SXSW EDU 2020
Expanding Mindsets With Headsets: Civil Rights VR
Description:
A new VR resource from Georgia Public Broadcasting puts students in historically realistic environments to experience pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. By bringing students into the past using technology, they can examine and analyze primary source documents, firsthand accounts, artwork, music, and videos with the goal of transforming learning by feeling and doing. Through this impactful, experiential resource, students gain a deeper connection with and understanding of history.
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Takeaways
- To help students experience the Civil Rights Movement with immersive technology to develop a deeper understanding
- To gain some tips or insights on how to successfully merge primary documents with modern technology for a unique learning experience
- To leverage collaboration across disciplines to produce an XR learning approach that improves student learning outcomes
Speakers
- LAURA EVANS, Director of Education, Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Andrew MacCartney, Vice President of Digital Operations and Strategy, Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Coleman Tharpe, Director, Digital Training Development, Disco Learning Media, Inc.
Organizer
Laura Evans, Director of Education, Georgia Public Broadcasting
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