Immersive VR Beyond 360°

Get started with the new virtual reality platform that allows students to move around and interact with their environment with 6 Degrees Of Freedom(6DOF). Explore the best education apps, integration strategies, and management tips for the Oculus VR platform. Leave ready to use 6DOF VR in your classroom!

Learn to engage students in the exciting new virtual learning environment of 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF). In a 6DoF Virtual Reality environment, learners move around and interact with the environment with hand controls which mimic their hand movement. Using the Oculus Quest VR platform, you will explore 20 different educational applications. Learn how you can integrate virtual reality into your curriculum to support and enhance student learning. This three part series will have two, 3 hour face-to-face sessions and 4 hours independent learning. The first session will be about learning to use the Oculus Quest, followed by 4 hours of independent learning. The second face to face session will provide time to share favorite educational apps, try the amazing collection of VR movies applicable to your curriculum area, and then explore the Engage learning platform.

July 26 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Face-to-Face @ Muskegon Area ISD

• Overview of VR tools - 3DoF vs 6 DoF, what is available for loan from the Discovery Center, check out length and cleaning protocol

• Oculus Quest controls and universal app, creating a Guardian, navigation, find and running educational apps, leaving the VR headset ready for the next user

• How to cast - multiple options, management, and how to view a student device for support, introduction to SideQuest

• Pass Through - double tap side of headset

• Use the following Oculus Apps

  • First Steps - Go through all the activities including dancing with the robot and shooting the shapes

  • National Geographic Explore VR - do the 3 activities associated with the Arctic Expedition - paddle the kayak, climb the ice wall, navigate base camp => find the penguin colony and get picked up by the helicopter. Optional to explore Machu Picchu

  • Nature Treks VR - explore at least 4 different environments and learn to use the "creator orbs" to shape your environment

July 27 - August 8 - Independent

• Explore 3 core educational apps and 2 apps from "Unknown Sources" for a minimum of 5 different apps. Document your experience using the app review form

• Select one of these two learning activities

  • Design a lesson plan which utilizes one or more Oculus Quest apps. Include the learning goals, learning activities before using the Oculus Quests, the specific activities in the app, and the follow up activities after using the app. See lesson plan template as an example. Share so anyone with the link can view and email the link to amann@muskegonisd.org - Example of a Lesson Plan integrating the "Traveling While Black" app by Waliya Flowers

  • Create a slide on one app to add to the handbook. Select an app not currently in the Educator’s Guidebook
    Use this template Delete the Latin placeholder text. Add an image and link. Share so anyone with the link can view and email the link to amann@muskegonisd.org

• Prepare to present a 5 minute overview at the August 9th meeting of your lesson plan or your handbook slide.

August 9 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Face-to-Face @ Muskegon Area ISD

• Review homework & share any of your challenges

• App Sharing - share one educational app and either the lesson plan or the page you created for the book - highlight how it would support the curriculum (it may not be curriculum you teach.)

• How to use VR Movies as part of your curriculum. Explore VR movie platforms, share options and recommended movies for different curriculum areas - guide for the best resources in Wander, YouTube VR, Oculus TV, and Quill Theater (also linked from the Resources page)

• Engage Learning Platform - create an Engage account; join Andy on a guided tour

• Next steps - reserving the Oculus Quests

  • Space to create a 7' x 7' or larger space for each user (library, cafeteria, gym)

  • What the the right # of devices? - 12 - 14 is often the maximum number of devices a teacher can manage at one time. Consider training a few students to serve as the Oculus support team - helping students with questions or navigation issues