how’s everyone doing good happen here all right so what in the world is
all right so what in the world is
all right so what in the world is virtual reality now
virtual reality now
virtual reality now my name is musashi Schaffer and I’m a
my name is musashi Schaffer and I’m a
my name is musashi Schaffer and I’m a computer engineering and computer
computer engineering and computer
computer engineering and computer science student here at Seattle
science student here at Seattle
science student here at Seattle University and – a lot of people
University and – a lot of people
University and – a lot of people surprised I do more than just study
surprised I do more than just study
surprised I do more than just study computers sometimes I build stuff with
computers sometimes I build stuff with
computers sometimes I build stuff with them and in particular last summer I
them and in particular last summer I
them and in particular last summer I could start being involved with what are
could start being involved with what are
could start being involved with what are called hackathons and for those of you
called hackathons and for those of you
called hackathons and for those of you who don’t know what a hackathon is it’s
who don’t know what a hackathon is it’s
who don’t know what a hackathon is it’s basically where a bunch of nerds like
basically where a bunch of nerds like
basically where a bunch of nerds like myself lock ourselves in a room for
myself lock ourselves in a room for
myself lock ourselves in a room for entire weekend and survive on nothing
entire weekend and survive on nothing
entire weekend and survive on nothing but sugar caffeine and free pizza
but sugar caffeine and free pizza
but sugar caffeine and free pizza because as a college student free food
because as a college student free food
because as a college student free food is basically what keeps me alive now
is basically what keeps me alive now
is basically what keeps me alive now hackathons usually have a purpose it’s
hackathons usually have a purpose it’s
hackathons usually have a purpose it’s where you’re trying to solve an issue
where you’re trying to solve an issue
where you’re trying to solve an issue using normally technology or some sort
using normally technology or some sort
using normally technology or some sort of innovative way and in particular this
of innovative way and in particular this
of innovative way and in particular this hackathon focused on education and
hackathon focused on education and
hackathon focused on education and virtual reality and how we can utilize
virtual reality and how we can utilize
virtual reality and how we can utilize this new technology to help enhance our
this new technology to help enhance our
this new technology to help enhance our education in the schools so my team and
education in the schools so my team and
education in the schools so my team and I we decided to develop a sort of
I we decided to develop a sort of
I we decided to develop a sort of experience they could actually step in
experience they could actually step in
experience they could actually step in to become part of it was a story and as
to become part of it was a story and as
to become part of it was a story and as you interacted with this story you had
you interacted with this story you had
you interacted with this story you had this narration and we focused on third
this narration and we focused on third
this narration and we focused on third grade Common Core standards and more
grade Common Core standards and more
grade Common Core standards and more particularly verb tense and according to
particularly verb tense and according to
particularly verb tense and according to Google which you know because who
Google which you know because who
Google which you know because who remembers verb tense and what that means
remembers verb tense and what that means
remembers verb tense and what that means it’s basically using language to tell
it’s basically using language to tell
it’s basically using language to tell time so past present future and those
time so past present future and those
time so past present future and those indications within language structure so
indications within language structure so
indications within language structure so we had was we had the student step into
we had was we had the student step into
we had was we had the student step into the story and as they interacted with
the story and as they interacted with
the story and as they interacted with the story we had a narrator come on and
the story we had a narrator come on and
the story we had a narrator come on and the narrator would then emphasize on
the narrator would then emphasize on
the narrator would then emphasize on certain key words to indicate whether
certain key words to indicate whether
certain key words to indicate whether what they’re doing is part of the
what they’re doing is part of the
what they’re doing is part of the present or maybe something they had done
present or maybe something they had done
present or maybe something they had done before in the past or something maybe
before in the past or something maybe
before in the past or something maybe they should do in the future and through
they should do in the future and through
they should do in the future and through this we had our auditory reinforcement
this we had our auditory reinforcement
this we had our auditory reinforcement now on top of that we had a visual
now on top of that we had a visual
now on top of that we had a visual reinforcement and this came in the form
reinforcement and this came in the form
reinforcement and this came in the form of the sentence that the narrator was
