NEWSLETTER
Charlotte, NC – Discovery education announced today that its no-cost augmented reality (AR) learning resource— AR sandbox—has surpassed the milestone of one million downloads in Apple's iTunes store. In 2023, Sandbox AR was named Best XR/VR/ai Product as part of theGESS Education Awards and was the first prize winner in the Hardware, AV, AR/AV, Robotics and Digital Devices category at the BETT Awards 2023. Discovery Education is the global educational technology leader whose cutting-edge digital resources fuel student curiosity and drive greater engagement in instruction.
Designed to complement the award-winning Discovery education Experience K-12 platformSandbox AR is an augmented reality “maker” app that brings immersive technology and content to the classroom. Within Sandbox AR, users can create virtual worlds and populate them with hundreds of unique objects from history, the built world, science, nature, and more. Sandbox AR also gives students new ways to express themselves and demonstrate their learning through features like taking photos or video tours with their own voice-over. Sandbox AR even offers a mode that allows users to scale and inhabit their own life-sized virtual environments.
For those new to AR, Sandbox AR includes many pre-designed sandboxes that explore various themes such as ancient Egypt, space exploration, Mayan civilization, road construction, and more, with additional sandboxes coming soon. Discovery Education also makes available several free, pre-designed lessons that educators can use with the app to get familiar with integrating AR into classroom instruction. Discovery Education Experience or Discovery Education Espresso subscribers have access to additional Sandbox AR features, and Sandbox AR will soon be supported on Chromebooks.
“Discovery Education is delighted with the reception educators have given to Sandbox AR,” said Phil Birchinall, senior director of immersive content at Discovery Education. “Achieving this milestone will motivate our team to continue creating high-quality digital resources that encourage student curiosity and greater engagement in instruction.”
Other immersive learning resources offered by Discovery Education include:
Experience the Advantage at Hudson Yards. In this exciting, immersive virtual experience, students visit the tallest outdoor Skydeck in the Western Hemisphere to learn facts about its complex engineering, the history of the Hudson Yards neighborhood, and the complex construction challenges deep in the heart of the city of NY.
Adventures in the stopwatch. Created in partnership with Verizon, TimePod Adventures offers next-generation AR that students can interact with and control. With TimePod Adventures, students travel back in time and visit incredible places, facing challenges and solving problems as they go. A companion web-based app allows friends or classmates to join students in solving problems from anywhere, helping to develop important collaboration skills.
To learn more about Discovery Education's full suite of AR/VR resources, visit the company's immersive learning website.here.
For more information about Discovery Education prize Visit of digital resources and professional learning solutions. www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media via X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, instagram, Tik Tokand Facebook.
About discovery education
Discovery Education is the global educational technology leader whose next-generation digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, educational supports, innovative classroom tools, and corporate partnerships, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences that engage all students and support higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in more than 100 countries and territories. Inspired by global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading educational technology solutions that support the success of all students. Explore the future of education in www.discoveryeducation.com.
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