Ying Gu
A3 The Future of Informal Learning
A lot of attention is given to how to improve formal education. My project examines the overlooked informal education scene and how it might look like in the near future with the help of mobile devices, Geofencing, smart wearables, and 5G. I have summarized my research in a podcast, a form of delivery that is […]
Machine Bias
Big Data, AI, and machine learning are hot topics in education. Before their popularity in education, however, they first boomed in commercial industries. For example, it was an algorithm that chose who to boot off that United Airlines flight when it was overbooked in 2017 (United Airlines faces backlash after dragging man from plane – […]
A1: AR/VR Dissections in K-12 and Post-Secondary Education
There have been multiple discussions in this course on the potential of AR and VR in education. I chose to investigate one specific application that is of particular interest to science teachers like myself. In my video, I highlight the problems with animal dissection, the benefits of AR/VR dissections, their current use in post-secondary institutions, […]
VR Dissections by VictoryXR
Products | VictoryXR – Education Solutions for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Though VR headsets are just beginning to appear in schools, it is just a matter of time before the biology curriculum becomes much more enriched. There are many apps now that utilize AR to make diagrams in texts come to life in 3D, […]
Rent a Person
Technology can help us do a lot of things, but some things require a human touch. Though social media increases connectivity, it is also isolating. A market is emerging for renting people that uses mobile connectivity to find those willing to lend a helping hand or just an ear. The market is growing the most […]
Hello
Hi everyone! My name is Ying and this is my 7th and 8th course (also taking ETEC 540) in the MET program. I am a high school chemistry teacher in West Vancouver, BC and have been for the past five years. Before that, I worked at a BC offshore school in China for two years. […]