of the sentence that the narrator was
of the sentence that the narrator was sane
sane
sane in front of them and from that we
in front of them and from that we
in front of them and from that we highlighted the certain keywords with a
highlighted the certain keywords with a
highlighted the certain keywords with a different color depending on whether it
different color depending on whether it
different color depending on whether it was past present or future and from this
was past present or future and from this
was past present or future and from this we now have the auditory and the visual
we now have the auditory and the visual
we now have the auditory and the visual reinforcement in learning now lastly
reinforcement in learning now lastly
reinforcement in learning now lastly I’ve already mentioned this one but you
I’ve already mentioned this one but you
I’ve already mentioned this one but you don’t really realize it until you
don’t really realize it until you
don’t really realize it until you pointed out it’s the physical
pointed out it’s the physical
pointed out it’s the physical interaction because you’re there
interaction because you’re there
interaction because you’re there interacting with the story around you
interacting with the story around you
interacting with the story around you being a part of it
being a part of it
being a part of it and from that we had our third
and from that we had our third
and from that we had our third reinforcement learning so now we’re able
reinforcement learning so now we’re able
reinforcement learning so now we’re able to have the auditory the visual and the
to have the auditory the visual and the
to have the auditory the visual and the physical reinforcements are all engaging
physical reinforcements are all engaging
physical reinforcements are all engaging the student at once and with this we
the student at once and with this we
the student at once and with this we actually received the kind of winning
actually received the kind of winning
actually received the kind of winning category for best integration of
category for best integration of
category for best integration of virtuality technology and learning now
virtuality technology and learning now
virtuality technology and learning now some of you may be seen virtuality but
some of you may be seen virtuality but
some of you may be seen virtuality but some are also very unfamiliar with it
some are also very unfamiliar with it
some are also very unfamiliar with it basically it’s that thing that goes
basically it’s that thing that goes
basically it’s that thing that goes against all the times your parents said
against all the times your parents said
against all the times your parents said you’re sitting too close to the TV
you’re sitting too close to the TV
you’re sitting too close to the TV because now we’re strapping that screen
because now we’re strapping that screen
because now we’re strapping that screen about an inch away from your eyes or you
about an inch away from your eyes or you
about an inch away from your eyes or you see it as the viral video on Facebook of
see it as the viral video on Facebook of
see it as the viral video on Facebook of Grandma freaking out in her chair
Grandma freaking out in her chair
Grandma freaking out in her chair because she thinks she’s on a roller
because she thinks she’s on a roller
because she thinks she’s on a roller coaster or maybe the last one where’s
coaster or maybe the last one where’s
coaster or maybe the last one where’s the guy at the Best Buy stand who all of
the guy at the Best Buy stand who all of
the guy at the Best Buy stand who all of a sudden is false smack face forward
a sudden is false smack face forward
a sudden is false smack face forward into the display because he you know
into the display because he you know
into the display because he you know lost track of where he was but what’s
lost track of where he was but what’s
lost track of where he was but what’s common between all these interactions
common between all these interactions
common between all these interactions why do we have such a high emotional
why do we have such a high emotional
why do we have such a high emotional response to virtual reality and this
response to virtual reality and this
response to virtual reality and this comes from the idea of presence and
comes from the idea of presence and
comes from the idea of presence and presence is how much you feel like
presence is how much you feel like
presence is how much you feel like you’re actually there in the moment an
you’re actually there in the moment an
you’re actually there in the moment an example of what this is a good
example of what this is a good
example of what this is a good comparison is imagine staring at a
comparison is imagine staring at a
comparison is imagine staring at a picture of the pyramids in a textbook or
picture of the pyramids in a textbook or
picture of the pyramids in a textbook or on a strain seeing a picture of it now
on a strain seeing a picture of it now
on a strain seeing a picture of it now imagine standing there beneath the
imagine standing there beneath the
imagine standing there beneath the pyramids looking up and its vastness
pyramids looking up and its vastness
pyramids looking up and its vastness which is more engaging the picture or
which is more engaging the picture or
which is more engaging the picture or being there and this is where virtual
being there and this is where virtual
being there and this is where virtual reality really separates itself from
reality really separates itself from
reality really separates itself from other forms of meteorite
other forms of meteorite
