Lisa Castaneda, Steven Isaacs & Mark Suter - Virtual Reality in Education: Exploring the New...

Virtual Reality in Education:Exploring the New Frontier

Slides available at: https://goo.gl/G2rDGU

Lisa CastanedaCo-Founder and CEO of foundry10Seattle, WAlisa@foundry10.orgwww.foundry10.org

Mark SuterDirector of Rockettech.org,Teacher: HS Computer TechPandora-Gilboa HS, Pandora, OHmarkasuter@gmail.com | @garlicsuterRockettech.org

Steven IsaacsTeacher, Video Game Design and DevelopmentWilliam Annin Middle School,Basking Ridge, NJstevei2071@gmail.com | @mr_isaacs gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com

Who we are:

Introduction

Wonder...It can be difficult to maintain a sense of wonder in learning. VR can act as that gateway.

Wonder

Tilt brush

Henry

Wonder

Wonder

Consuming Content

ExperiencingTeachers in classes as varied as art, social studies, science, technology, language arts and game design are providing students with powerful experiences.

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Alien Surgery Simulator

ExperiencingContent

Keep Talking So No One Explodes

Consuming Experiencing Content

Consuming Experiencing Content

Creating Content

We were really excited when we realized how many students were struck by the power of creation in VR.

Creating Content

UnityUnreal

360 Fly

Creating Content

Creating Content

Develop

Design Play Test

Publish

Refine

Iterative Design Process

Implementationhttps://metaversing.com/

http://pearmentor.org/

There are many questions about the logistics. What does VR implementation in school look like?

PotentialAs educators working with VR and children, it is important that we allow them to really consider the potential of what is possible.

Potential of VR in Schools

Giant

Potential of VR in Schools

http://blog.anuragaggarwal.com/2011/07/23/how-to-prepare-your-speech/

(Situated Cognition)

Try first, social safety,

Potential of VR in Schools

Takeaways● Encourage Exploration● Try it first (no rating system) before mass deployment● Immersion Ground Rules● Hygiene● Creative Implementation - i.e. Humanities & Tech, 1 to

many● Embrace the “wow”

Lisa CastanedaCo-Founder and CEO of foundry10Seattle, WAlisa@foundry10.orgwww.foundry10.org

Mark SuterDirector of Rockettech.org,Teacher: HS Computer TechPandora-Gilboa HS, Pandora, OHmarkasuter@gmail.com | @garlicsuterRockettech.org

Steven IsaacsTeacher, Video Game Design and DevelopmentWilliam Annin Middle School,Basking Ridge, NJstevei2071@gmail.com | @mr_isaacs gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com

Who we are:

Questions?