What is an ActiveWorksheet?
At Discovery Education we believe in blending technology seamlessly into the learning experience. We want to make sure that when technology is used in the classroom, it enhances pupils’ learning whilst still providing the engagement and wow factor we have come to expect from today’s hi-tech devices. With this in mind we created the ActiveWorksheet, a blend of the traditional worksheet and cutting edge augmented reality technology.
Using the free Fossils and Dinosaurs ActiveLens augmented reality app for iOS and Android, we can bring the worksheet to life with videos, audio, 3D models and animations. Words can’t describe how powerful the ActiveWorksheet is, so follow the directions below to get the app on your device and see them in action yourself.
How To:
The Fossils and Dinosaurs ActiveLens app is free for both iOS and Android devices, including smartphones and tablets. Follow the instructions below to get the ActiveLens app onto your device:
- Open the App Store if you’re using an iOS device or the Google Play Store if you’re using an Android device.
- Search for “Fossils and Dinosaurs ActiveLens”.
- When you have found the app, download it to your device.
- When the app has finished downloading, open it.
- When the app is open and running, tap start, then focus the camera onto an ARtefact image. ARtefact images are tagged with the symbol below.
Please note that you must point the camera at the image, not the icon above!
- The ARtefact image will trigger an augmented reality 3D model, video, audio track or animation.
- If you ever need reminding of how to use the app simply tap the “Instructions” button on the app. This will play a short video explaining how to use the app.
Using this ActiveWorksheet Pack
Active Worksheet Packs come with a set of Active Worksheets and an accompanying Teacher Guide. The Teacher Guide contains instructions for activities the class can complete using the ARtefacts in the Active Worksheets.
ARtefacts = Augmented Reality Artefact
Alternatively you can use the Active Worksheets as a starting point and develop your own lessons around them.
What you will need:
- iOS or Android Device with rear-facing camera.
- The free Fossils and Dinosaurs ActiveLens app.
Why use ActiveWorksheets?
Active Worksheets allow you to unify different pedagogical approaches and strategies and accomodate pupils’ preferred learning styles in a single resource.
Individual or Group Work:
ActiveWorksheets can be given out to each pupil in your class or to a group of pupils. Our worksheets and activities are flexible and allow for both individual and group work exercises. This also gives flexibility in the number of devices you have available in your classroom.
Learning Styles:
As our worksheets can deliver video, audio and 3D models & animations, you can tap into each individual’s preferred learning style using a single resource. This also helps EAL and/or SEN pupils who may struggle reading or listening to a resource.
Seamless ICT integration:
Using ActiveWorksheets the ICT becomes an almost invisible tool to enhance the learning experience. Pupils are no longer focusing on the device itself, but through it into the worksheet and its varied resources.
Using the free Fossils and Dinosaurs ActiveLens augmented reality app for iOS, we can bring the worksheet to life with videos, audio, 3D models and animations. Words can’t describe how powerful the ActiveWorksheet is, so follow the directions below to get the app on your device and see them in action yourself.
