when I was 10 years old I became fascinated by ancient Rome I drove my
fascinated by ancient Rome I drove my
fascinated by ancient Rome I drove my mother crazy pretending to be a
mother crazy pretending to be a
mother crazy pretending to be a gladiatori fighting with her furniture
gladiatori fighting with her furniture
gladiatori fighting with her furniture or driving around the house as acharya
or driving around the house as acharya
or driving around the house as acharya driver I really loved imagining myself
driver I really loved imagining myself
driver I really loved imagining myself living amongst wrongs beautiful
living amongst wrongs beautiful
living amongst wrongs beautiful buildings and watching gladiators
buildings and watching gladiators
buildings and watching gladiators fighting in the Coliseum later in school
fighting in the Coliseum later in school
fighting in the Coliseum later in school we were taught about ancient Rome but
we were taught about ancient Rome but
we were taught about ancient Rome but what I wanted to learn about wrong was
what I wanted to learn about wrong was
what I wanted to learn about wrong was not in the textbooks
not in the textbooks
not in the textbooks or in my teachers lectures within my
or in my teachers lectures within my
or in my teachers lectures within my imagination I could spend all afternoon
imagination I could spend all afternoon
imagination I could spend all afternoon thinking about Roman fighting styles
thinking about Roman fighting styles
thinking about Roman fighting styles about haja tech chure and leadership but
about haja tech chure and leadership but
about haja tech chure and leadership but learning about home in my school wasn’t
learning about home in my school wasn’t
learning about home in my school wasn’t as interesting as I expected you know my
as interesting as I expected you know my
as interesting as I expected you know my motivation was ready my imagination was
motivation was ready my imagination was
motivation was ready my imagination was angry but I just didn’t wanted to sit at
angry but I just didn’t wanted to sit at
angry but I just didn’t wanted to sit at my desk and memorize dates while the
my desk and memorize dates while the
my desk and memorize dates while the teacher was doing his lectures I wanted
teacher was doing his lectures I wanted
teacher was doing his lectures I wanted to beaver I wanted to experience life as
to beaver I wanted to experience life as
to beaver I wanted to experience life as it was back in ancient Rome so imagine a
it was back in ancient Rome so imagine a
it was back in ancient Rome so imagine a world where students could travel back
world where students could travel back
world where students could travel back in time to explore ancient Rome as it
in time to explore ancient Rome as it
in time to explore ancient Rome as it was thousands years ago or welcome via
was thousands years ago or welcome via
was thousands years ago or welcome via Acropolis of herons or even alongside
Acropolis of herons or even alongside
Acropolis of herons or even alongside giant dinosaurs and see what we were
giant dinosaurs and see what we were
giant dinosaurs and see what we were hitting and how we were living well I
hitting and how we were living well I
hitting and how we were living well I have some great news to share with you
have some great news to share with you
have some great news to share with you today some students are lucky enough to
today some students are lucky enough to
today some students are lucky enough to already be doing this they have been
already be doing this they have been
already be doing this they have been transported to enchant Rome flown to the
transported to enchant Rome flown to the
transported to enchant Rome flown to the International Space Station and even
International Space Station and even
International Space Station and even strolled through the labyrinth of the
strolled through the labyrinth of the
strolled through the labyrinth of the human brain how by using virtual reality
human brain how by using virtual reality
human brain how by using virtual reality headsets virtual reality is making it
headsets virtual reality is making it
headsets virtual reality is making it possible for students to have
possible for students to have
possible for students to have extraordinary experiences every single
extraordinary experiences every single
extraordinary experiences every single day today I want to share with you why I
day today I want to share with you why I
day today I want to share with you why I am so excited about here and what it
am so excited about here and what it
am so excited about here and what it makes possible as a technology so when
makes possible as a technology so when
makes possible as a technology so when we are came back into the spotlight with
we are came back into the spotlight with
we are came back into the spotlight with the oculus rift famous key
the oculus rift famous key
the oculus rift famous key starter everyone thought that this new
starter everyone thought that this new
starter everyone thought that this new technology would revolutionize the
technology would revolutionize the
technology would revolutionize the gaming industry it was the goal but he’d
gaming industry it was the goal but he’d
gaming industry it was the goal but he’d handed up having way more possibilities
handed up having way more possibilities
