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The official guide Trial code included! 1st Edition (Nov. 2018)

Ready to become a Pro? We re so happy that you ve decided to join our growing community of professional educators and CoSpaces Edu experts! In this ebook, you ll learn everything you need to know to use CoSpaces Edu like a Pro and to comfortably teach with our creative EdTech platform. Each page of this guide will take you one step further to becoming fluent in CoSpaces Edu and mastering every key aspect of the platform. Once you ve covered all the basics, we want to invite you to go deeper into the CoSpaces Edu world and introduce you to its community of educators and resources. So sit comfortably, get your computer or tablet and let s get started! Free CoSpaces Edu trial included in this guide! Use trial code: COSTEAM to test CoSpaces Edu Pro for 30 days with 100 seats with all features + add-ons!

Table of contents Click to go directly to a topic. 1. Getting started with Pro Tech check & linguo.............. 1 Setting up your account.............. 2 Upgrading to CoSpaces Edu Pro............... 3 2. Creating like a Pro Creating your first space.................... 4 Creating an AR/VR space.................... 5 Setting-up your first scene............... 6 The 3D camera...................... 7 Creating a MERGE Cube space..................... 8 Using the Pro Library....................... 9 Importing external files....................... 10 3. Coding like a Pro CoBlocks..................... 11 Scripting......... 13 Physics engine............... 14 4. Mastering VR, AR and more Exploring spaces............... 15 The Virtual Reality mode...... 16 The Augmented Reality mode.... 17 The MERGE Cube mode............. 18

5. Pro class management Setting up your first class............. 19 Creating & sharing assignments.............. 20 Managing students........ 21 6. Educator Pro resources CoSpaces Edu Gallery........ 22 Onboarding resources.......... 23 Lesson plans.......... 24 Classroom goodies......... 25 Pro training............... 26 7. Community & support Our Ambassadors................... 27 Our blog............. 28 Social media......... 29 Online forum................... 31

Part 1 Getting started with

Tech check & linguo Before we get started, let s get techy and go through a quick technology check and some of the key terms used in the CoSpaces Edu creation interface. How does CoSpaces Edu work? The CoSpaces Edu web application works on any desktop or laptop with the latest Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser, including Google Chromebooks. The CoSpaces Edu mobile app also lets you create on a tablet device and view your creations on a smartphone. On mobile devices you have the option to go into VR, AR or gyroscope mode to experience your scenes. CoSpaces Edu in the browser In order to use CoSpaces Edu, you need to be using a browser that supports WebGL. We recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. CoSpaces Edu on ios and Android The CoSpaces Edu app runs on ios 8 or Android 4.4 and higher. In order to experience CoSpaces Edu scenes in VR, AR or gyro mode your device must have a built-in gyroscope sensor. Network access requirements Some schools have firewalls that CoBlock certain domains and might prevent you from accessing CoSpaces Edu. In order to resolve this, it is necessary to allow all of the domains needed to access CoSpaces Edu's online platform and app. For more technical info, view our Tech Check on cospaces.io/edu/tech-check Essential terms Space - A space refers to any project created in CoSpaces Edu and contains one or multiple Scenes. Stage - The creation area in a scene, surrounded by an Environment. Grid - The grid helps you place objects precisely on the stage using snapping. Got it? So you ll have 0 problem saying that you create on the stage, using the grid, in a scene that s inside a space Right?!

Setting up your account Go to cospaces.io and click Create an account as a teacher. to create a free CoSpaces Edu account. Deﬁne your login details or sign up with Google or Ofﬁce 365.

Upgrading to CoSpaces Edu Pro In your CoSpaces Edu account, click: To activate a trial, click: And enter your trial code. To buy a license plan online and make your payment by credit card, click: Define the number of seats you need in your Pro license plan. The price of your license plan is based on a seat price per year. CoSpaces Edu Pro license plans start at a minimum of 30 seats. Seats can each be used either by a teacher or student. You can also request a quote by email at sales@cospaces.io and make your payment by wire transfer. After buying Pro, you ll get an activation key, which will also be sent to your email. Share it with other teachers to let them join your Pro license plan.

