Today in my Instructional Technology class, we had someone from CET come in and teach us all about virtual reality and how it is being used more and more in the classroom. We had a wide range of virtual reality devices there including Google Cardboard, a generic virtual reality device, and a more high-tech one. Before this class, I had never used VR before and now I am thinking of ways it can be utilized in the classroom! We went on an app called Google Expeditions and it allows the teacher to choose a destination for the class to explore and he/she can point at different objects in the space and tell the students some facts. For example, we did the underwater expedition and we saw some seals and other creatures. This can allow a class who is unable to go to some exotic place and see underwater the chance to get to do so and actually feel involved in it. Videos are a great tool but there is something about the VR that just takes it one step further than a video ever did.
As for the Flipgrid update! The students responded to our questions and my question was a hit! I asked about the weather in Ghana and a ton of the students responded. I learned a lot about Ghana that I wouldn't have had I not used this resource.
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Recently in my Instructional Technology class, we connected with a school in Ghana using Flipgrid. Flipgrid is an app where you can take a video of yourself and create a discussion. We are connecting with early elementary students and we asked them questions about their school and about life in Ghana. I asked the students what the weather was like and got tons of responses. They all seemed to like computers over textbooks and life in Ghana is very similar to life in the United States. It is very neat to be able to do this through technology with students halfway around the world! We are creating a flipped lesson for them to try and they will be giving us feedback on how smoothly it went or not. Updates to come!
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