Tasneem Karimjee the future of holograms in the learning environment Professor Ziad Qureshi Holographic Projection is a kind of 3D technology in which users can see a three-dimensional virtual character without Technology in Education Gerald D.Hines College of Architecture and Design the use of visual technological aids such as glasses or headsets. Current applications of this technology are being Does Technology Engage Students in Learning? 4% 1% used mostly in the entertainment industry, but unrealized potential exists in the education industry for its transla- tion. The adoption of holograms will transform educational instruction, and make a new form of communication possible. The purpose of this investigation is to explore the implications of holograms in education, instruction, and learning A poll taken depicted how teachers think technolgy engage stu- 38% dents. and how they will affect the classroom spaces of the future. Specifically, this research looked at what holographic Source: Scholastic and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation teacher 57% survey. projection is, how it is constructed, technology in education, and how the Gates Foundation is interested in incorporat- Strongly Agree Agree Somewhat ing technology into the classroom. Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly

History The Traditional Classroom: Teacher’s The Flipped Classroom: Teacher’s Role: Sage on the Stage Role: Guide on the Side

A FLIPPED classroom: LECTURE TODAY! ACTIVITY TODAY! 1947- - students watch lectures at home at their Dennis Gabor devel- own pace, communicatng with peers and teach- oped the theory of ers via online discussions. Holograohy - concept engagement takes place in the class- room with the help of the instructor.

1960- Educational Environment Pulsed ruby laser was developed Engaged 30% A recent national poll shows that more than half the country’s 1962- teachers are not engaged in their work. And those who are White light reflec- What is Holographic Projection? “actively disengaged” say they “act out their unhappiness in tion hologram was Not Engaged ways that undermine what their co-workers accomplish,” as de- produced Projector 57% fined by Gallup. The Projector projects the Hologram Interface 1983- Light Mastercard is the first credit card Actively Disengaged company to use ho- 13% lograms Dartmouth Median Grades by Course Size Source: DartBlog.com 3.7

A coherent light source- 3.56 Holographic Image Same wavelength and frequency The trend is clear: smaller classes have higher grades, larger classes have lower grades. And 3.42 the difference is significant. In courses of 12

people the median student most likely received GPA 3.28

an A-, while the same student in an 90-person Avg course wound up with B or B+. 3.14 2007- Elvis Presley joins 3D Holographic Projection System Principle 3 Celine Dion on stage on 10-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-100 100+ American Idol Course Enrollement

Virtual How are Holograms Made? Image Human Needs What Would Help Students the Most? Beam Splitter Reducing Class Size 99% Coherent Light Beam Illumindation Beam Object 2009- Teaching Social/ Emotional Learning 92% Interactive Holo- Universal Pre-K 89% graphic displays are UFT teacher survey 2014 says reducing class size Object Hologram introduced Creating Community Schools 85% would be the most effective reform to improve student Beam Interference outcomes – far outstripping any other reform, including Reconstruction Beam Using College Ready Courses 76% socio-emotional learning, universal preK, community 20% Close Struggling Schools schools, and college-reading standards. Reference Beam 12% More Charter Schools Mirror Reconstructed 12% Basing Sudents Promotions on Test Scores 2014- Hologram Wavefront introduces the Interference 0 20 40 60 80 100 Google Innovation Recording of a hologram from a coherent beam of light Appearance of the Virtual Image through reconstructed waveforms Motivation Team Work

Young people in school today will be joining the workforce tomorrow. But are they being Leadership Vision Holographic Applications in Education prepared for success in the 21st century SUCCESS work environment?

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With this technology, it would be possible to connect a room full Envision the day when teachers and students will be able to feel Holographic technology could allow an in-demand lecturer to of international students with a room full of local students, so like they are actually in a remote location. Imagine studying the present to multiple lecture halls full of students at the same they can engage without having to fly across the ocean! Coliseum by taking a virtual, live trip there. time. Highly sought-after experts could provide their expertise Citations to a much wider audience. 1. DeFreitas, Frank. "Holography for Kids." HoloWorld. December 04, 1993. Accessed September 12, 2017. Holoworld.com. 2. Gallup. "Happiness in the Classroom." Digital image. Education Week. January 27, 2015. Accessed September 12, 2017. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/01/28/happiness-in-the-classroom.html. 3. Gates, Bill, and Melinda Gates. "Does Technology Engage Students in Learning?" Digital image. Accessed September 12, 2017. https://www.gatesfoundation.org/. 4. Lawrence, S. D. "Students Enthusiastic About ‘Flipped Classroom’." Digital image. Education News. December 04, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2017. http://www.educationnews.org/technology/students-enthusiastic-about-flipped-classroom/. 5. Macadoo, Maisie, and Rhonda Rosenberg. "What Would help Students the Most?" Digital image. UFT. March 27, 2014. Accessed September 12, 2017. http://www.uft.org/news-stories/what-works-what-doesn-t-teachers-speak-their-minds. 6. Prince Charles Hologram. Performed by Prince Charles. Youtube. January 22, 2008. Accessed September 12, 2017. Youtube.com. 7. S, Shahid. 3D Holographic Projection Technology. Report. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Univeristy of Kerala 1-25 8. Solomon, Brian. "Dartmouth Median Grades by Course Size." Digital image. DartBlog. March 22, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2017. http://www.dartblog.com/data/2012/03/010090.php. 9. Summers, Nick. "I played 'Minecraft' with Microsoft's HoloLens." Engadget. July 14, 2016. Accessed September 12, 2017. https://www.engadget.com/2015/07/08/minecraft-hololens-minecon/. 10. Wang, Brain. "Contact lenses for Health Monitoring and Headups Displays." NextBigFuture.com. April 07, 2017. Accessed September 12, 2017. https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2011/01/contact-lenes-for-health-monitoring.html.