XR Foundations for Educators

BRING VR/AR TO YOUR CLASSROOM

✨ Live sessions or self-paced modules
✨ Live workshop hours upon request
✨ Custom presentations/cohorts available

Discover how XR positively impacts education, learn how to create Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for students, and begin incorporating new technologies into classrooms.

Is your school district…

searching for new strategies to engage and inspire students?
interested in personally experiencing XR apps and platforms?
wanting to build familiarity with new technology to help improve students’ learning experiences and outcomes?
ready for an introduction to spatial computing and VR/AR in general?

…

Summer 2022

Sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are transformative technologies that are enhancing the learning experience in classrooms. XR Foundations for Educators is a hands-on and engaging professional development opportunity designed to give educators the confidence to use new technologies to engage students and prepare them for the future.

We introduce the use of these tools and technologies so that educators can create dynamic, engaging learning environments that prepare students for success in a technology-driven world.

XR Terra has been approved as a continuing professional education (CPE) provider for the State of Texas.

XR Foundations for Educators is on the CSTA list of Quality PD Opportunities.

Participant Feedback

“It took no time at all to be able to play around in the VR environments and create original things. For kids in particular, there is a lot of value in that. This course reassured me that I am capable of doing what I need to do in order to serve my kids.” (Maggie, TX)

“I loved every minute of the program. I loved feeling challenged again, and stumbling and falling. It has been a while since I have felt this excitement” (Rebecca, CA)

“This was very enjoyable and will help me get students interested in learning” (Chris, MA)

Ideal for:

Educators, administrators, and school support staff interested in learning about virtual and augmented reality and their value as learning tools
School Counselors exploring the use of VR for mentoring and social emotional learning
Digital Media Specialists
Students currently working towards a post-secondary degree in education
Teachers interested in a more advanced study of experience design and gameplay interaction

Teachers of all content areas can learn to build simple XR experiences for classroom use. No tech background required!

Certificates for contact hours may be awarded.

XR Terra can also customize additional modules for educators with technical backgrounds and provide some support for your middle and high school students.

✨ Custom content available✨