handed up having way more possibilities than that my opinion is that veer is the
than that my opinion is that veer is the
than that my opinion is that veer is the ultimate medium to learn and to discover
ultimate medium to learn and to discover
ultimate medium to learn and to discover the wall high-tech learning academies
the wall high-tech learning academies
the wall high-tech learning academies quickly jumped in for example at the
quickly jumped in for example at the
quickly jumped in for example at the University of Southern California the
University of Southern California the
University of Southern California the Medical virtual reality group is using
Medical virtual reality group is using
Medical virtual reality group is using ear for clinical purposes such as
ear for clinical purposes such as
ear for clinical purposes such as psychology medicine or even neuroscience
psychology medicine or even neuroscience
psychology medicine or even neuroscience VR is also being used by the NASA to
VR is also being used by the NASA to
VR is also being used by the NASA to train astronauts to perform complicated
train astronauts to perform complicated
train astronauts to perform complicated tasks in zero-gravity such as space
tasks in zero-gravity such as space
tasks in zero-gravity such as space walking but vir is not just for the NASA
walking but vir is not just for the NASA
walking but vir is not just for the NASA and it’s not just for medicine it’s a
and it’s not just for medicine it’s a
and it’s not just for medicine it’s a powerful medium that can make the act of
powerful medium that can make the act of
powerful medium that can make the act of learning an unforgettable experience
learning an unforgettable experience
learning an unforgettable experience which is the ultimate goal of education
which is the ultimate goal of education
which is the ultimate goal of education instead of just watching a lectures
instead of just watching a lectures
instead of just watching a lectures students can be transported anywhere
students can be transported anywhere
students can be transported anywhere without having to leave the past room
without having to leave the past room
without having to leave the past room some people look at kids wearing VR
some people look at kids wearing VR
some people look at kids wearing VR headsets and feel roryd will this tenant
headsets and feel roryd will this tenant
headsets and feel roryd will this tenant lose touch with reality and spend all
lose touch with reality and spend all
lose touch with reality and spend all their time in an artificial world I
their time in an artificial world I
their time in an artificial world I adopted worries about new technology or
adopted worries about new technology or
adopted worries about new technology or has hauled as technology itself in the
has hauled as technology itself in the
has hauled as technology itself in the 15th century many were distressed by by
15th century many were distressed by by
15th century many were distressed by by the unmanageable flood of information
the unmanageable flood of information
the unmanageable flood of information created by Gutenberg’s printing press
created by Gutenberg’s printing press
created by Gutenberg’s printing press every new generation since two of its
every new generation since two of its
every new generation since two of its own detractors would think that new
own detractors would think that new
own detractors would think that new technology will harm young learners I
technology will harm young learners I
technology will harm young learners I read something recently that goes like
read something recently that goes like
read something recently that goes like this everything that is invented before
this everything that is invented before
this everything that is invented before you were born it’s just normal the way
you were born it’s just normal the way
you were born it’s just normal the way things should be
things should be
things should be everything indented from your birth
everything indented from your birth
everything indented from your birth until you’re about 30 is cool and neat
until you’re about 30 is cool and neat
until you’re about 30 is cool and neat and innovative but everything invented
and innovative but everything invented
and innovative but everything invented after you’re 30 years old is against the
after you’re 30 years old is against the
after you’re 30 years old is against the natural order of things and the
natural order of things and the
natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilization as
beginning of the end of civilization as
beginning of the end of civilization as we know it
we know it
we know it what I promise you fear won’t be the end
what I promise you fear won’t be the end
what I promise you fear won’t be the end of civilization as we know it
of civilization as we know it
of civilization as we know it fear is really a powerful medium now can
fear is really a powerful medium now can
fear is really a powerful medium now can you guess
you guess
you guess which piece of technology was being used
which piece of technology was being used
which piece of technology was being used by only 25% of us icicles in 1986 it was
by only 25% of us icicles in 1986 it was
by only 25% of us icicles in 1986 it was the personal computer back then it would
the personal computer back then it would
the personal computer back then it would have sinned impossible that schools
