I was recently interviewed by Brett Henebery from The Educator about VR use in schools. Excerpt below:
Studies have shown that Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies can be used to improve the design of learning spaces, allowing students to learn without distraction, as well as simulate the classroom experience for pre-service teachers, who can test out their teaching skills to support learning, engaging their learners, and managing behaviours.
The Educause Horizon Report has been claiming that Extended Reality (XR) technologies, which incorporate Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality (MR), are going to become more and more prominent in schools for at least a decade.
“While widespread adoption is still some way off in most schools, XR technologies, especially in the form of mobile devices and head mounted display units are likely to become more common in schools, most probably in extra-curricular or elective settings, to begin with,” Dr Keith Heggart, a Lecturer in Learning Design at the University of Technology Sydney, told The Educator.