Part 2 Creating like a

Creating your first space To start creating, go to: This is where your creations will all be stored! You can start by exploring the Welcome space to get familiar with the basics. To set up your first space, click: Your first step is to choose the type of space you d like to start building in. You can create an AR/VR space that you ll be able to explore in Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR). You can also build a MERGE Cube space to project onto the MERGE Cube in AR.

Creating an AR/VR space First, choose a type of scene for your AR/VR space. You can build on a 3D stage inside of the environment of your choice. This type of scene can be viewed in VR and AR. You can also build upon your own 360 image that you upload. This type of scene can be viewed in VR. When you create a new scene, you build from scratch on a large canvas with a grid.

Setting-up your ﬁrst scene To start creating your ﬁrst scene, start by selecting the 3D environment or the 360 image you d like to use as the background. To choose an environment, click the Environment tab at the bottom: If you re creating inside a 3D environment, click Edit and choose one of the pre-deﬁned 3D environments: You can then deﬁne different moods for your environment in the Mood section: If you re building upon a 360 image, click Edit and upload a 360 image.

The 3D camera The 3D camera at the center of your scene lets you define the perspective from which your scene can be explored. You can choose from several camera movements to change the way in which you experience your creation. To change the camera movement, click on: Fixed - You are fixed to a certain position and can only look around your scene using your mouse or keyboard arrows. Walk - You walk in the scene using your keyboard arrows or WASD keys. You use your mouse to look around. Fly - You fly above the scene using your keyboard arrows or WASD and QE keys to change height. You use your mouse to look around. Orbit - You move in a circle on a zone that you define around the center of your scene, using your mouse, keyboard arrows or WASD keys.

Creating a MERGE Cube space The MERGE Cube add-on is required to create your own MERGE Cube spaces. When you open a MERGE Cube space, you ll ﬁnd a virtual MERGE Cube at the center of the stage. Simply build your creation on and around the MERGE Cube as you d like it to look when you explore it in AR. You can unlock the cube to move it around and place content anywhere you like. To create inside of the cube, click View inside : You can change the cube s material and its opacity in:

Using the Pro Library Time to start creating! In the Library, you ll find many 3D objects and 3D characters that you can simply drag and drop onto the stage. Every object in the Library can be moved, rotated or resized and edited to change its colors. Characters can also be animated in the Animation category.. Building CoBlocks are available in: These let you easily model anything from scratch!

Importing external files You can import various types of external files into your creations. To import an external file, click: You can upload: - images including GIFs and 360 images - 3D models (.obj,.stl,.fbx) - sound files The number of uploads is unlimited in Pro and limited to 10 external files in CoSpaces Edu Basic. You can even directly search for 3D objects from Google Poly! Enter the type of object you re looking for in the Search bar: Browse through the 3D models available and simply drag and drop any object into your scene!

Part 3 Coding like a

CoBlocks CoBlocks is a block-based programming language that lets you drag and drop blocks to write your code. A CoBlock represents a snippet of code, or statement, which tells CoSpaces Edu to do something like starting a specific action in the scene. You can find the Code editor in the top-right toolbar: To open the CoBlocks coding editor, select the CoBlocks icon: The empty space on the right is the CoBlocks workspace. The list with CoBlocks on the left is the CoBlocks toolbox. To program an item with CoBlocks, enable its use in CoBlocks. To do this, select the object you d like to use in your code, click Name, and activate Use in CoBlocks.

CoBlocks has two main kind of CoBlocks: Expression and Statement CoBlocks. Statement CoBlocks Statement CoBlocks often perform a specific action. For example, you can make an item talk, using the say CoBlock. Expression CoBlocks Expression CoBlocks contain values. These values can be: Colors (red, green, blue) Numbers like 5 and 0.25 Strings like "Hi there!" Other items in the scene Expression CoBlocks can be recognized by their round shape and are always placed into other CoBlocks. To continue learning how to code with CoBlocks and truly become a CoBlocks Pro, download the complete CoBlocks Reference Guide.