other forms of meteorite is because you can actually stand there
is because you can actually stand there
is because you can actually stand there in front of it you can look up at the
in front of it you can look up at the
in front of it you can look up at the pyramids and feel as if you’re actually
pyramids and feel as if you’re actually
pyramids and feel as if you’re actually there not just looking at it through a
there not just looking at it through a
there not just looking at it through a book and what people have found is that
book and what people have found is that
book and what people have found is that presence and emotion are highly
presence and emotion are highly
presence and emotion are highly correlated and they come together so the
correlated and they come together so the
correlated and they come together so the more presence you feel the higher of an
more presence you feel the higher of an
more presence you feel the higher of an emotional response you have let’s put it
emotional response you have let’s put it
emotional response you have let’s put it in this way imagine watching a protest
in this way imagine watching a protest
in this way imagine watching a protest on the TV or re-invited in the newspaper
on the TV or re-invited in the newspaper
on the TV or re-invited in the newspaper depending on who you are you may have an
depending on who you are you may have an
depending on who you are you may have an emotional response it may incite some
emotional response it may incite some
emotional response it may incite some feelings in you but now imagine actually
feelings in you but now imagine actually
feelings in you but now imagine actually standing there in the middle of that
standing there in the middle of that
standing there in the middle of that protest imagine being there surrounded
protest imagine being there surrounded
protest imagine being there surrounded by the passion look into your riot and
by the passion look into your riot and
by the passion look into your riot and see people full of just conviction to
see people full of just conviction to
see people full of just conviction to your left the same it’s gonna affect you
your left the same it’s gonna affect you
your left the same it’s gonna affect you differently you’re gonna be more
differently you’re gonna be more
differently you’re gonna be more emotionally attached to what’s going on
emotionally attached to what’s going on
emotionally attached to what’s going on because you’re there and this is where
because you’re there and this is where
because you’re there and this is where the power of virtuality can come in is
the power of virtuality can come in is
the power of virtuality can come in is because you have this high level of
because you have this high level of
because you have this high level of presence which means you have this great
presence which means you have this great
presence which means you have this great emotional connection to it it separates
emotional connection to it it separates
emotional connection to it it separates itself from other forms of media it’s
itself from other forms of media it’s
itself from other forms of media it’s not just reading pages of a book it’s
not just reading pages of a book it’s
not just reading pages of a book it’s not just watching the video online
not just watching the video online
not just watching the video online because no matter how engaging a video
because no matter how engaging a video
because no matter how engaging a video may be no matter how much it draws you
may be no matter how much it draws you
may be no matter how much it draws you in closer all of a sudden you hit
in closer all of a sudden you hit
in closer all of a sudden you hit something there’s something separating
something there’s something separating
something there’s something separating you from what you’re looking at and
you from what you’re looking at and
you from what you’re looking at and yourself and in this case it’s a
yourself and in this case it’s a
yourself and in this case it’s a physical barrier it’s called the screen
physical barrier it’s called the screen
physical barrier it’s called the screen it’s a window that you have to look
it’s a window that you have to look
it’s a window that you have to look through from the outside so there’s
through from the outside so there’s
through from the outside so there’s always this last little bit of
always this last little bit of
always this last little bit of disconnect between you and the subject
disconnect between you and the subject
disconnect between you and the subject of what you’re trying to view but what’s
of what you’re trying to view but what’s
of what you’re trying to view but what’s different is that with virtual reality
different is that with virtual reality
different is that with virtual reality break through that you can stand there
break through that you can stand there
break through that you can stand there in the middle of it be a part of it
in the middle of it be a part of it
in the middle of it be a part of it interact with it to be more emotionally
interact with it to be more emotionally
interact with it to be more emotionally connected to it now even with that
connected to it now even with that
connected to it now even with that virtual reality still may be hard to
virtual reality still may be hard to
virtual reality still may be hard to kind of picture right so how about we do
kind of picture right so how about we do
kind of picture right so how about we do this
this
this who wants to try going to space yeah
who wants to try going to space yeah
who wants to try going to space yeah anyone okay how about this right there
anyone okay how about this right there