have sinned impossible that schools
have sinned impossible that schools could one day afford the computing power
could one day afford the computing power
could one day afford the computing power we all know take for granted even in our
we all know take for granted even in our
we all know take for granted even in our pocket but nowadays you would have
pocket but nowadays you would have
pocket but nowadays you would have trouble finding a school without any
trouble finding a school without any
trouble finding a school without any computer in the country such as the
computer in the country such as the
computer in the country such as the United States I believe that VR will
United States I believe that VR will
United States I believe that VR will follow the exact same path except that
follow the exact same path except that
follow the exact same path except that it will probably go faster
it will probably go faster
it will probably go faster a recent survey showed that 85% of
a recent survey showed that 85% of
a recent survey showed that 85% of teachers agree that VR would have a
teachers agree that VR would have a
teachers agree that VR would have a Pacific effect on their students if you
Pacific effect on their students if you
Pacific effect on their students if you are as every component needed to make it
are as every component needed to make it
are as every component needed to make it a great learning tool it blends together
a great learning tool it blends together
a great learning tool it blends together the best of the real world the best of
the best of the real world the best of
the best of the real world the best of the internet and the best of the virtual
the internet and the best of the virtual
the internet and the best of the virtual world technology because of this people
world technology because of this people
world technology because of this people may wrongly assume that VR is expensive
may wrongly assume that VR is expensive
may wrongly assume that VR is expensive and complicated needing a high skilled
and complicated needing a high skilled
and complicated needing a high skilled tech team but neither is true some VR
tech team but neither is true some VR
tech team but neither is true some VR headsets such as the Google core board
headsets such as the Google core board
headsets such as the Google core board already cost less than $15 and all it
already cost less than $15 and all it
already cost less than $15 and all it needs to work is a smartphone and as the
needs to work is a smartphone and as the
needs to work is a smartphone and as the technology will continue to mature the
technology will continue to mature the
technology will continue to mature the cost of good VR hardware will drop
cost of good VR hardware will drop
cost of good VR hardware will drop significantly for me the more pressing
significantly for me the more pressing
significantly for me the more pressing issue is that we need more great VR
issue is that we need more great VR
issue is that we need more great VR educational content easily available
educational content easily available
educational content easily available when I think about all of the courses
when I think about all of the courses
when I think about all of the courses that could be taught in veer I feel like
that could be taught in veer I feel like
that could be taught in veer I feel like a kid in a candy store a literature
a kid in a candy store a literature
a kid in a candy store a literature teacher in China I could take her
teacher in China I could take her
teacher in China I could take her students to Verona to look at the
students to Verona to look at the
students to Verona to look at the settings for Shakespeare’s Romeo and
settings for Shakespeare’s Romeo and
settings for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a teacher from Africa could take
Juliet a teacher from Africa could take
Juliet a teacher from Africa could take her henshin civilization class to see
her henshin civilization class to see
her henshin civilization class to see some Mayan ruins at Machu Picchu and
some Mayan ruins at Machu Picchu and
some Mayan ruins at Machu Picchu and astronomy students could live with the
astronomy students could live with the
astronomy students could live with the stars to see the progress of a comet now
stars to see the progress of a comet now
stars to see the progress of a comet now the initial promise of verification is
the initial promise of verification is
the initial promise of verification is can be really useful for science not or
can be really useful for science not or
can be really useful for science not or horotec sure but really any subject can
horotec sure but really any subject can
horotec sure but really any subject can be taught and if that sounds idealistic
be taught and if that sounds idealistic
be taught and if that sounds idealistic for you then think again because some of
for you then think again because some of
for you then think again because some of those vr field trips are already
those vr field trips are already
those vr field trips are already available in 2016 more than 1 million
available in 2016 more than 1 million
available in 2016 more than 1 million people million students in the united
people million students in the united
people million students in the united kingdom
kingdom
kingdom at the chance to use fear inside the
