Total immersion: how VR-applications help children learn
Forming / / December 19, 2019
Natalia Simonenko
creator Oyster - developing courses for children.
Virtual reality has not yet become part of our everyday life, but on the level of development has already penetrated into the sphere of medicine to art and becomes more and more accessible to the user: the simplest VR-glasses are made of cardboard. VR gradually finds its place in the field of children's education, significantly changing the learning process itself.
How to change the education technology
Just say: it's not about making apps and gadgets have replaced students textbooks or work in the classroom with the teacher. But modern technology, such as virtual and augmented reality, can significantly complement traditional methods and provide a more complete immersion in the subject matter.
studies showThe Brain May Use Only 20 Percent of Its Memory-Forming NeuronsThat we remember only 20% of what we hear, 30% - from what we see, and up to 90% - of what we do ourselves, or experience during the simulation. Virtual reality allows you to get a real experience of presence, enhancing training effectiveness and the likelihood of remembering.
Walk inside the human body, make an expedition to Mars, to be inside the chemical reaction of a substance - all it allows a completely different way to understand and perceive the object.
In addition, the use of modern technology during school hours for children seems very exciting, they enthusiastically immersed in the process. If during a traditional lesson, the teacher is difficult to hold the attention of all students, during the virtual tour the children are fully involved and focused on 100%, so the learning process is at maximum efficiency.
What can we learn in virtual reality
Virtual reality is no other technology that can provide the effect of immersion. VR - this, which must be a child does not remember the abstract information, and a complete visual experience, which is much easier to learn.
Many VR-applications are based on a simple demonstration of 3D-objects, photos or videos, but even that is fundamentally changing the learning process. And there are many VR-applications that the user can actively influence the virtual reality and transform it. We picked up some interesting VR-projects in order to show what the student can learn and know that with their help.
Traveling with Google Expeditions
Google app contains hundreds of tours and objects in the virtual or augmented reality, with which can be sent to the archeological excavations of the expedition under water, turn the class Museum. As long as the teacher explains, for example, the ocean, the students "sink" on the ocean floor and "floating" near the sharks. Or using augmented reality, the teacher can arrange a volcanic eruption in class, having examined and discussed it with the students.
Cheap Cardboard Google Cardboard glasses with Expeditions application already used by teachers in thousands of schools around the world.
Price: Free
To deal with complex scientific concepts in the MEL Chemistry VR
VR-lessons from Mel Science allows to be inside the chemical reactions and see with their own eyes what is happening to the particles of substances. Students can interact and experiment with atoms and molecules, and the teacher controls the VR-lesson course and see the progress of each student. Powerful visualization and presence help to understand the chemical phenomena without mindless memorization of formulas.
Price: Free
Tilt Brush to draw in
This app allows you to draw in a virtual reality, where everything that you think about it, arises out of the air. Imagine a fantasy explosion of these opportunities inspire creative student?
Even if the child will not bind their future life with the arts, it is likely that at the time when he will receive vocational training, design in virtual reality for many professions become ordinary business. Unfortunately, VR-helmets are required for this program is still fairly expensive equipment.
Price: 314 rubles
Learn about the structure of the body and in InMind InCell
Two very beautiful application clearly disclosing the principles of the brain and the body's cells in the form of games. Anatomy inspires developers VR-applications and interesting solutions in this area you can find a lot. We stayed at these two, because, firstly, these are examples of Russian design (they released Nival VR Studio), and secondly, they are completely free. By the way, the medicine - one of the areas where the VR-technology already occupied a prominent place in the science, practice and training.
Price: Free
Price: Free
Get acquainted with the virtual reality in The Lab and create it in CoSpaces Edu
Another common type of educational VR-application gives an idea of the technology itself. The Lab - Almanac of mini-games that demonstrate the capabilities of virtual reality. With this completely free application is recommended to begin acquaintance with VR.
If the child is already interested in a virtual reality, then it is possible to offer a platform for independent creativity. Suitable CoSpaces Edu: 3D-Designer can be assembled from ready-made objects or build them yourself, but you can write code.
Price: 0 RUB
Price: Free
Make a trip to the moon in Apollo 11, VR
Dreams of space travel to the VR-technology development received new impetus. Of VR-applications of space (and generally among the existing educational VR-programs) highlights the Apollo 11 VR - known and expensive project, which tells the story of the first manned flight to the moon. For a detailed reconstruction of the spacecraft and the lunar landscapes added archival audio and video, also has a game element. If expensive VR-helmet is not, and to study astronomy in virtual reality would be desirable, it is a good option - Titans of Space.
Price: 129 rubles
Price: Free
conclusion
Technology virtual and augmented reality - a great way to make the educational process more efficient, deep and interactive. Pupils will be able to see and experience much more than using the usual sources of information.
In the world of things are changing very quickly, and broad-minded with great experience of its own experiments help children find their professional interest and quickly navigate the new complex tasks.