How to Integrate Augmented Reality in a STEM Lab If you’ve heard of STEM labs, then you’ll know how they deliver a totally different and transformative approach to learning for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEM labs bring the power of project-based learning together with multidisciplinary activities to create an amazing boost to students’ skills of all kinds – including social-emotional ones. You might also have heard how virtual reality is making waves in education. But how about augmented reality? This is another type of virtual learning – a blending of virtual and real ..read more

Student-Centered Everything: ClassVR in Special Education at Spaulding Academy & Family Services Written by: Charley Suter, M.Ed Spaulding Academy & Family Services is a small, non-profit special education school and residential facility serving students with a wide range of abilities, including many who are on the autism spectrum, some who have medical or physical limitations, some who have been diagnosed with other learning challenges, and some who have been victims of trauma, abuse, or neglect.  Our students are with us because they require more support than their previous sch ..read more

What is a Digital Classroom?    We’re living in a very exciting time for education. Educational technology, or EdTech, is opening up endless new possibilities for teaching and learning.   There’s no better example of this than digital classrooms, which truly transform the way students interact with teachers, learning material and one another. What is a digital classroom, and how do you know you’ve succeeded in creating one? Read on to find out.  Table of contents What is the meaning of “digital classroom”? How does learning work in a digital classroom? Wha ..read more

Celebrating Black History Month  February is here, and ClassVR is celebrating Black History Month. Black history is an integral part of American history curriculum year-round. When students learn about World War II battles, they’re also learning about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black aviators in the US Army Air Corps. When students hear about the development of technology in the 20th century, they’re learning about the achievements of Black inventors such as Mark Dean, holder of three of the nine patents for IBM’s first personal computer. When students learn about the 1920s, they’re ..read more

VR & AR in Smart Classrooms: Enhancing learning with immersive technology.     Classrooms and lesson delivery remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years. Instructional methods placed the teacher at the front of the classroom, with chalkboards, textbooks, pencils, and paper all being the mainstay of teaching tools. Fast forward to the 21st century, and the rapid evolution of education technology has overhauled learning experiences. Traditional classrooms are transitioning to become Smart Classrooms – teaching spaces enhanced by a range of technologies, including V ..read more

Mark your Calendar: Upcoming Awareness Days In a rapidly changing world, where global events touch every corner of our lives, the role of education extends far beyond textbooks. It’s about preparing the next generation to not only understand the complexities of our planet but to actively engage in its betterment. As teachers and educators, you empower your students to become valued global citizens. Awareness days can be a great way to guide students on a path to becoming informed and compassionate global citizens. These days serve as windows to the world, inviting students to explore, engage ..read more

How will VR change the future of education?      Already playing a role in shaping today’s curriculum and set to define those of generations to come, Virtual Reality (VR) is changing the face of education in the way many other technologies have done before it. But with experiential and emotional learning now a priority focus for educators, how will ever-advancing VR help achieve the outcomes needed to create resilient and well-rounded students? Perhaps the best way to consider how VR might continue to influence education in the future, is to start by looking back at t ..read more

ESSER funding meets VR EdTech in K-8 schools  The ESSER funding drive is having a once-in-a-generation impact on the nation’s K-8 schools. With teachers and policy-makers newly empowered to embrace innovation, new methodologies and technologies are being introduced, improving learning outcomes for students and helping to mitigate the pandemic’s lingering impacts. ClassVR is one of the new technologies currently expanding its footprint in US schools. Already in use in more than 100,000 classrooms worldwide, the easy-to-use ClassVR headsets provide quick access to hundreds of VR and AR co ..read more

ESSER and ClassVR: Five ways they align  ESSER grew out of a need to tackle intersecting crises brewing in K-12 education – chief among them, the lingering negative impacts of the pandemic on students’ learning. But rather than purely a means to enact urgent repairs, this ‘emergency’ funding program is actually proving to be an exciting driver of progression, innovation, and the adoption of new methodologies and technologies.    Pioneering educational VR and AR system, ClassVR, is perfectly positioned to help teachers and policy-makers make the most of this eagerness to pu ..read more

ESSER funding meets VR EdTech in high schools The ESSER funding drive presents a unique opportunity for our nation’s high schools. With teachers and policy-makers now empowered to embrace innovation, new methodologies and technologies are being integrated into US high schools, not only enhancing learning outcomes but also helping to mitigate the lingering effects of the pandemic. ClassVR is one of the key technologies enhancing its footprint and making a mark through ESSER. Already adopted in more than 100,000 classrooms worldwide, ClassVR offers user-friendly headsets that grant quick access ..read more