anyone okay how about this right there come up so what we’re gonna do is we’re
come up so what we’re gonna do is we’re
come up so what we’re gonna do is we’re gonna have a live demo what VR can
gonna have a live demo what VR can
gonna have a live demo what VR can actually do so come up this way actually
actually do so come up this way actually
actually do so come up this way actually because we have cords here again
because we have cords here again
because we have cords here again computer I do computers that’s that so
computer I do computers that’s that so
computer I do computers that’s that so okay so was it a sepia nice from you
okay so was it a sepia nice from you
okay so was it a sepia nice from you alright so here’s what we gonna have you
alright so here’s what we gonna have you
alright so here’s what we gonna have you do we are basically have you ever been
do we are basically have you ever been
do we are basically have you ever been in space before okay um another
in space before okay um another
in space before okay um another questions are you allergic to bees
questions are you allergic to bees
questions are you allergic to bees peanut butter okay that really doesn’t
peanut butter okay that really doesn’t
peanut butter okay that really doesn’t matter but I mean like good to check
matter but I mean like good to check
matter but I mean like good to check okay so here’s this gonna happen I’m
okay so here’s this gonna happen I’m
okay so here’s this gonna happen I’m gonna unstrap this and we’re gonna put
gonna unstrap this and we’re gonna put
gonna unstrap this and we’re gonna put it on your head
it on your head
it on your head you’re gonna come on I’m gonna tighten
you’re gonna come on I’m gonna tighten
you’re gonna come on I’m gonna tighten it up and we’re gonna make it until it’s
it up and we’re gonna make it until it’s
it up and we’re gonna make it until it’s nice and snug that way you can see and
nice and snug that way you can see and
nice and snug that way you can see and with your right hand there’s a little
with your right hand there’s a little
with your right hand there’s a little knob I’m gonna meet here what you can
knob I’m gonna meet here what you can
knob I’m gonna meet here what you can use to adjust the ones with okay cool
use to adjust the ones with okay cool
use to adjust the ones with okay cool go ahead and pull that down it’s just
go ahead and pull that down it’s just
go ahead and pull that down it’s just easier and less awkward that way cool
easier and less awkward that way cool
easier and less awkward that way cool alright so we begins
okay no just the lens with until it’s
okay no just the lens with until it’s nice and pretty clip
nice and pretty clip
nice and pretty clip crisp image
alright how’s that looking is it pretty
alright how’s that looking is it pretty good okay so in terms of like
good okay so in terms of like
good okay so in terms of like interacting with this you can walk
interacting with this you can walk
interacting with this you can walk around and if you see a blue fence don’t
around and if you see a blue fence don’t
around and if you see a blue fence don’t run into it because you might fall stage
run into it because you might fall stage
run into it because you might fall stage but actually no you will find you give
but actually no you will find you give
but actually no you will find you give you lots of space okay so here’s what’s
you lots of space okay so here’s what’s
you lots of space okay so here’s what’s gonna happen
gonna happen
gonna happen walk for it very cool no look up to your
walk for it very cool no look up to your
walk for it very cool no look up to your left and try and find the Sun now look
left and try and find the Sun now look
left and try and find the Sun now look around you turn around that’s the
around you turn around that’s the
around you turn around that’s the International Space Station and you’re
International Space Station and you’re
International Space Station and you’re in the middle of space so we’re gonna
in the middle of space so we’re gonna
in the middle of space so we’re gonna try one little thing extra I’m gonna
try one little thing extra I’m gonna
try one little thing extra I’m gonna make let you try and move around a bit
make let you try and move around a bit
make let you try and move around a bit so with your left hand I’m gonna hand
so with your left hand I’m gonna hand
so with your left hand I’m gonna hand you a controller or say yes and right
you a controller or say yes and right
you a controller or say yes and right here there’s gonna be a little joystick
here there’s gonna be a little joystick
here there’s gonna be a little joystick so you’re gonna press for it on it I
so you’re gonna press for it on it I
so you’re gonna press for it on it I know move your butt you’re gonna move in
know move your butt you’re gonna move in
know move your butt you’re gonna move in the direction that you look so if you
the direction that you look so if you
the direction that you look so if you want to go towards the space station
want to go towards the space station
want to go towards the space station look towards it now move or you can
look towards it now move or you can
look towards it now move or you can completely turn your body to it’ll help
completely turn your body to it’ll help
completely turn your body to it’ll help with the orientation and then press
with the orientation and then press
with the orientation and then press board on the joystick
board on the joystick
board on the joystick you can start to fly around
so maybe go slow cuz momentum really
so maybe go slow cuz momentum really builds in space you’re gonna crash into
builds in space you’re gonna crash into
