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The D.I.C.E method, coined by Stanford researcher Jeremy Bailenson, suggests that applications in XR can be useful when replacing real-world experiences that are Dangerous, Impossible, Counterproductive, and/or Expensive. For more: xra.org/wp-content/upl…

@salkhanacademy, founder and CEO of @khanacademy, thinks AI could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. Imagine a personal AI tutor for every student and an AI teaching assistant for every teacher. Watch here: ted.com/talks/sal_khan…

AR and VR technologies can provide students a judgement-free space where they can practice and improve social and emotional skills, proving beneficial for students with autism and social anxiety. Read the full article on Government Technology here: govtech.com/education/k-12…

AR and VR technologies can provide students a judgement-free space where they can practice and improve social and emotional skills, proving beneficial for students with autism and social anxiety. Read the full article on Government Technology here: govtech.com/education/k-12…

@Cambridge_Uni researchers hope VR will be part of an Alzheimer's diagnostic tool for the @NHS. Research investigated whether those at risk of the disease had impairments in spatial navigation. bbc.com/news/uk-englan… #spatialcomputing #immersivetechnology #edtech #medtech

In the midst of a month's long stay at @StanfordChild, a young boy is able to stay on track in school. Tom Caruso, Co-Director of the @StanfordChariot hopes that immersive tech will return a sense of wellbeing to children. archive.tveyes.com/18120/3448966-…

Immerse your students in the history of WWI through a collaborative and standards-aligned VR Field Trip. Students learn the MAIN causes of WWI, experience trench warfare, understand the Armistice and see the faults in the Treaty of Versailles. Learn more: optimaindependent.com/learning-exped…

Come see us at @NAISnetwork's Annual Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri to experience the transformative power of VR in education firsthand! We'll be holding live demos of our cutting-edge VR application, designed to bring learning to life across all subjects and grade levels.

Searching for professional development to enhance teaching and learning? We offer both online and in-person instruction, helping you and your colleagues optimize your current teaching practices to engage students in our immersive learning environments. optimaindependent.com/professional-d…

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning," Brad Henry Love. Send this to a teacher in your network. #educators #principals #independentschools #teachers

Join @ManganaAdam at 2 pm today on Consortium Connects, a @NCSSS_STEM Virtual Roundtable, to discuss Empowering Educators: Pioneering Instructional Models in Extended Reality. Join here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Have you seen @pulaskiacademy's Immersive VR Campus Tour? - Give prospective students a fully immersive tour of your campus - Showcase campus culture in a way that traditional marketing materials can't - Capture sports games & theatric performances youtube.com/watch?v=0V5p5m…

Researchers at Shenzhen technology University and Nanjing University completed a systematic review of Virtual Reality-Assisted Language Learning. Some of their findings are outlined below. To read the full review, click here: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

While technologies like AR, VR, and MR offer transformative learning opportunities, their integration raises questions about student data privacy. EdTech Magazine dives into this crucial topic in their recent article. Read here: edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/20…

Students at @TheWalkerSchool explored Manifest Destiny and how it was portrayed in 19th century popular culture through "American Progress," uncovering its symbolism via a desert scavenger hunt. #independentschools #immersivelearning #vr #edtech

A team of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health doctors and researchers from the Stanford Chariot program recently teamed up with the Mountain View Fire Department to explore a novel way to train emergency workers on how to treat kids using holograms. linkedin.com/pulse/augmente…

We're proud to partner with @VanderbiltU to launch a pilot project offering guidance in “professional small talk” for students using English as an additional language. Students utilize VR for practice. Read the full article here: news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/01/29/eng…

In a study completed at Yale University School of Medicine, VR-trained surgical residents were 29% faster and made 6x fewer errors than their counterparts. Read the full study here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… #vr #immersivelearning #experientiallearning

Adam Mangana is a panelist speaking on Curricular Choices & Implementation and delivering a session on Teaching & Leading in the Era of Spatial Computing at the SAIS 2024 Curriculum Symposium. We invite anyone attending to learn and connect with us. #independentschools #SAIS2024