SXSW EDU 2019
Defying Distance thru Student Collaboration in VR
Description:
The Seattle Public Schools, in partnership with Oculus Education will share the power of VR by taking it beyond consumption and into collaboration, creation and curriculum design. They will discuss a student-led VR course and cross-school collaboration where students teach, share and learn from each other in VR across zip codes, to co-create VR content to be used in the High School classroom; utilizing skills in storytelling, music, art, and coding to become proficient collaborators.
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Takeaways
- VR is a powerful tool for cross-school student collaboration, including engagement with additional expertise and students with different perspectives.
- A VR course is valuable multi-disciplinary platform for creation, enabling and empowering storytellers, musicians, artists and technologists.
- Students and teachers should have access to a VR creation course to learn critical creation and collaboration skills, beyond content consumption.
Speakers
- Cindy Ball, Program Manager, Oculus Education, Oculus
- TuesD Chambers, Teacher-Librarian, Ballard High School, Seattle Public School District
- Avery Wagar, Founder & Pres, BVR Club
Organizer
Cindy Ball, Program Manager, Oculus Education, Oculus
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