at the chance to use fear inside the
at the chance to use fear inside the classroom to explore places and
classroom to explore places and
classroom to explore places and environments they would not be able to
environments they would not be able to
environments they would not be able to see otherwise not numerous 2d showed
see otherwise not numerous 2d showed
see otherwise not numerous 2d showed that the student attention span during a
that the student attention span during a
that the student attention span during a lecture is roughly 15 minutes after that
lecture is roughly 15 minutes after that
lecture is roughly 15 minutes after that the number of students paying attention
the number of students paying attention
the number of students paying attention begins to drop dramatically
begins to drop dramatically
begins to drop dramatically I immediately after the lecture students
I immediately after the lecture students
I immediately after the lecture students remember 70% of the content presented in
remember 70% of the content presented in
remember 70% of the content presented in the first 10 minutes and only 20% of the
the first 10 minutes and only 20% of the
the first 10 minutes and only 20% of the content presented in the last 10 minutes
content presented in the last 10 minutes
content presented in the last 10 minutes we need to change that other studies so
we need to change that other studies so
we need to change that other studies so that teaching with a mixed curriculum of
that teaching with a mixed curriculum of
that teaching with a mixed curriculum of learning doing interacting and seeing
learning doing interacting and seeing
learning doing interacting and seeing leads to higher educational outcomes now
leads to higher educational outcomes now
leads to higher educational outcomes now they are all students to explore to
they are all students to explore to
they are all students to explore to experience and to be involved as if you
experience and to be involved as if you
experience and to be involved as if you are actually present it moves learning
are actually present it moves learning
are actually present it moves learning it moves students from simply learning a
it moves students from simply learning a
it moves students from simply learning a subject to living and filling it and now
subject to living and filling it and now
subject to living and filling it and now with some I hand virtual reality
with some I hand virtual reality
with some I hand virtual reality headsets such as the rift or the HTC
headsets such as the rift or the HTC
headsets such as the rift or the HTC vive students can even interact and
vive students can even interact and
vive students can even interact and manipulate the virtual world as if they
manipulate the virtual world as if they
manipulate the virtual world as if they were there since the beginning of
were there since the beginning of
were there since the beginning of mankind we always use technology to
mankind we always use technology to
mankind we always use technology to share our knowledge with every new wave
share our knowledge with every new wave
share our knowledge with every new wave of technology we made sure but it would
of technology we made sure but it would
of technology we made sure but it would be used as a learning tool and that it
be used as a learning tool and that it
be used as a learning tool and that it would open a new avenue for learners
would open a new avenue for learners
would open a new avenue for learners there is no doubt that there will be an
there is no doubt that there will be an
there is no doubt that there will be an important part of the the renovation of
important part of the the renovation of
important part of the the renovation of the classroom but I believe that VR can
the classroom but I believe that VR can
the classroom but I believe that VR can even be used outside of the walls of the
even be used outside of the walls of the
even be used outside of the walls of the physical schools to help people share
physical schools to help people share
physical schools to help people share knowledge and create lifelong learning
knowledge and create lifelong learning
knowledge and create lifelong learning opportunities never before available in
opportunities never before available in
opportunities never before available in the future I see the earth being used in
the future I see the earth being used in
the future I see the earth being used in more and more classroom but really also
more and more classroom but really also
more and more classroom but really also outside of the walls of the physical
outside of the walls of the physical
outside of the walls of the physical schools now when I was young my personal
schools now when I was young my personal
schools now when I was young my personal dreams of ROM filled me with ho and
dreams of ROM filled me with ho and
dreams of ROM filled me with ho and Wonder and no I am so excited to be able
Wonder and no I am so excited to be able
Wonder and no I am so excited to be able to work on the technology but is helping
to work on the technology but is helping
to work on the technology but is helping students feel the same way inside the
students feel the same way inside the
students feel the same way inside the classroom
classroom
classroom thank you all very much
thank you all very much
thank you all very much [Applause]
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