What is Quiver?
Quiver is an interactive application that involves transforming 2D images into 3D.
The Quiver App makes a large selection of educational topics interesting to learn about by allowing the students creativity and imagination to run wild. The user has an instant and memorable experience of gratification and satisfaction as each colouring page they created emerges into life in their own distinctive colour sense. It is essential for use in a classroom to spark creativity and imagination within young students in an educational and entertaining setting.
How to use the Quiver App:
Using Quiver in Classrooms to Help Students Foster Creativity
The use of Quiver can be used in a variety of subject areas in the classrooms, mainly focusing on subjects that use diagrams, such as science, mathematics and geography.
In science, students are able to use the diagram of the cell to colour in the different parts and functions of a cell, then using the Quiver application on iPads they will be able to bring the cell to life and view a 3D image of the whole cell.
Quiver can be used in a Geometry lesson when teaching mathematics, the shapes colouring can be filled in by the students, then used in the Quiver application. This will help especially younger students with learning how many sides and corners to specific shapes.
Students when learning Geography will be able to use the world colouring page to create drawings of local landmarks on each continent. Something either manmade or natural, such as Mt. Fuji in Japan or the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This task will add an additional creativity task as the students will have to use their drawing skills to creating landmarks.
(Hsaio, H-S. 2014) conducted a study comparing the effectiveness of traditional learning methods with learning through digital games. The findings of this study showed that when a digital game-based teaching method is used, students perform more creatively using manual skills. According to this studies research, students are able to make more connections with digital learning because it attracts their interest which in turn boosts their desire to study, which enhances their ability to be creative while doing activities.
References
Hsiao, Chang, C.-S., Lin, C.-Y., & Hu, P.-M. (2014). Development of children’s creativity and manual skills within digital game-based learning environment. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 30(4), 377–395. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12057
Q. (n.d.). QuiverVision. https://quivervision.com/products/apps/quiver
Hi Sarah,
Your blog on Quiver was an informative and engaging piece to read. I found the attached youtube clip alongside your own personal video an interesting touch. You mention throughout your blog the different subjects that quiver can be used for, this was a useful piece of information to add to your blog as it displays how this technology can be used in an educational way rather than solely for entertainment purposes. Overall your blog flowed well and was easy to navigate and read :)
nouha kaddour
Dear Sarah,
I think the emerging technology tool you chose is very interesting, it can help children shape their creativity. Augmented reality is indeed a direction of future education, transforming from 2D model to 3D model. But the only drawback is that this app requires subscription after downloading on my iphone.😊
Hi Sarah,
I enjoyed reading your blog post on Quiver! It seems to me that Quiver uses the idea that students work comes to life! Which I think is so cool because children are young and most likely are fascinated by their learning being presented to them in 3D! I'm a strong believer that children need to be actively engaged in their own learning. Quiver sounds like a good tool for them to try!
I like that you included where Quiver can be used - I can see how Quiver can be used in a geometry lesson. I think it's important that young children have a visual perspective on shapes! Helping them to see how many corners and sides a…
Hi Sarah,
Your post on Quiver was very pleasant to read. I particularly liked the use of videos and photos showing the Quiver animations in action. I also like how you’ve included where Quiver could be used in the classroom and specified for which subjects. As a science teacher myself, the idea of bring a microscope cell to life sounds very engaging!
I would have loved if you’d included some more references throughout the post. This will give it more credibility and help direct the reader for further information. Also, for future tasks, I would suggest discussing some of the pedagogical drawbacks with using this technology. Does it have limited features? Can it sometimes constrain creativity in the classroom?…
Fantastic topic to talk about! Your website is easy to navigate and looks good. This blog really helped me understand how quiver works and it is definitely something I would like to use in my future classrooms. I like how you described how quiver can be used in different subjects in order to foster student creativity. The videos and images you have used really help educators understand how the quiver app works and how it can be used for different subjects.
I believe you could have added more research articles/references to support your blog as this will be useful for teachers. you have listed many positives associated with the quiver app however, just like any emerging technology, there are some…