Virtual Reality Teacher Lesson Ideas

A man on the moon – Experience Apollo 11! On 21st July 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong, and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, were part of the mission to put a man on the moon – and became the first two humans to land and walk on the Earth’s moon. Today, you can travel back in [...]

Be VR Ready in 7 Steps – Back-to-school Preparation! Globally there are two types of teachers this time of year, the first are just getting into their summer holiday and enjoying their well-deserved time off, the second have back-to-school preparation at the front of their mind. Whether you’re preparing for a new class or just preparing your classroom, we’ve got 7 steps to make sure you’re prepped and ready to use [...]

Supporting Reading Literacy with Virtual Reality in Literacy Land We are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new land inside Avanti’s World; Literacy Land! Joining Super Science Land, Engaging Earth Land and Trip Through Time Land, Literacy Land is designed to support reading literacy and takes students on a journey through some of the most famous literature there is.  Throughout K-12 [...]

The Smithsonian Institution - New ClassVR Content This week, here at ClassVR HQ, we are pleased to announce that we have added a brand-new category of exciting content to our subscription library – The Smithsonian Institution.  The Smithsonian is known worldwide as one of the greatest collections of historical artefacts on the planet and as [...]

National Writing Day 2021 – Engaging with writing using ClassVR and Avanti’s World On 23rd June 2021, schools up and down the UK will be celebrating First Story’s National Writing Day 2021 – a celebration of the power of writing and this year’s theme is Connection. The challenge that has been lain down for students this year is to ‘Fill the Box’ and create a piece of creative [...]

Power of Inclusion – World Refugee Week World Refugee Day is an international day created by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe and marks the end of World Refugee Week. Every year, on the 20th of June, World Refugee Day celebrates the bravery and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. Some of the main aims of World [...]

5 Tools to Create Your Own VR Content for Endless Virtual Reality Learning ClassVR provides access to 1000s of engaging virtual and augmented reality resources, but the possibilities don’t stop there... you can upload your own VR content in seconds!   From sharing your 360 photos and videos with the class, to handling 3D models created by one of your students, or even walking through an exciting new virtual world, you can support virtual [...]

What Just Happened? The Drastic Change in Education Last week, Satya Nadella made a virtual keynote for the Microsoft Build Conference. My personal observation from the keynote was “Digital transformation that was projected to happen over the next 10 years is happening today”. If this is happening worldwide for all sectors and organisations, what does [...]

Oceans Day 2021 – Dive Into The Deep Blue With ClassVR Today for Oceans Day 2021, also known as World Oceans Day, we’re celebrating the importance of education in teaching students about how our oceans work, and understanding the different threats they’re facing! What is Oceans Day 2021? World Oceans Day was created by the [...]

5 Ways ClassVR is the Perfect Google Expeditions Alternative For many schools who are using Google Expeditions, the 30th June is looming… as this is the day Google removes the Google Expeditions app from all app stores and no longer supports the Google Cardboard devices or their Tour Creator tool. But this is not the [...]