This post is sponsored by Seek Education. All opinions are my own
We are off to a busy start of fall here! After going back and forth over what to do for our son’s schooling, we decided to homeschool him. While I was originally sad about him “missing out” on in-person school, I am now excited for an extra year together, to teach him ourselves, to be able to hear his inquisitive questions everyday, and to try our best to make this fun.
One of my favorite parts about this decision is how involved we get to be in his learning. It is pretty neat to hear what his thinking is, personally see his day-to-day scholastic progress, and to learn from him, as well.
We try to find new activities to make his learning more interesting and enjoyable.
“Learning is fun and school is cool,” I tell him.
Enter Seek Education,
a supplemental teaching resource designed to encourage interactive learning through augmented reality (AR). Subscribing to the platform provides access to over 1,000 AR, or 3D, models across six core subjects in today’s curriculum, including art, biology, history and physical science. Parents can easily add the QR codes into teaching materials to make learning more engaging. Students simply scan the code with their phone or tablet to bring the AR experience to life.
AR is the technology that expands our physical world – adding layers of digital information on top of it. Unlike Virtual Reality (VR), AR doesn’t create a completely artificial environment. Instead, it appears in direct view of an existing environment, like the playroom, and enhances it with 3D objects, animations and sounds.
Research has shown the benefits of AR-based learning – such as students’ improved long-term memory retention, as well as a 14% increase in motivation and 31% increase in attention.
With 81% of educators concerned about maintaining student engagement with distance learning, AR presents a promising future.
Seek Education recently added a new Virtual Field Trips feature, which includes pre-made templates of exciting trips, including the ancient Egyptian temples, outer space, and UNESCO world heritage sites. It’s great while travel is limited and many attractions are still closed. Check out an example of a trip to explore ancient Egypt here.
My kids have loved learning and exploring via Seek Edu. It really does help to see the 3D model of something when speaking or teaching about it. Even our little one got in on the fun. He thought taking a photo with a T-Rex was cool! I think all of your kids would enjoy this, too.
This image allows you to try the 3D models out for yourself right away:
Watch this video for a brief overview of Seek Education and sign up today!
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