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Introducing Virtual Reality in Your Geography ClassroomMichael N. DeMers

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The Power of Imagery is Well Known

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Converted to 3-D makes it even more powerful

Perhaps we can change this

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To this!

What is Virtual Reality?What is Virtual Reality?

Constructivist Learning EmphasizesConstructivist Learning Emphasizes

How Does VR Integrate Constructivist Principles How does VR Integrate Constructivist Principles

Cone of Learning

Early forms of VR: Stereoscope Viewer

Viewmaster

THENNOWAdding computer technology

The app: iOS or Android

The viewer

Brings the VR experience to everyone for little money

Much of the power is in your smartphone

CONSTRUCT A GOOGLE CARDBOARDConstructing a Google Cardboard Viewer

Anatomy of the Cardboard Viewer

The Cardboard Camera App

In virtual reality photos, smartsoftware is once again deployed to recreate a stereoscopic effect. Basically, the app uses computational photography and computer vision to recreate the 3-D experience without a special camera. It calculates 3-D, Mike Podwal says.How the app creates 3-D

Available Apps

Unimersive

Ascape Virtual Travel & Tours

Discovery VR

Google Street View

The North Face: Climb

vvvvhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.cyclops&hl=enCardboard Camera App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.mobius.vrcinema&hl=enVR Cinema for Cardboard

View-Master Wildlife

View-Master Destinations

VR Cave

360 Degree VIDEOs

Vrse-VR

geoVR

Advantages of Virtual RealityHighly motivating and engagingActive rather than passive participationInstant gratificationLearners can make new discoveriesLearners can move at their own paceAllows for disabled participation (ADA compliant)Learner has choice of how to interact with content

Disadvantages of Virtual RealityAffordability Availability Ease of use Appropriateness of use ?Health and safety of use ?Reluctance of educators ?

When to use VR

Impact of VR on Kids (Newsreel)

Make your own VR pictures

Using Cardboard Camera

Multiple VR 360 pictures

http://andymodlaphotography.blogspot.com/2015/10/stereo-photography-with-twin-sony.htmlMakeshift VR Video Device

Advanced 360 Camera

Cardboard Education Community

Learning more through apps

Lets Demo

Google Expeditions

Questions?

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