builds in space you’re gonna crash into it so you’ll be okay don’t worry you’re
it so you’ll be okay don’t worry you’re
it so you’ll be okay don’t worry you’re doing great
doing great
doing great feel free to explore around look around
feel free to explore around look around
feel free to explore around look around for a bit virtual reality you can
for a bit virtual reality you can
for a bit virtual reality you can explore space you can go around and as
explore space you can go around and as
explore space you can go around and as you can tell you kind of get lost in
you can tell you kind of get lost in
you can tell you kind of get lost in your own world how is it all right now
your own world how is it all right now
your own world how is it all right now let’s try this with your right hand I’m
let’s try this with your right hand I’m
let’s try this with your right hand I’m gonna hand you this and the suppose if
gonna hand you this and the suppose if
gonna hand you this and the suppose if you have the trigger so that’s this and
you have the trigger so that’s this and
you have the trigger so that’s this and the grip which is on the side now if you
the grip which is on the side now if you
the grip which is on the side now if you go towards the space station reach out
go towards the space station reach out
go towards the space station reach out with your right hand you can see it
with your right hand you can see it
with your right hand you can see it right and grab the space station you can
right and grab the space station you can
right and grab the space station you can grab onto it so why towards it and then
grab onto it so why towards it and then
grab onto it so why towards it and then try and grab onto the space station
try and grab onto the space station
try and grab onto the space station Oh squeeze oh you almost got it all
Oh squeeze oh you almost got it all
Oh squeeze oh you almost got it all right try it again round 2 maybe not so
right try it again round 2 maybe not so
right try it again round 2 maybe not so fast going so fast
fast going so fast
fast going so fast all right so try and grab with your
all right so try and grab with your
all right so try and grab with your right hand just reach out so the trigger
right hand just reach out so the trigger
right hand just reach out so the trigger and the grip so don’t not this and this
and the grip so don’t not this and this
and the grip so don’t not this and this okay
okay
okay don’t use your thumb don’t worry hey
don’t use your thumb don’t worry hey
don’t use your thumb don’t worry hey there you go now you’re actually
there you go now you’re actually
there you go now you’re actually interacting with this virtual world
interacting with this virtual world
interacting with this virtual world you’re literally grabbing onto it and if
you’re literally grabbing onto it and if
you’re literally grabbing onto it and if you want you can climb around or even
you want you can climb around or even
you want you can climb around or even like launch yourself off by point and
like launch yourself off by point and
like launch yourself off by point and letting go just have fun or you can go
letting go just have fun or you can go
letting go just have fun or you can go back to the jetpack you know whatever is
back to the jetpack you know whatever is
back to the jetpack you know whatever is more approachable
awesome alright as much fun two spaces
awesome alright as much fun two spaces we have a limited time and imma have to
we have a limited time and imma have to
we have a limited time and imma have to bring you back to earth sorry about that
bring you back to earth sorry about that
bring you back to earth sorry about that alright so you can take over to take
alright so you can take over to take
alright so you can take over to take that set off now thank you very much
alright so why does this matter so on
alright so why does this matter so on top of working with computers I also
top of working with computers I also
top of working with computers I also work at a middle school every single
work at a middle school every single
work at a middle school every single week and there I work either
week and there I work either
week and there I work either individually in small groups or an after
individually in small groups or an after
individually in small groups or an after school program with sixth seventh and
school program with sixth seventh and
school program with sixth seventh and eighth graders mainly sixth seventh
eighth graders mainly sixth seventh
eighth graders mainly sixth seventh eighth graders did everything but I
eighth graders did everything but I
eighth graders did everything but I remember whenever I start my day I try
remember whenever I start my day I try
remember whenever I start my day I try and have a nice interaction with the
and have a nice interaction with the
and have a nice interaction with the student I try and ask him how’s your day
student I try and ask him how’s your day
student I try and ask him how’s your day been how was your weekend or if there’s
been how was your weekend or if there’s
been how was your weekend or if there’s some activity that I knew was happening
some activity that I knew was happening
some activity that I knew was happening at the school I asked them about it and
at the school I asked them about it and
at the school I asked them about it and that’s because I’m trying to build a
that’s because I’m trying to build a
that’s because I’m trying to build a connection with the student because what
connection with the student because what
connection with the student because what the connection it’s easier to engage
the connection it’s easier to engage
