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Name: Layar Layar was founded in 2009. Layar is an augmented reality app. The Layar app allows teachers and students to extend the physical world with virtual overlay. The Layar App can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. Layar was once one of the world's most popular platform for AR. Layar is part of the Blippar Group.The Layar app is free, but the Layar Creator is not. Once the app is downloaded you can scan pages and/or QR codes by tapping the "Scan" in the menu. Align the page or QR code in the on-screen frame and tap the screen to scan. Make sure to keep your device pointed at the page or QR code to see it come alive with digital content. Beth Holland on Edudemic has a helpful article " How to Start Using Augumented Reality in Education ". In the article she compares two of the most popular tools for creating Augmented Reality, Layar and Aurasma. She also shares links to other educators who use AR in their classrooms. Layar in Education: Bring Lea

Blog:  Makerspace Starter Kit   Makerspace Starter Kit Updated  Tools: Sphero Mini  and Creativity Can Gwyneth Jones The Daring Librarian has an informational blog to help anyone start a makerspace. She created a blog about three years ago called Makerspace Starter Kit , in this blog she gives information about how to start up a makerspace with three stations 1. Makey Makey Coding Corner 2. Lego Creation Station 3. Duct Tape Craft Cubby. The one take away I felt was important from the blog was to start small. The blog gave great resources on how to acquire what was needed to get started. The best part about this blog is that it has been updated this year. The updated blog by Gwyneth Jones is  Makerspace Starter Kit Updated . The updated blog has better insight on what worked, and what failed for her makerspace. She talked about how her makerspace is operated, great information for newbies. She also list her Amazon stater kit, great place to start from, especially with all the tools