Tag: extended reality
An ‘experience generator’: Extended Reality’s growing potential in classrooms
This is an excerpt from an article I wrote about VR in schools. Few educational trends stimulate the immediate excitement of Extended Reality (XR). People recall movies like The Matrix, where there is an entire world that exists virtually, or Minority Report, where there are futuristic, gesture-based screens and user interfaces. Yet, despite the promise of Hollywood,…
VR and learning design: challenges and possibilities for teachers and students
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…