the connection it’s easier to engage them and when you have the engagement
them and when you have the engagement
them and when you have the engagement they can learn these are the steps that
they can learn these are the steps that
they can learn these are the steps that I try and go through whenever I work
I try and go through whenever I work
I try and go through whenever I work with them and I remember one week this
with them and I remember one week this
with them and I remember one week this school had gone on a field trip to the
school had gone on a field trip to the
school had gone on a field trip to the zoo and so I was working with the
zoo and so I was working with the
zoo and so I was working with the student individually and I grabbed him
student individually and I grabbed him
student individually and I grabbed him out of a sixth-grade math class and we
out of a sixth-grade math class and we
out of a sixth-grade math class and we started heading to the library to go
started heading to the library to go
started heading to the library to go work on her work on the math and I start
work on her work on the math and I start
work on her work on the math and I start to do that trying to build the
to do that trying to build the
to do that trying to build the connection so knowing that they’d gone
connection so knowing that they’d gone
connection so knowing that they’d gone to an field trip I asked hey how is the
to an field trip I asked hey how is the
to an field trip I asked hey how is the field trip to the zoo and I won’t forget
field trip to the zoo and I won’t forget
field trip to the zoo and I won’t forget the response that I got because was sad
the response that I got because was sad
the response that I got because was sad something Shorter’s she said I didn’t
something Shorter’s she said I didn’t
something Shorter’s she said I didn’t get to go now this wasn’t because the
get to go now this wasn’t because the
get to go now this wasn’t because the student got in trouble
student got in trouble
student got in trouble it wasn’t because they’re a bad student
it wasn’t because they’re a bad student
it wasn’t because they’re a bad student it wasn’t even is because of outside
it wasn’t even is because of outside
it wasn’t even is because of outside factors that the student couldn’t
factors that the student couldn’t
factors that the student couldn’t control those due to an outside force a
control those due to an outside force a
control those due to an outside force a limitation due to what’s accessible for
limitation due to what’s accessible for
limitation due to what’s accessible for them and this is something that we see
them and this is something that we see
them and this is something that we see all too often in education a lack of
all too often in education a lack of
all too often in education a lack of accessibility outside forces affecting
accessibility outside forces affecting
accessibility outside forces affecting how their education and experiences in
how their education and experiences in
how their education and experiences in the school system are
the school system are
the school system are this can be not just a field trip but
this can be not just a field trip but
this can be not just a field trip but maybe the schools funding maybe a lab
maybe the schools funding maybe a lab
maybe the schools funding maybe a lab doesn’t have enough materials to do the
doesn’t have enough materials to do the
doesn’t have enough materials to do the experiment that students have been
experiment that students have been
experiment that students have been excited for all year
excited for all year
excited for all year maybe it’s the disconnect between the
maybe it’s the disconnect between the
maybe it’s the disconnect between the educators and the students therefore you
educators and the students therefore you
educators and the students therefore you can’t have that connection
can’t have that connection
can’t have that connection maybe it’s because you have an English
maybe it’s because you have an English
maybe it’s because you have an English language learner who’s trying to juggle
language learner who’s trying to juggle
language learner who’s trying to juggle both there at home life and culture and
both there at home life and culture and
both there at home life and culture and the one that they’re forced to in the
the one that they’re forced to in the
the one that they’re forced to in the school and the educators don’t
school and the educators don’t
school and the educators don’t necessarily have that connection between
necessarily have that connection between
necessarily have that connection between them how many of you work in education
them how many of you work in education
them how many of you work in education and so how many of you experience any
and so how many of you experience any
and so how many of you experience any sort of interaction with education let’s
sort of interaction with education let’s
sort of interaction with education let’s leave all right all right so then you
leave all right all right so then you
leave all right all right so then you understand education and its resources
understand education and its resources
understand education and its resources are very limited so let’s go back to
are very limited so let’s go back to
are very limited so let’s go back to that whole thing of why does virtual
that whole thing of why does virtual
that whole thing of why does virtual reality matter it matters because of
reality matter it matters because of
reality matter it matters because of that idea of presence and that idea of
that idea of presence and that idea of