Scripting While most CoSpaces Edu spaces are created with the visual programming language CoBlocks, the platform also gives you access to scripting for more advanced coding. The two advanced scripting languages available for coding in CoSpaces Edu are JavaScript and TypeScript. To open the Script coding editor, select the Script icon: Each method contains a code sample and a demo project. The API documentation can be found here.

Physics engine CoSpaces Edu Pro has a built-in physics engine, letting you use real-life physics in your virtual spaces. To use the physics feature, right click on an object and open: Activate physics in your scene by turning on the Physics switch. This will enable real-world properties such as gravity in your scene. You can also define the physics properties of any 3D object in your scene. These include object Mass, Friction and Bounciness. You can also play with more advanced properties like collision precision and define whether an object should be set static. To go further with Physics, use CoBlocks from the Physics category:

Part 4 Mastering VR, AR and more

Exploring spaces The magic with CoSpaces Edu is that you can explore your creations in many impressive ways, including VR, AR and even projecting onto the MERGE Cube! Play mode To explore a space on any device, simply use the Play mode, letting you view your scene full-screen and move around it. To open a space in Play mode, simply click: To move on a computer, use your mouse and the arrows or WASD on your keyboard, like you would in a PC video game. To move on a tablet, use touch with one finger on the arrow. Gyro mode With a tablet or a smartphone and the CoSpaces Edu mobile app, you can explore your creations using the Gyro mode by moving the device itself as if you were looking at the space through your screen. Open a space in Play mode on a tablet or smartphone and select Gyro :

The Virtual Reality mode 3D creations are even more fun when you explore them in Virtual Reality! You ll quickly realize the power of VR and the new dimension it brings to the student learning experience. Your creations can be explored in VR using the Oculus Go, ClassVR headsets, or with a mobile VR headset, as basic as a cardboard viewer. Mobile VR To experience your creations with mobile VR, open the CoSpaces Edu mobile app on your ios or Android smartphone. You can also use a Samsung Gear VR headset and the CoSpaces Edu Gear VR app. Open the space in Play mode: Click the VR goggles icon at the bottom of your screen: Your space is ready to be viewed in VR when it shows 2 screens, one for each eye. Place your phone in your mobile VR headset and get immersed into your creations!

The Augmented Reality mode Spaces created in a 3D environment can be projected onto the real world as AR. Using an AR-compatible smartphone or tablet, open the space you d like to explore in AR with the CoSpaces Edu mobile app. Open the space in Play mode: Click the AR icon at the bottom-right of your screen: Scan your surroundings with your phone to let it detect a surface to project your scene on. It will show a purple rectangle when the scene can be placed. You ll need a ﬂat surface for this and try to avoid plain colors and shiny surfaces! Tap the purple rectangle to place your scene! You can then resize the scene or rotate it and move around it with your phone or tablet.

The MERGE Cube mode MERGE Cube spaces can be projected onto the MERGE Cube in Augmented Reality (AR) using the MERGE Cube mode. In the CoSpaces Edu Gallery, the MERGE Cube spaces are indicated with this icon: To view a MERGE Cube space, open it with the CoSpaces Edu mobile app, using your smartphone or tablet. Open the space in Play mode: You ll automatically get to the MERGE Cube mode. Hold the MERGE Cube in one hand and place it in front of your device s camera as shown in the picture. You may have to move the MERGE Cube around before it s detected by your device.

Part 5 Class management

Setting up your first class The first step in implementing CoSpaces Edu in your classroom is, in all logic, to create a first class on the platform. Go to: And click: Enter a name for your class and click Create. When you create a class, an invite code is automatically generated. Share this code with your students so that they can join your class.

Creating & sharing assignments To create an assignment to share with your students, go to your class in: and click: Select the type of space to create and enter a title and instructions. You can share individual assignments or collaborative group assignments. You can also create assignments based on any existing space from: or In order to do this, choose the space you d like to use and click:

Managing your students To view the students in your class, open your class and click on: Click on a student to view their work once they re done or even in real time! Here, you can help you students change their password or remove students from your class. In the Manage users dashboard, you can manage your students sharing permissions, defining whether they can share their creations with others or not.

