Virtual Reality Teacher Lesson Ideas

Creating Virtual Reality Content Using ClassVR As teachers, we know that creativity is at the heart of everything we do – whether it’s in creative writing, art, music or drama – or even maths and science. However, digital literacy is now becoming one of the most important features of the school curriculum, and being creative [...]

Virtual Reality and Remembrance Day 2018 marks 100 years since the end of the Great War. One of the bloodiest conflicts of human history, the First World War brought with it unprecedented levels of destruction and by the time the guns fell silent in 1918 it had claimed over 16 million lives. Teachers across the [...]

Hurricane Florence: Helping Students Understand Natural Disasters It can be difficult to talk to younger children about how the events they see in the news are affecting people in different parts of the world. Because their life experience is generally relatively limited, they can struggle to imagine what it is like for people they have [...]

International Literacy Day - 8th September 2018 Schools across the country will be coming back this week and many teachers will want to hook their children back into writing straight away. So, look no further – ClassVR is here to provide all the stimuli you will need. Our Playlist, Fantasy Settings, hosts 10 magical images [...]

ClassVR Videos are Here! One of the most popular requests we hear at ClassVR HQ is the inclusion of more videos on the ClassVR Portal. Teachers and students love using the videos that we already have (the ‘shark experience’ is almost always the most popular track when I am working with schools) and we know [...]

Watching The Seasons Change with ClassVR This is part of our Lesson Plan Focus series. To download samples of the planning materials that come included in the ClassVR Subscription, see http://www.classvr.com/school-curriculum-content-subjects/sample-lesson-plans/ It goes without saying that real experience in the outdoors is absolutely essential to give children first-hand knowledge about the cycles of nature. The [...]

Heathcliffe! It's me, Paint 3D, I've Come Home! If you have recently purchased your ClassVR headsets, or even if you are a long-time user, it almost goes without saying that one of the most important things for you and your school will be creating your own content. Luckily for you, if you are a Windows [...]

The World Cup, Fair Play and Building Empathy Wherever in the world you are, the FIFA World Cup 2018 has undoubtedly been a hot topic of conversation. Here in England, we are waiting with bated breath for our first match of the knockout stages as we watch some of the giants of the game like [...]

FIFA World Cup It's nearly that time again – love it or loathe it, World Cup fever is about to sweep the globe once more! With the first match between Russia and Saudi Arabia scheduled to kick off on Thursday 14th June, it presents the ideal opportunity to engage your students in conversations about geography, [...]

Post SATS Virtual Reality Lessons Up and down the UK teachers and students alike are breathing a sigh of relief – the Key Stage 2 SATS tests are (almost) over! However, with the writing assessments on the horizon and a full half term left to fill it is important to keep the learning focus going [...]