Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Classroom

Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Classroom

Exploring with Nearpod VR

Technology is expanding and transforming education every day, and two tools leading the charge are Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. These amazing technologies bring education to life by allowing students to interact with content in a way that is hands-on, engaging, and highly visible.

-       Virtual Reality: transports students into different virtual environments without even having to leave the classroom.

-        Augmented Reality: gives digital content onto the real world just through a simple screen.

 

Why use this tool in the classroom? Virtual Reality makes learning fun and active instead of boring and passive. It emphasizes on student engagement, support diverse learning styles, and brings content to life. The biggest reason to use this tool is how VR can spark global collaboration. When students from all over the world explore the same virtual reality content and share ideas, student begin to see the world and each other much differently. 

 

https://nearpod.com/t/nearpod-vr-F146040 offers hands-on, 360-degree field trips paired with interactive learning lessons. An example from this site is the virtual field trip to “the Great Barrier Reef.” Students get to explore something from Australia without leaving the classroom. They learn all about the coral reef ecosystems and biodiversity through 360-degree visuals. Teachers can pair this fun activity with collaborative assignments through google slides and more to push the learning process.

 

The idea of children being in New Jersey and students in Australia working together to create conversations on one of the biggest marine life areas is quite amazing.