This list from TeachThought discusses 10 reasons why VR should be used in schools. Take some time to explore these and think about how you might employ VR in your own practice.
10 Reasons to use Virtual Reality in the Classroom
- Home
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- 1.2 Examples of AR Apps
- 2.1 Checkpoint: Pre-Lesson Activity
- 2.2 Learning Activity 1: Give it a go! Explore AR!
- 2.3 Learning Activity 2: Selecting AR Apps for Classroom Use
- 3.1 Revise Your Lesson Plan Around AR
- 4.1 Learning Activity 1: Research & Prepare
- 4.2 Learning Activity 2: AR Lesson Plan Design
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- Overview: Exploring the World of Virtual Reality
- 1.1 Using VR in the Classroom
- 1.2 Why Should You Implement VR in Your Classroom?
- 1.3 Why Does VR Matter?
- 1.4 VR in the Classroom
- 1.5 More Examples of VR in the Classroom
- 1.6 Checkpoint
- 2.1 Considerations for VR Applications
- 2.2 Criteria for Evaluating VR Applications
- 2.3: Examples of VR Applications for Classroom Use
- 3.1 Learning Activity: Constructing a VR Lesson Plan
- 3D Printing & Modeling
- 1.1 Pre-Lesson Activity
- 1.2 What is 3D Printing?
- 1.3 Why is it Important?
- 1.4 Challenges for Teachers
- 1.5 Flipgrid Activity
- 2. Designing 3D Models
- 2.1 3D Model Databases
- 2.2 3D Modeling Tools
- 2.3 Exercise: Whistle Assembly
- 2.4 Activity: Developing Your 3D Modeling Skills
- 3. Problem Solving for the Real World
- 3.1 3D Printing in Everyday Life
- 3.2 Dream Big: Using 3D Printing to Better the World
- 3.3 Creating Solutions in the Classroom
- 3.4 Creating Solutions Activity
- 3.5 Classroom Applications Activity
- 4. Creative Exploration
- 4.1 Student-Centered Creative Expression
- 4.3 Designing a 3D Printing and Modeling Lesson