Category Archives: Discussions

Section 1: Engagement in the Learning

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • Think about students who were engaged by the activity. What measures increased their level of engagement? 
  • Think about students who did not seem engaged by the activity. What were potential reasons for their disengagement? Could these be mitigated or are they a result of the technology?

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.

Section 2: Enhancement of Learning Goals

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • How did the activity allow students to develop or demonstrate a more sophisticated understanding of the learning goals or content? What forms of critical thinking skills were demonstrated? 
  • What aspects of the activity helped the students understand the concepts or ideas more easily?

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.

Section 3: Collaboration with Other Learners

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • Describe examples in which the students interacted collaboratively in a positive way. 
  • How did students encounter and overcome challenges while working collaboratively throughout the activity? 

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.

Section 4: Authentic and Meaningful Experiences

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • During the activity, did the students have opportunities to learn or strengthen soft skills which they use in their everyday lives? How was the skill embedded into the activity? 
  • Did you observe any indications that the learners might have felt the activity/activities are valuable for their learning? Provide an example with evidence from your class.

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.

Section 5: Challenges and Stretches

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • What challenges did your students encounter while engaging in the activity? Why do you think they had these challenges?
  • What challenges did you encounter setting up, executing, or taking down the activity? What did you do to overcome these challenges?

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.

Section 6: Accessibility for All

Comment on this thread to share your own reflection on the following questions.

  • During the activity, did the students have the opportunity to express themselves in different ways? Provide an example.
  • Describe examples in which students’ varying abilities and needs were supported during the activity.

Based on your answers above, what would you do differently the next time you integrate VR into your teaching?

To help other educators, it would be helpful to include the name of the VR activity/application, classroom set-up, and technology used.