Part 6 Resources for Educators

The CoSpaces Edu Gallery The CoSpaces Edu Gallery features many examples of spaces organized by ﬁelds of application and shared by educators who use the platform. Open the space you d like to publish to the Gallery, click Share and Publish to Gallery. Enter details for your space, choose the category which it should appear in and whether to allow remixing or not. When you re ready, click: Remixable spaces in the Gallery are indicated with the remix icon: To remix a space, select it and click: This will create a copy of this space in your account under:

Onboarding resources You ll find several resources to help you get started on the CoSpaces Edu website. The Onboarding page available on cospaces.io/ edu/onboarding is the best place to start! You ll be able to access many resources to help you easily implement CoSpaces Edu in your classroom. In the main navigation menu, click on the tab: In the drop-down menu, click on: The Onboarding page includes many beginner resources like a getting started guide, checklists and an intro tutorial.

Lesson plans The CoSpaces Edu website also offers many lesson plans that can be easily adapted. The Lesson plans page available on cospaces.io/edu/lesson-plans provides complete lesson plan documents and many ideas to use CoSpaces Edu with your students! Most lesson plans can easily be adapted to fit many different school subjects and grades. In the main navigation menu, click on the tab: In the drop-down menu, click on:

Classroom goodies You ll find several resources on the CoSpaces Edu website, including material to get started and lesson plans that can easily be adapted to fit the curriculum. The Goodies page cospaces.io/edu/ classroom-goodies offers multiple free classroom goodies that you can print out for your class! In the navigation menu, click on: In the drop-down menu, click on:

Pro training The free CoSpaces Edu online course by Aquila Education will teach you everything you need to know to teach with CoSpaces Edu in your classroom. aquilaeducation.thinkiﬁc.com/courses/cospacesedu The CoSpaces Edu YouTube channel on youtube.com/c/cospacesedu offers many tutorials focusing on speciﬁc features of the platform as well as complete training videos on larger topics.

Part 7 Community & support

Our Ambassadors The CoSpaces Edu Ambassadors are CoSpaces Edu experts and avid supporters of the platform who have been carefully selected to represent CoSpaces Edu in the education world. They support CoSpaces Edu in many ways and offer their help to other users. Don t hesitate to connect with them on Twitter and to reach out to them for support! Learn more about them on our Ambassador page: cospaces.io/ edu/ambassadors

Our blog The CoSpaces Edu blog blog.cospaces.io showcases real-life stories of educators who use the platform as well as guest posts by our Ambassadors. We always welcome stories of educators and schools who have found a successful way of integrating CoSpaces Edu or AR and VR in the classroom. Interested in getting featured on the CoSpaces Edu blog? Send us your story idea to marketing@cospaces.io

Social media The CoSpaces Edu Community Facebook group connects many educators, who use CoSpaces Edu in their schools and like to use this network to exchange ideas. Join the CoSpaces Edu Community on Facebook! The CoSpaces Edu Facebook page is the ofﬁcial page of the platform, managed by the company and provides news and announcements. Follow CoSpaces Edu to get notiﬁed about product updates and new features!

The CoSpaces Edu Twitter channel is a mix of company announcements and featured posts showing how educators use CoSpaces Edu around the world. Follow CoSpaces Edu on Twitter! Use @cospaces_edu to connect with us and the hashtag #cospaces_edu to feature us in your tweets!

Online forum The CoSpaces Edu online forum is open to anyone who would like to get support or share ideas with other educators. To join the forum, go to: forum.edu.cospaces.io

Creativity, fun and innovation CoSpaces Edu is all about expanding imagination and offering new ways to let kids express themselves and learn in a more fun and engaging manner. Why does CoSpaces Edu exist? Our goal is to provide easy-to-use educational creation tools that empower students to become creators and prepare them for the future. We hope to help reinvent and improve the learning experience, enhance creativity and foster collaboration in the classroom, while equipping kids with the digital literacy skills that will become crucially important in the years to come. Do you share our vision? We re always looking to connect with like-minded people and organizations who can help us reach our goals and improve student learning worldwide. Don t hesitate to connect with us on our various channels or contact us directly! Many thanks for your support and have fun creating virtual worlds!