Virtual Reality

The classroom is an evolving environment where educators and administrators are constantly seeking new ways of advancing learning for students. I have discussed in a recent research paper on the development of virtual reality and it’s involvement in classrooms. Classrooms need to stay up to date with the technology, or students will fall behind in the real world. Check out the video below to give a quick introduction to what virtual reality is all about.

 

How Does Virtual Reality Fit Into The Classroom Environment?

There are many different types of Virtual Reality (VR) that can be incorporated into the classroom. One of the most interesting forms of Virtual Reality is called AltspaceVR. This is a new type of VR, to which I believe will make it’s way into classrooms as a form of global collaboration with other classrooms around the world. It enables users to create their own avatar as a method of communication to interact with other user’s avatars. This allows for students who are shy to have face-to-face interaction to still be able to globally collaborate with others. Check out this video below, that shows how AltspaceVR is performed.

 

Another form of Virtual Reality in the classroom is Google Earth Virtual Tours. This program of VR is a great way to teach geography to students, so they can see a satellite view of any geographic location in the entire world. The days of educators showing a round globe are over with the use of Google Earth Virtual Tours. This program is also a great for global collaboration as it allows for classrooms to see the locations of other classrooms from around the world. For example if a class is globally collaborating with another class located in Australia, Google Earth Virtual Tours can allow each of these classrooms to see satellite images of their geographic locations. The possibilities are endless as it can introduce different cultures and national landmarks for student to learn rather than in a text book. Check out the video below on Google Earth Virtual Tours.

 

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