that idea of presence and that idea of emotion how if we can utilize that
emotion how if we can utilize that
emotion how if we can utilize that emotional connection that you have to
emotional connection that you have to
emotional connection that you have to something you’re building that
something you’re building that
something you’re building that connection and as you have the three
connection and as you have the three
connection and as you have the three different aspects of engagement you have
different aspects of engagement you have
different aspects of engagement you have the engagement and from that you can
the engagement and from that you can
the engagement and from that you can have the learning so I want to encourage
have the learning so I want to encourage
have the learning so I want to encourage you to think about this for a second
you to think about this for a second
you to think about this for a second imagine if a school had a lab full of VR
imagine if a school had a lab full of VR
imagine if a school had a lab full of VR headsets that maybe once a week a
headsets that maybe once a week a
headsets that maybe once a week a student could come into and have his
student could come into and have his
student could come into and have his like a normal routine that they get to
like a normal routine that they get to
like a normal routine that they get to do what if now instead of being limited
do what if now instead of being limited
do what if now instead of being limited to field trips that are maybe twice a
to field trips that are maybe twice a
to field trips that are maybe twice a year you have a lab where you can go and
year you have a lab where you can go and
year you have a lab where you can go and explore the world what if for that
explore the world what if for that
explore the world what if for that student who net doesn’t necessarily have
student who net doesn’t necessarily have
student who net doesn’t necessarily have the at home support to get them onto
the at home support to get them onto
the at home support to get them onto that field trip now we bring that to
that field trip now we bring that to
that field trip now we bring that to that and instead of being limited to the
that and instead of being limited to the
that and instead of being limited to the places you can drive to in a single day
places you can drive to in a single day
places you can drive to in a single day you can literally go to space you can go
you can literally go to space you can go
you can literally go to space you can go underwater you can explore different
underwater you can explore different
underwater you can explore different planets different cultures go to the
planets different cultures go to the
planets different cultures go to the pyramids even imaginary worlds that
pyramids even imaginary worlds that
pyramids even imaginary worlds that someone else has created this is all
someone else has created this is all
someone else has created this is all possible works reality what if we could
possible works reality what if we could
possible works reality what if we could engage students who are English language
engage students who are English language
engage students who are English language learners now let me ask you this if I
learners now let me ask you this if I
learners now let me ask you this if I were to hold a water bottle right here
were to hold a water bottle right here
were to hold a water bottle right here and you hold it in front of you you’re
and you hold it in front of you you’re
and you hold it in front of you you’re gonna know that it’s water you know that
gonna know that it’s water you know that
gonna know that it’s water you know that it’s a bottle full liquidy
it’s a bottle full liquidy
it’s a bottle full liquidy drink from now imagine in virtual
drink from now imagine in virtual
drink from now imagine in virtual reality being able to hold that up
reality being able to hold that up
reality being able to hold that up interact with it and then having to text
interact with it and then having to text
interact with it and then having to text pop up saying this is a water bottle but
pop up saying this is a water bottle but
pop up saying this is a water bottle but both in the language you’re trying to
both in the language you’re trying to
both in the language you’re trying to learn and the one that you’re familiar
learn and the one that you’re familiar
learn and the one that you’re familiar with we’re bridging that gap we’re
with we’re bridging that gap we’re
with we’re bridging that gap we’re connecting the students to the education
connecting the students to the education
connecting the students to the education and we’re teaching them in a different
and we’re teaching them in a different
and we’re teaching them in a different way this is why it matters it’s a new
way this is why it matters it’s a new
way this is why it matters it’s a new form of engagement a new form of
form of engagement a new form of
form of engagement a new form of learning we create the connection we
learning we create the connection we
learning we create the connection we have the emotion we have the engagement
have the emotion we have the engagement
have the emotion we have the engagement and from there we can learn imagine
and from there we can learn imagine
and from there we can learn imagine being in a science lab and be able to J
being in a science lab and be able to J
being in a science lab and be able to J giant’s catapult just the test physics I
giant’s catapult just the test physics I
giant’s catapult just the test physics I don’t know about you but I’m pretty sure
don’t know about you but I’m pretty sure
don’t know about you but I’m pretty sure if I don’t catapult at my school I would
