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VIRTUAL REALITY FOR EDUCATION - Coggle Diagram
VIRTUAL REALITY FOR EDUCATION
Virtual Reality Learning
Virtual reality, or VR, is taking off in education with an increasing number of schools adopting the technology. VR allows students to experience destinations from across the world without ever having to leave the classroom. VR refers to interactive content (images or videos) which enables the viewer to explore the entire 360 degrees of a scene
How does it work?
A type of VR known as 360VR is most commonly used in education. With this type of VR, real-world locations are captured with specialist cameras and equipment
BENEFITS
. Students learn better through experience
Virtual Reality has the ability to inspire
Sparks the imagination and encourages creative thinking
Virtual Reality in education promotes peer interaction
Engages students
Provides realistic travel experiences
Virtual Reality in the classroom is inclusive
Offers memorable educational experiences
Implementing VR in the classroom
TYPES
Immersive Classroom
An immersive classroom is a teaching room in which images are projected onto the internal walls of the room. This creates a virtual environment within the classroom
VR HEADSETS
VR headsets are a common, practical way of implementing VR in the classroom. With minimal cost, equipment, and space needed, an increasing number of schools are turning to VR headsets.
Virtual Reality in primary schools
Reducing social barriers at a young age is extremely important and is one of the reasons many primary schools are turning to VR.
Virtual reality in secondary education
By utilising VR headsets, teachers are able to provide secondary students with a feeling of actually “being there” – this is what we mean when we talk about immersion
VR for students with learning difficulties
VR has been found to be helpful for students with autism. A study by Strickland et al. (2007) showed that children with autism could apply skills they had learnt in a virtual environment to the real world. This included skills in fire and street/road safety.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP FOR EDUCATION
A virtual field trip allows students to experience a location in a memorable and immersive with the help of VR. With no need for permission slips, teachers can take students to incredible places without having to leave the classroom
Benefits Of Virtual Field Trips
Virtual field trips are accessible
Virtual field trips are cost effective for schools
Virtual field trips are immersive and engaging
Virtual field trips and climate change
By transporting students to places such as the arctic, they can start to feel a connection with the environment. This can help students to understand and care about major concerns such as global warming.