicked “Create New Aura,” “Next,” then “Click to upload overlay.”

Inside the overlay, I uploaded the image of the medieval boats (the picture that opened with the blog post) from my computer. I chose that image to be the link between the Shipman and an informational website because I though it represented the character and the information on medieval times well. After uploading the image, I selected “Add Actions.”

This screen allowed me to control how my image would be presented under VR and how my connected link would surface for viewers. The website I ended up attaching to the image is a WordPress blog about medieval pilgrimage, with an article focusing on the realities Shipman faced during the time period. After this step, I clicked “next” and this screen showed me one of my final products.

By taking my phone out and logging into the HP Reveal app, I was able to see my aura come to life and the image popped up immediately, fading into the linked WordPress blog on medieval shipmen. It was exciting to see that, when done correctly, this aura not only worked on my computer but also on paper. The leap from technology being online to the physical reality of my sheet of paper was amazing, and I realized quickly, the augmented reality we’ve been discussing in class.

These tools, if utilized in classrooms, could (by bringing in the familiar element of iPhones and augmented reality to younger students who are growing up in the digital age) essentially ignite a new found interest in the canon texts they are “forced” to read in school. Instead of yawning over a Shakespeare play, students could be understanding it using augmented reality tools and engaging with the text – maybe even having some fun, while they’re at it.

-Sarah DeLena

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this assignment, you will be creating an augmented reality (AR) text using Aurasma Studio. An augmented reality text is a physical text that when scanned by a smart device such as an iphone or ipad, produces some digital material that is overlaid on that physical text.

You can read the full assignment by following the link below:

Creating an Augmented Reality Text Using Aurasma

 

 

My experience with Pokémon Go was pretty funny. I decided to play it this weekend, while I was helping out at a Cortland Nites event. So I was in Corey Function room, picking up stuffing off the floor from Build-a-bear workshop, when I downloaded the app. After not having played the app for at least a year, I was delighted to see it remembered my login and hadn’t deleted my information. I was still a level 16 Pokémon trainer with my lovable side-kick, Nippers.

Okay, yes, my name is Dr. Seth Asumah. He’s the best professor ever, so he inspired me. Anyway, from there, I began the hunt. I flipped my camera to augmented reality and started looking for clues. Once a Pokémon was nearby, leaves appeared along the floor to guide me to them. My first victim, I mean catch, was this Jiggly Puff.

It honestly took me six or seven pokéball throws to even catch this sucker, and I already have six Jiggly Puffs, but I wanted to see if this one had a higher CP level. It did not and I had wasted about a quarter of my pokéball stash. But I moved on, trying to make the best of the game.

A wild Crabby appeared! This Pokémon only took me three tries to get and his CP level was considerably higher than my own Crabby who’s aptly named “Mr. Krabs.” I turned around, reeling from this win, to find someone waiting for me.

I had to look this one up, since I don’t know all the Pokémon names, and this is a Whismur. He was my last catch of the day and I really had to chase him down, pushing past angry people trying to stuff their teddy bears.

Ultimately, playing this game again brought back the initial excitement it gave me when it first came out and I actually might just start playing it again. Also, actually playing this game in “augmented reality” was really interesting. The mode brings you into the video game and makes it real, making it seem as if there are real life stakes even, all while tricking you into exercising. I could see this game being brought into a middle school gym class and used to encourage the kids to run around. The app could even be used for marathons and encourage more young people to participate in them to raise money for different causes.

-Sarah DeLena