if I don’t catapult at my school I would
if I don’t catapult at my school I would get into a lot of trouble but in VR it
get into a lot of trouble but in VR it
get into a lot of trouble but in VR it allows you to have opportunities like
allows you to have opportunities like
allows you to have opportunities like that that level of engagement that’s
that that level of engagement that’s
that that level of engagement that’s unique now unfortunately education is
unique now unfortunately education is
unique now unfortunately education is never really an early adopter of
never really an early adopter of
never really an early adopter of technology anyone who’s had experience
technology anyone who’s had experience
technology anyone who’s had experience in education knows that funding is
in education knows that funding is
in education knows that funding is limited and it’s hard to get the
limited and it’s hard to get the
limited and it’s hard to get the resources that you need but let me
resources that you need but let me
resources that you need but let me propose it to you in this way
propose it to you in this way
propose it to you in this way how many of you in this audience have a
how many of you in this audience have a
how many of you in this audience have a smartphone in their pocket image to show
smartphone in their pocket image to show
smartphone in their pocket image to show hands right
hands right
hands right nearly everyone how many of you knew
nearly everyone how many of you knew
nearly everyone how many of you knew that as of June it will been a decade
that as of June it will been a decade
that as of June it will been a decade since the first iPhone came out so
since the first iPhone came out so
since the first iPhone came out so that’s 10 years in 10 years we went from
that’s 10 years in 10 years we went from
that’s 10 years in 10 years we went from not even knowing the concept of what a
not even knowing the concept of what a
not even knowing the concept of what a smart phone is and now every single
smart phone is and now every single
smart phone is and now every single person pretty much in this room having
person pretty much in this room having
person pretty much in this room having one in their pockets now let’s continue
one in their pockets now let’s continue
one in their pockets now let’s continue this right now this is expensive it is
this right now this is expensive it is
this right now this is expensive it is it’s for early adopters it’s for those
it’s for early adopters it’s for those
it’s for early adopters it’s for those that can afford it and that’s not
that can afford it and that’s not
that can afford it and that’s not education but imagine 10 years from now
education but imagine 10 years from now
education but imagine 10 years from now where are we gonna be what’s gonna be
where are we gonna be what’s gonna be
where are we gonna be what’s gonna be the new device that’s in our pocket what
the new device that’s in our pocket what
the new device that’s in our pocket what is it gonna be capable of because right
is it gonna be capable of because right
is it gonna be capable of because right now we already have VR on the phones
now we already have VR on the phones
now we already have VR on the phones some of you may have even tried it out
some of you may have even tried it out
some of you may have even tried it out there sure it’s not the same level this
there sure it’s not the same level this
there sure it’s not the same level this but what it means is that we’re on our
but what it means is that we’re on our
but what it means is that we’re on our way for it to be more accessible more
way for it to be more accessible more
way for it to be more accessible more available to everyone and right now it’s
available to everyone and right now it’s
available to everyone and right now it’s on us as the educators as the people
on us as the educators as the people
on us as the educators as the people with ideas as the innovators as those
with ideas as the innovators as those
with ideas as the innovators as those who care about the future of our
who care about the future of our
who care about the future of our children to understand that VR is more
children to understand that VR is more
children to understand that VR is more than just gaming it’s a way that we can
than just gaming it’s a way that we can
than just gaming it’s a way that we can engage people in new meaningful ways to
engage people in new meaningful ways to
engage people in new meaningful ways to get them emotionally connected to the
get them emotionally connected to the
get them emotionally connected to the experiences that they’re trying to learn
experiences that they’re trying to learn
experiences that they’re trying to learn from because we have the connection we
from because we have the connection we
from because we have the connection we have the engagement and from that we
have the engagement and from that we
have the engagement and from that we have a learning so I challenge you today
have a learning so I challenge you today
have a learning so I challenge you today to try and help shape the direction that
to try and help shape the direction that
to try and help shape the direction that we move to show that it’s more than just
we move to show that it’s more than just
we move to show that it’s more than just gaming but instead we can use it to help
gaming but instead we can use it to help
gaming but instead we can use it to help engage teach and shape our upcoming
engage teach and shape our upcoming
engage teach and shape our upcoming generations thank you
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