Case Studies!!

The Final Blog Post 2019

Welcome to my final blog post of the 2019 campaign. In our final chapter it discuss many different case studies and how they relate to the global collaborative world. Case studies are a great way to understand a situation or topic by personal experiences. I learned a ton of information from these case studies and would like to share what I found. Check them out below!

Case Study 4.1 – Lucy Gray and Steve Haradon: The Global Education Conference

This case study pointed out some key points especially in relation to the development of global collaboration. In order to have global collaboration you need to have the tools in order to do so. Throughout this course I have learned that in order to progress something such as the tools for global collaboration, there needs to be a gathering such as this conference to brainstorm ideas with other educators on how to do so. I plan to have the same type of conference with my coworkers and administrators at my future school of employment. Just like in this case study, I plan to have this meeting so we can discuss ways of making global collaboration better at my future school. If we do not come together there will most likely be no change and the students will not benefit from it. I would also recommend to my administrator that I would attend a conference such as this so I can learn about new tools and ideas that other schools are using around the country. I agree that we as educators need to share global objectives with on another more often. This allows classrooms from around the world to unite together more closely and come to a closer goal of having global collaboration. My only criticism would be that it might not be as easy for some educators to access such a conference as this. This case study makes it appear easy to access technologies, but in most cases schools do not have the budget or resources to do so.

Case Study 4.4 – Peggy George and Wesley Fryer: The K12 Online Conference

The first important take away about this case study is that the conference is offered online, which makes in accessible for almost any educator around the world. Participating in an event that is ran totally by educators will provide the experience needed first hand rather than by an outside party. First time educators who are trying to become globally collaborative need to learn first hand from educators who have already experienced this type of communication. I will plan to use these types of presentations into my future teacher meetings as a great way to start it. I can also use these as a form of starting lectures or introducing students into the world of global collaboration. The one concern I have on this case study almost contradicts my first thought on the availability of this conference being offered online. The teachers that are trying to become global educators might not have the ability to go online to participate in this conference. I would recommend to offer having a central location with an online video conference screen, so educators in a certain region can attend to witness the online conference.

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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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Final Blog: Case Studies