What are the benefits of AR and VR for education?
Technology continues to revolutionize education - Smart interactive whiteboards have replaced blackboards, and computers have been accepted as norms in most of classrooms. The role of technology in class will definitely grow, with AR and VR has filled a gap in the education system.
Imagine historical lessons with VR simulations instead of dry text paragraphs? Arrest the imagination of children because they patiently wait for their chance to explore the Richmond Henry VII palace or jump on the first fleet.
We all have a way of learning; Some of us enjoy reading while others study visually or do physical activity to maintain the information presented. VR and AR involve a wider range of students, allowing each of them to learn in the most comfortable and meaningful ways for them.
What about the cost of this technology?
With a decrease in funding to school over the past decade and the cost of the VR package ranging from around $ 300 only for headsets, it is difficult to believe the school will have a budget to supply the required AR / VR equipment. So what are the choices for VR technology at school?
Google carton is less than $ 20
Expedition kits for all classes can be purchased at a price of less than $ 10,000
Many use AR and VR for education
VR has a world application for students:
VR allows students to 'visit' almost all corners of the world and explore field visits with different light
Science experiments that need expensive or dangerous chemicals can be shown through VR, reduce the risk of injured
Geography lessons that describe the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef can be displayed with a greater impact
That of course does not mean that VRs must be used to replace the 'real life' field visit, science experiments, or even verbal explanations about how our world changes. However, the opportunity to equip them with technology resources should not be ignored.
VR is not the only technology that will allow children to learn and understand the world in a newer and more impressive way: AR also has its place.
AR has been used to help businesses understand and manipulate a large number of data. The same can be done in the classroom, allowing children to step into the concept of abstract mathematics, understand equality and algebra, or manipulate complex geometric shapes. Mathematics is still alive is one of the developers who provides AR applications to school.
Imagine biological lessons that allow students to peel the skin and find all the parts below while the heart continues to pump blood through blood vessels. What about technology design lessons where students can make their own version of the highest building in the world? AR has many different applications such as VR, thanks to the ability of users must manipulate the objects presented to them through technology.
AR and VR gave children today and future generations the opportunity to understand and learn in a new and interesting way that supports various learning styles. Hope to see this technology implemented in school faster than you think.
