ILP Participation - Tech Sandbox
Independent Learning Project #2 Tech SandBox - Virtual Reality So today I went to the Tech Sandbox for my second ILP. I went to the Tech Show case for my first ILP so I was already pretty familiar with the type of equipment they had to offer, but I never had a change to use the Virtual Reality glasses. IN the Tech Sandbox I had it all to myself! Before today, I had never used Virtual Reality. We really are living in the future - I was able write in thin air and teleport to an entirely different world. It looked so real! I think it could be used as a cool, educational tool to train students in alternate realities. For example, imagine you're a marine biology course instructor. With various softwares, you could teach your students how to take samples and carry out experiments with no real risk or hazard. While I still think there is value to real-life experience, VR could be an economic and safer way to keep students active and involved in the learning process.