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Virtual Reality Usage in Classrooms

Virtual Reality is one of the most advanced technologies invented for learning and experience. VR lets people experience places and experiences that can’t afford to go to places like Spain or even the ocean. VR also allows students to experience a real-life immersion of historic events. One of my favorite applications is “Google Expeditions“. This app allows students to explore places that aren’t even accessible to actual humans like visiting unexplored places in the ocean or other planets even. The free version of the app allows the user to explore 500 locations worldwide. I have used VR before, and I truly believe that it is one of the best pieces of technology that I have ever used.

Bringing Expeditions to 1 million students across the UK
Students use handmade VR devices with smartphones.

Out of Eden Walk Blog

The holy lands in Saudi Arabia are filled with many different stories that are fairly interesting. The Four Seasons hotel is very different from the ones in America, and they have various exotic dishes. The decoration and furniture within these hotels are not up to American standards. There are no fancy showers or complimentary breakfasts and etc., so they are very old-fashioned.

A few Saudi Arabians hanging out in a room in their Four Seasons hotel.

Then there is also the unique aircraft known as the gyrocopter. This gyrocopter was known to be a mixture between a helicopter and a plane. This gyrocopter was the most used aircraft in Saudi Arabia, and they have used this aircraft for multiple achievements. Two people from Saudi Arabia parachuted managed to fly the gyrocopter although way to the north pole and parachuted in there successfully.

A man flying a gyrocopter.

Saudi Arabia was amazingly known for its extremely exotic dishes. There was a thing called Sami’s world which was filled with over 100 exotic dishes that expanded throughout Saudi Arabia. This was only one of Sami’s great ideas and he had thousands more for housing, events, and many more. So in full Sami brought so much to Saudi Arabia.

An example of Sami’s idea for cultured food in Saudi Arabia

Future Classroom

My future classroom should be a place where every student feels comfortable to speak out to their teachers and classmates. More students from different areas of culture have difficulty communicating and following the understanding of class lectures. Many teachers also may start their career from outside the US and then later in time they go to the US and they have much difficulty communicating with their students. Through the many programs provided to the teachers, they have the chance to make amazing changes to any student that may come their way.

Building Culturally Responsive Classrooms with Digital Content

The Google Maps HyperDoc

The Google Maps HyperDoc is a great way to save numerous locations in one single space. You also have the ability to organize certain locations in specific folders. You can also add images to the specific locations. It is honestly one of the best ways to organize locations across the entire globe.

Google Maps - Review 2021 - PCMag India
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The 9/11 Tribute Center

The 9/11 incident was an important day in US history and I personally have visited the Tribute Center. They have improved it over the years and have implemented a video conference tour. When you go there you can see monumental items and pieces of history. The tour guides will also tell you about the history of the tragic incident. The 9/11 Tribute Center is a great place to visit to learn and experience more about the 9/11 incident.

Top view of the 9/11 Tibute Center

Seven Deadly Sins (Japanese)

When I watched this Japanese anime Seven Deadly Sins, they implemented a Christian religion with the Japanese culture for the story. When you try to match the subtitles with the movement of the characters’ lips, they don’t quite match up. The food has a mixup between American and Japanese cuisines. The locations of certain scenes mostly describe Japanese Geography.

The Seven Deadly Sins Grand Cross Cover - Anime Trending | Your Voice in  Anime!

The Importance of Communicators

Many students shape their communication skills through the education that they go through. Many educators struggle to communicate with the more diverse students that come from different cultures. Microsoft Translator provides useful translation for hundreds of languages, and many educators are now able to help their students that speak different languages. There are thousands of students that did not have English as their first language, and so this Translator helps these students to perform their best in these schools located in the US.

Microsoft Translator now includes AI-powered translations for offline users  as well - Neowin

The Reflection on the Clean Water and Sanitation Goal

Many countries depend on clean water sources to make multiple daily trips walking countless miles. These countries run a great risk when their only sources of water come from dangerous polluted water sources. These water sources cause many troubles for the students when they get various illnesses from the water sources. When these students get the lack education due to the water sources, they don’t have the preparation for their future life and career. So, when this occurs these countries remain in a continuous cycle of poverty. The top leading cause of death in the world is caused by diarrhea and most of those deaths could be prevented if they had clean water sources.

The Global Learning Library

This learning tool is called the Global Learning Library, which is an impact-driven community with unique insight around the world who want to be heard in others’ schools, homes, and etc. This program provides conversations with many others around the world, which gives speeches or presentations to other places. The great aspect of this tool is that everyone has free access no matter what, and is able to be used anywhere in the world.

Microsoft Teams Software Update

A big part of Microsoft Teams is the broadcasting events around the world aspect. Before broadcasters produced events in local studios, and now they found a more efficient way to broadcast videos which is to remotely stream in live media feeds. This can be done from anywhere in the world if the broadcaster meets certain requirements. They are now trying to expand their portfolio with two industry leaders in the video and audio market to provide hardware-out functionality with Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams