{"id":554,"date":"2021-11-29T03:52:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T10:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/?p=554"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:19:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T04:19:35","slug":"wizard-academy-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/2021\/11\/29\/wizard-academy-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizard Academy VR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This app is specifically designed to teach students about science and math subjects like algebra (Fire Archery), physics (Ice Fortress), and even germs (GermBuster) in an inventive way whilst gaining points and progressing in levels. The app offers fun challenges \u2014 shooting giant germs, for example, or destroying ice castles \u2014 and as with other VR experiences, it also allows students to hone their hand-eye coordination, spatial recognition, memory, attention, and focus. This game is available for download through the Google Cardboard app and for use with smartphone headset viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/750x750bb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-926\" width=\"410\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/750x750bb.jpg 685w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/750x750bb-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/750x750bb-620x370.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5540\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Curricular Connections<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5540\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Physics-The motion of objects depends on their properties.<\/li><li>Math- Development of computational fluency in addition and subtraction with numbers to 100 requires an understanding of place value.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Science-&nbsp; Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment<\/li><li>Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5541\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Gameplay Length<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5541\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>You could allow 10-20 minutes per student to allow everyone a chance to try it out at the end of a lesson revising the science or math topic you\u2019ve covered in class.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5542\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Player Comfort Level<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5542\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Moderate<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5543\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Walkthrough of Program<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5543\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wizard Academy - Trailer\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MxKw12wbZmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5544\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Website<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5544\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taptap.io\/app\/38276\" target=\"_blank\">Wizard Academy VR &#8211; Download Game for Android and Apple | TapTap Discover Superb Games<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5545\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Cost<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5545\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Free<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This app is specifically designed to teach students about science and math subjects like algebra (Fire Archery), physics (Ice Fortress), and even germs (GermBuster) in an inventive way whilst gaining points and progressing in levels. 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