Originally posted By Derrick Cheung on October 12, 2019
Hi all,
For my A1 project, I looked into the viability of using VR technologies in the classroom, primarily with the benefits and limitations from the perspective of a classroom teacher, and presented it in website form. I’ve also listed a handful of VR experiences that may have a place in Science, Social Studies, Art, and other classes.
You can find the link to the website here.
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There is no questioning that AR/VR can afford students immersive experiences that they would otherwise not have. AR/VR could allow students to examine a beating heart, or fly through the solar system or dive under the ocean. None of these are possible for my students but could be possible with AR/VR. Another example is the use of AR/VR in Indigenous education. Indigenous education requires going out on the land but when it is not possible or too difficult or costly, AR/VR could allow students to walk in forests that they cannot physically get to. Here is VR being used in elementary classes; Google Earth is a great example; students can travel across Canada in virtual reality and visit any city in Canada or visit mountains in foreign countries.
I have used VR just for gaming and I loved it. It takes your mind into another world. When I was playing, it really felt as if I was there. I could see my hands, how I was holding my lightsaber, even feel the vibration of lightsaber when cutting something. It truly felt that I was a Jedi. The only time I got back to reality was when I hit my desk because I moved around too much. I wish VR could add smell and taste, it would be even more real.
VR could do so much if used in classes. I teach languages, it would be great to have a VR application where students are taken to an immersive world where they can practice the target language.
By Rosanna lin on October 28, 2019
Thanks for the sharing, Derrick!
I personally love VR a lot. My first VR experience is to develop a VR program for a customer experience event in jewelry education.
Recently VR has been a great help for me in my training project with the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department. Due to the limitation in environment, VR has allowed the inmates to get a feel of the outside world and learn.
By adrian yee on October 14, 2019
Thank you for the analysis of VR technologies. I can see VR to be another educational tool to engage learners and provide experiential learning. My question is how do we incorporate VR technologies to promote active learning?