[CASL-L] Virtual and augmented reality

[Butler, Katherine]

I have been following your discussions on VR headsets. When I looked at
them for elementary school there was a warning stating children must be 12
years old to use them. Other products stated 13 as the youngest acceptable
age. Would you please share what product you are using with 5th graders? I
would love to try this out!

Thanks!

Kate Butler, LMS
Nayaug Elementary School
Glastonbury, CT


On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM Stieber, Rachel <rstieber at windsorct.org>
wrote:

> Hi Melissa,
>
> In our district we have a set of ClassVR headsets that our tech teachers
> lend to classrooms and they also help support us when we are teaching with
> them. Our upper elementary students have used them for exploring landmarks
> and famous places, I just used them for a unit on India with our 6th grade
> SS classes. I will be doing another unit on China with the 6th grade SS
> classes. ClassVR has a database with 360 degree pictures, explorable scenes
> (explored with controllers), and explorable objects. The headsets aren't
> perfect and we've had to work through some glitches, but overall
> the students really like them. The ClassVR database contents pairs
> especially well with SS classes and World Language.
>
> Rachel Stieber
> Sage Park Middle School, Windsor, CT
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 10:57 AM Janine Johnson <jjohnson at ridgefieldps.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Melissa. I’m on spring break but have info that’s probs best relayed
>> over the phone. Viewing goggles are gathering dust. We mostly just use
>> iPads these days.
>> AR apps we’re using include HoloGlobe, Explorer, 57 North, and have been
>> deep diving into Halo AR. The state offered a series of webinars w Jaime
>> Donally recently. I can find that link for you.
>>
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>> On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 3:04 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
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>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I am working with a six grade social studies teacher on some virtual
>>> reality activities. If anybody out there has anything they’ve utilized
>>> recently that is quality, I would love to hear about it.
>>>
>>> I also have a whole bunch of merge cubes that are still unopened but I
>>> haven’t thought about them for about four years. Wondering if that is still
>>> a thing if anybody actually uses them.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>> Melissa
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Katherine Butler
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Nayaug Elementary School
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