By Elizabeth Heck Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that enhances a user's perception of the actual, physical environment. It involves overlaying virtual information, such as graphics, text, or audio, onto the real-world surroundings, seamlessly integrating them into the user's…
By Elizabeth Heck Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, although it is certainly not new. Yet, what has made AI of note more recently is the increasing ease of access and affordability. In a recent Conversation article, AI is…
By Elizabeth Heck In our final report, Senses Together – Multimodal Literacy Learning in Primary Education: Final Project Report (Mills, Heck, Brown & Funnell, 2023), Makerspaces contributed to a key phase in the larger study (Friend & Mills, 2021). Makerspaces…
The Senses Together project is a Future Fellowship project, led by Professor Kathy Mills, and funded by the Australian Research Council. Senses Together explored how students use different senses together for multimodal literacy. Multimodal literacy is about students creating and…
As part of our larger study into Sensory Orchestration, participating students worked with Mark Williamson from Big Picture Industries to explore the multimodal possibilities of digital photography. This offered them the opportunity to partake in rich learning experiences that directed…
In our previous blog post, we shared the experiences of some of our older students, specifically those in grades 9 and 10 (aged between 14 and 16 years), and their use of ARMaker as one of the two apps we…
In our latest phase of the 'Sensory Orchestration' research project, we delved into the world of Augmented Reality (AR) to investigate its role in engaging students within the possibilities of multimodal learning. This portion of our study focused on students…
In an era characterised by unprecedented global transformations, rapid technological advancements, and significant societal shifts, there is a need for a fresh perspective on literacy. This recent book publication, ‘Literacy for Digital Futures: Mind, Body, Text’ by Kathy Mills, Len…
When it comes to harnessing the potential of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) in education, the focus has typically centered on how students consume educational content. However, our research focused on the significance of empowering…
The use of virtual reality (VR) technology in education offers a unique opportunity for immersive learning experiences that tap into the user's senses of sight, touch, movement, and hearing, rather than focusing solely on visual elements. This was explored further…