The Global Search for Education: Immersive Storytelling – Could VR Provide an Answer for Children with Dyslexia?
According to more and more studies, one of the biggest strengths of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is their ability to give students “real world immersive experiences” that could make learning both more memorable and more meaningful. But can virtual reality improve a dyslexic child’s reading experience?
Around the World in 30 Days – June 2019
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report UNOi, based in Mexico, wants to raise the quality of education in Latin America. In 2010, Grupo Santillana had a “dream” to create a 21st century learning model that could create positive change. Featured in The Global Search for Education this month is Karime Pulido Ramzahuer, Director of Pedagogical Development at UNOi. Karime says their goal was to develop a learning model which allowed schools...
The Global Search for Education: Is Virtual Reality the Ultimate Empathy Machine for Racism?
“We believe that achieving racial justice requires that we all understand racism and that this is best done through visceral experiences rather than intellectual exercises.” – Dr. Courtney Cogburn Since the 1990s, Virtual Reality projects have been aimed at cultivating empathy for people with serious health conditions. Recently, Stanford University conducted an immersive technology study that discovered that people...
Around the World in 30 Days – April 2019
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Could the traditional rows of desks and chalkboard-centered classrooms soon become a relic of a bygone age? Open learning spaces enhance the opportunities for group discussions, collaborative project learning, and individual student training. Allan Kjær Andersen knows this. He was the Principal of Ørestad Gymnasium (OG) in Copenhagen, a school globally renowned for its open learning spaces and...
The Global Search for Education: Learning That’s Virtually Real
“We believe the training and collaboration with teachers around the world will be absolute key to increasing the adoption more rapidly, and could easily lead to millions of students using VR globally to learn science more effectively.” – Michael Bodekaer Jensen Will all students one day have the opportunity to explore the world from within their classroom walls? Worldwide shipments for augmented reality and virtual...
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