Virtual Field Trips

Being able to explore our world from inside the classroom! Giving kids the opportunity to see things they may never get the chance to see.

What a Kindergarten field trip could look like:

A trip to the zoo!

Please visit the John Ball Zoo to enjoy a virtual trip to see the animals.

John Ball Zoo

What a Grade 8 field trip could look like:

A trip to Mount St. Helens!

When creating a virtual field trip in your class it is important to stage the event and get into character to hype up the experience for the students.

After exploring, other online resources to help prepare the experience are: -Kai XR (digital makerspace) https://www.kaixr.com/makerspace-classroom -Canva (Create worksheets and passports) ://www.canva.com/ -Thinglink (create digital activities for kids) https://www.thinglink.com/ -Jamboard (digital interactive discussions) https://jamboard.google.com/ -Quizlet (create an online quiz or flashcards) https://quizlet.com/ -Kahoot (game based learning) https://kahoot.com/

Pros:

  • Very engaging comparing to textbook learning
  • Very inclusive and accessible to everyone

Cons:

  • Can be expensive
  • Technology doesn’t always work

To learn more about virtual field trips in the classroom, please enjoy the video my classmates created

Virtual Reality in the Classroom

What is it?

Virtual Reality – Wearing a headset to see a different environment in-front of you.

Augmented Reality -See the real world, but with a digital overlay, while wearing glass

Extended Reality -Merges the first two

There are two different types of virtual head sets that can be worn.

Stand Alone

-computations built in -cameras built in

Tethered

-Computations not built in -Camera set up and watching from afar

Playstation VR

Pros

-Engrossing and novel -Hands on learning -Learning in new ways -Technology advances

Cons

-Outdated hardware -Gaming bias -Expensive -Immobile -Motion Sickness -Arduous setup

Click the link below to watch someone showing what Playstation VR looks like https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1591-CUSA10653_00-TITANICVRA151912

Meta Quest Z

Educational Applications: –Librarium https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/6291815170892714?ranking_trace=429020690806193_6291815170892714_SKYLINEWEB_3bcdef9b-479e-4f2a-94f4-6d6284c59d92&utm_source=www.google.com&utm_medium=oculusredirect –Hand Physics Lab https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3392175350802835/ –Nanome https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1873145426039242/ –Star Chart https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/877457905696954/?ranking_trace=429020690806193_877457905696954_SKYLINEWEB_10cb4455-85f8-4afb-87e6-56bb2a284112&utm_source=www.google.com&utm_medium=oculusredirec

Pros

-Simple setup -Affordable -Portable -Diverse software -More of a computer

Cons

-Lower computing -Charging -Potentially distracting -Potentially distracting -One player at a time -Educational software limited -Limited support for people with diverse abilities