Into the Driver's Seat

Education has been a recurring theme throughout the many programs of the NYC Media Lab, a public-private partnership where I serve as an Executive Director. How will virtual and augmented reality change the classroom? How can teachers use immersive media to educate citizens and keep our communities vibrant? In what ways can enterprises leverage innovation to better train employees and streamline workflows?

These are just a few of the top-of-mind questions that NYC Media Lab’s consortium is thinking about as we enter the next wave of media transformation.

Metaverse is a free platform for creating your own augmented reality activities for others to experience on their iPhones and Android phones. Through the Metaverse platform you can create augmented…

The Lightform computer projects images onto an object using a projector.

As augmented reality’s classroom potential grows, apps are becoming more relevant and targeted for educational purposes.

Earlier this week I shared a neat augmented reality app  called SkyView that helps users identify constellations, planets, and satellite

Is your teaching about to be disrupted?

The answer is yes, it definitely is! But in a good way.

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is transforming every aspect of education, from curriculum development all the way to assessment.

Do you want to bring some of these cutting-edge advances to your own classroom, but you’re not sure how to do it?

Here are eight AI tools and apps that are well worth the necessary learning curve.

Imagine Google Maps, Wikipedia, Pokémon Go and a Canadian Heritage Minute, all rolled into one.

Now, imagine it all on your smartphone. 

The app in question is called Wikiupedia. It's the brainchild of Adrian Duke, a tech entrepreneur who comes from the Muscowpetung First Nation in Saskatchewan. He imagines it as a powerful tool for sharing and preserving Indigenous history, by crowd-sourcing stories from across Canada.

The app is currently in beta testing. Duke hopes it will be available in app stores this summer.

Here are six tips for using Google Cardboard ASAP - with this super cool and affordable headset, you can easily bring virtual reality into your classroom.