Virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) is a computer technology that uses virtual reality or multi-projected environments, sometimes in combination with physical environments or props, to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that stimulate a user's physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment. A person using virtual reality equipment is able to "look around" the artificial...

Augmented reality

  Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished...

Games and gamification

Minecraft Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. It's a computergame from 2011. It's a sandbox video game created and designed by Swedish game designer Markus Notch Persson, and fully developed and published by Mojang. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build with a variety of different cubes...

3D design and printing

TinkerCad - simple 3D design software Tinkercad is a simple, online 3D design and 3D printing app for everyone. Tinkercad is used by designers, hobbyists, teachers, and kids to make toys, prototypes, home decor, Minecraft models, jewelry... How does it work? Place: Shapes are basic building blocks of Tinkercad. A shape can add or remove...

Get familiar with Micro:Bit

This is the first time that I heard of Micro:Bit. The first thing I did was watching a tutorial video which was very helpful to me, that's why I share it here: https://youtu.be/ZIW_6rxYNBg In the beginning it was a bit searching how to work with Micro:Bit but as soon as we spend some time we...

Basics of Programming and computational thinking

Computational thinking Computational thinking was a term that became popular in 2006 with computer scientist Jeannette Wing’s article in Communications of the ACM, in which she called computational thinking a fundamental skill for all. She wrote: "Computational thinking is a fundamental skill for everyone, not just for computer scientists. To reading, writing, and arithmetic, we should...

Learning Management Systems

Learning Management Systems (LMS) A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programs. They help the instructor deliver material to the students, administer tests and other assignments, track student progress, and manage record-keeping. LMSs are focused on online learning delivery but support a...

Information Literacy

Information Literacy Information Literacy is the ability to define problems in terms of their information needs, and to apply a systematic approach to search, locate, apply, and synthesize the information and evaluate the entire process in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Why is information literacy important? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciSWknQ98o8   Teaching Literacy Information Students are drowning in...

Classroom Hardware and Software

Digital Book We made our own digital book by using Book Creator. We choose for the topic 'Document Camera'. In this book we explain the features of Document Camera and the possibilities to use it in the classroom. In the classroom we have a document camera SDC 330, so we were able to try it out....

Learning Materials

Interactive PowerPoint Presentation I made an Interactive PowerPoint Presentation with the Office Mix tool about Belgium. This was the first time that I used the Office Mix tool. Making the PowerPoint went easily because I was used to PowerPoint. In the beginning I explored the possibilities of the Office Mix tool. Once I got to...