5 Smart Ways to Use iBeacon in Education
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The document outlines five innovative uses of iBeacon technology in education, demonstrating how it can enhance the sharing of information within classrooms. Teachers can turn their iPads into beacons to transmit content to nearby devices, while beacons placed around schools can create interactive learning zones. Additionally, the technology enables real-time notifications for students and parents, along with opportunities for learning outside the traditional classroom setting.
5 Smart Ways to Use iBeacon in Education
- 1. SMART WAYS to use 5 iBeaconi n e d u c a t i o n iBeacon technology is transforming the way we share information in the classroom. iPads with beacon apps installed are becoming aware of what is nearby, so that they can display and share data that is relevant to that time and place. iBeacon technology is simple but very clever, and above all...it just works! Here are 5 easy ways you can use it....
- 2. 1You can turn a teacher’s iPad into a beacon, and with just one tap you can instantly transmit content from their iPad to any other iPad that is nearby with the same app. You can share text, videos, photos, audio, widgets, pdf files, iTunes U courses, as well as link to websites and even open other apps. sharing
- 3. 2Place beacons around your classroom or school to create learning zones and/or information points. Students move around with their iPads to engage and learn from content in the beacon app. It is possible to place multiple projects on the same beacons and the range can be set at between 10 cm and 70 metres, inside or outside. discovery
- 4. 3Use real-time polls, treasure hunt cards and widgets to get students interacting with their environment, and challenge them in a real-world scenarios. interaction
- 5. 4Send instant notifications to student’s devices when nearby a beacon - even when their device is in their school bag. notification You can also send notifications to parent’s devices at any time so they’re just one swipe away from the latest news and important information for their child.
- 6. 5 Why stay in the classroom when you can get out and about and place beacons both around your school and at places you visit regularly like museums and galleries. extended classroom
- 7. sharing content with locly is easy... Register & start a new project on locly.com for free Enter/upload something to share & publish in the locly app Make your iPad a beacon & transmit to other iPads nearby locly.com @locly content, communication, commerce in the here & now