ReImagining Education
Before the massive COVID-19 closure, I had been writing a proposal to develop an immersive learning lab. The intent of which was to, like the planetarium and discovery center, be used districtwide to support various programs. Since spatial computing is used for a wide array of immersive resources, there are programs which can be used for every content area, age range, and for many district goals including SEL and mindfulness. Programs like Wellbotix and Florio Tech can support special education and Immerse as well as immersion through social VR can be used for our English language learners.
Cross curriculum
We have all learned to use many video conferencing programs since the beginning of the COVID-19 closure and although the use of video conferencing programs like Zoom, Google Meet and Skype are instrumental in keeping the communication going, most of us feel like we are missing that personal connection and that feeling like we are together in the same room. This is where programs like Rumii and Spatial as well as using avatars from Loomie Live or Mozilla Hubs video conferencing excels. These are all resources which provide a greater connection to the other individuals in the meeting or class where individuals can move around and talk in groups or one to one similar to how it feels when you are actually in the room (but maybe through a screen door). For our younger users, resources like ClassVR enable private VR for youngsters which can be managed for the classroom, however this is optimal for in a classroom and not distance learning at this time. Google AR, however can be used to bring abstract concepts to live in the real world which can be used by anyone with a browser and internet connection. Click here for an excellent blog from Jaime Donally from ARVRinEDU focusing on resources for our primary school students.
ELL and Special Ed
STEM
Google Expeditions
Merge Cube
AR Molecules
MEL Science
VictoryXR cellular
Insight Heart
InSightVR
Merge Cube
AR Molecules
MEL Science
VictoryXR cellular
Insight Heart
InSightVR
ELA/ Social Studies
Google Expeditions
Story Fab (iOS)
Narrator AR
Dr. Seuss ABC
Story Fab (iOS)
Narrator AR
Dr. Seuss ABC
Art/ Music
Drawmatic AR
Gravity Sketch
ClassVR for Music
Gravity Sketch
ClassVR for Music