VIRTUAL REALITY

• In the Classroom

WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY?

• Standalone headset or educational interface
• Viewable computer generated environment
• 3D images
• A virtual world to interact and manipulate in
• A virtual world with a thrilling physical presence of people/objects

WHY USE IT IN SCHOOLS?

• To help make learning authentic
• For an increase in student engagement
• To give students an opportunity to relate to otherwise unknown experiences
• Ignite curiosity and creativity
• To bridge the gap and promote educational equality
• Eliminate language barriers
• Allows for easy differentiation
• Hands-on, constructive, and visual learning

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HOW CAN YOU USE VR IN SCHOOLS?

• Visit and explore places by taking a virtual “field trip”
• View and examine topics being studied
• Draw or create a virtual world
• Practice empathy with real experiences
• Bring science to life
• Become part of the story
• Problem solving and critical thinking activities

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TRY IT OUT!

• To get a feel of what virtual reality would look like in action visit the website- https://www.360cities.net/
• Explore the 360 view of the city of your choice by zooming and moving around the city
• Use the image to compare and contrast this city to the place in which you live

RESOURCES

• Admin. “News.” Virtual Reality Brief, 5 June 2017, virtualrealitybrief.com/2017/06/05/virtual-reality-in-education-in-2017-inf.... Carolan, Jennifer. “Why VR Matters, Especially in Rural Schools.” TechCrunch, TechCrunch, 20 Sept. 2016, techcrunch.com/2016/09/19/why-vr-matters-especially-in-rural-schools/. “How to Use Virtual Reality in Lessons.” ResourcEd, 9 Mar. 2018, resourced.prometheanworld.com/use-virtual-reality-lessons/. Freeman, A., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Davis, A., and Hall Giesinger, C. (2017). NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2017 K–12 Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. “Students Independent Learning & Gesture Control – ClassVR.” ClassVR, www.classvr.com/classroom-virtual-reality-lessons/student-independent-learn.... “VR in the Classroom | AMD.” Our Locations, www.amd.com/en/corporate-responsibility/technology-classroom.