Virtual & Augmented Reality

Students on an EcoMOBILE Scientific Discoveries field trip work with handheld devices that prompt them to make observations about organisms at a pond, classify organisms they observe, and collect and compare water samples.
Students on an EcoMOBILE Scientific Discoveries field trip work with handheld devices that prompt them to make observations about organisms at a pond, classify organisms they observe, and collect and compare water samples.
Courtesy of EcoMOBILE
School & District Management Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive
With "augmented reality" technology, teachers can transform a pond or an empty lot into a vibrant classroom.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 14, 2013
4 min read
Special Education Virtual Reality Researchers Target Special Ed. Classes
Technology Page A computer program designed to help diagnose and treat attention deficit hyperactivity is one of a number of emerging virtual reality technologies tailored for youngsters with disabilities.
Lisa Fine Goldstein, September 18, 2002
6 min read
Classroom Technology Virtual Visionaries
Imagine that you are a student in an advanced high school physics class. The subject of today's lesson is electrostatic forces and fields. You've already learned some of the concepts from lectures and textbooks. But today, your studies are about to enter a whole new dimension--literally.
Debra Viadero, September 4, 1996
8 min read
Ed-Tech Policy Virtual Reality Puts Disabled Students In Touch
Chris Dede envisions a future in which students will not study science in cluttered and potentially dangerous laboratories. Instead, they will learn in a limitless "virtual world.''
Sara Sklaroff, June 1, 1994
5 min read