Hands-On EdTech

HP Reveal allows students and teachers to create their own augmented reality experiences or lessons. The free HP Reveal app is used on an iOS or Android phone to create and view AR experiences. HP Reveal Studio is used to enhance and manage the AR experiences. The product used to be called Aurasma, and there are many YouTube videos that show students creating AR in the classroom. Learn how to access these tools at: https://www.hpreveal.com/products/index.html
Algodoo is a physics and math “sandbox” that fosters creative applications of science and math knowledge. It’s free for Windows and Mac. The tablet app for Android or iOS has a small fee. Here’s the website: http://www.algodoo.com/
CmapTools is a free concept-mapping tool for laptops and tablets that’s used in schools around the world. It is available in many languages, and teachers use it to help their students connect new learning to what they already know. This is a powerful way for students to organize their knowledge in a personal way. It is not the most intuitive or simple concept mapping system, but it is the most powerful. Students can grow with the program from 4th grade through university: https://cmap.ihmc.us/