VR in School

SOCIAL STUDIES: The Plight of Refugees (Student Age 10-11)Yonkers Public Library, Yonkers, New York The students were learning about conflict in different countries and watched the documentary “I’m Not Leaving”. The following week, Carl Wilkens came to the school to visit and with the students discussed the documentary and the themes which featured in the [...]

The Integration of VR into Teaching and Learning at ESMS Secondary SchoolESMS Secondary School, Scotland "Virtual Reality is no longer inaccessible, unaffordable or unattainable. Neither is it a figment of science fiction, or merely a gaming accessory; its relevance in education is pertinent and hugely valuable. A fundamental cornerstone of my role as Head of [...]

KINDERGARTEN: Submarine Inquiry (Student Age 5 -6)Kinnwood Central Public School, Ontario, Canada Our students’ next inquiry was to learn about sea creatures. We left out books, pictures and provocations / learning invitations. They discovered different types of water transportation, such as submarines and how marine biologists research aquatic habitats. Some students requested to go scuba [...]

GEOGRAPHY: Comparing Australia (Student Age 14 -15)New Braunfels High School, Texas "Prior to viewing the Australia VR, students labelled a map of Australia and analyzed climographs of various cities in Australia. We wanted to explore and experience Australia in as much detail and depth as possible. The idea behind using ClassVR is to bring a [...]

SCIENCE VR CASE STUDY: Digital Cell Models (Student Age 6 -12)Hartwell Elementary, CPS, Cincinnati, Ohio "This lesson can be done as enrichment or as a technology extension within the science curriculum. It is used to support the visual and conceptual understanding of cells and their organelles while adding a tech and design element. Students should [...]

PHYSICS VR CASE STUDY: Magnificent Desolation (Student Age 9 -13)Inspyro "Beautiful, beautiful, magnificent desolation’ Buzz Aldrin’s description of his impression of the lunar surface is not as iconic or as remembered as Neil Armstrong’s ‘one small step...’ As a child, I watched the moon landings and was in awe of the astronauts, bouncing around the [...]

PHYSICS VR CASE STUDY: The Science of Flight (Student Age 11 -13)Red Arrows. Royal Air Force "A big aim of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team is to inspire the next generation - potential future pilots, engineers and technicians. The Red Arrows is one of the world’s premier display teams and has provided great footage [...]

SCIENCE VR CASE STUDY: Space (Student Age 9 -10)Tablet Academy "This lesson is intended as a hook at the beginning of the topic so no prior knowledge is assumed, although most students will have a basic understanding of the solar system and gravity. This lesson would fit in well to a scheme of work which [...]

SCIENCE & COMPUTING VR CASE STUDY: Polar Exploration (Age 9 -11)Exning Primary School "We start every topic with a ‘sparkling start’ to engage the children; for our ‘Explorers’ topic, we used the ClassVR headsets to look at different environments to immerse the children in such a way that they could really explore and compare each [...]

ClassVR: Sri Lanka Ministry of Education Following a competitive tendering process, Avantis was awarded a contract to deliver 3000 headsets to over 460 schools in Sri Lanka.  The 13 Years Guaranteed Education programme is an ambitious project being undertaken by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka to improve standards of education across the country [...]