In her article, "Augmented Reality Snags a Coveted Spot in Classrooms," Laura Devaney talks about how a smart phone/tablet app brings to life certain aspects of learning. An augmented reality app gives students an experience that "enhances a normal scene." By using a smart phone or tablet to hover a certain painting or historical landmark, the app will bring up background information, facts, videos, and other things that give students a deeper knowledge and understanding of that particular piece.
I like to compare augmented reality to Pinterest. On Pinterest, you see all these different food dishes, outfits, hairstyles, furniture, books, etc. and all you have to do is click on the picture, and it will take you directly the website where you can either get the recipe for a dish, tutorials for a hairstyle, or order form for a piece of furniture. You may see something that catches your eye and have NO CLUE as to what that thing is, but now you're interested and curious, so you click on it and learn about it. That's why I think the augmented reality app is such a great tool for students. If they see something they want to know more about, all they have to do is use a tablet or phone, and within seconds, tons of information is now, literally, at their fingertips.
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