EXtended Reality for Educators  - CLS Workshop

Education is changing. Parents, students, and educators are adapting to the “new normal” – and it is hard to keep up.STEM+ by Commonwealth Learning Systems (CLS) is dedicated to developing online STEM educational opportunities that fill the gaps. With a focus on emerging technologies and job skills, our goal is to support the Commonwealth of Virginia’s learners and educators in innovative, accessible ways – especially online.

STEM+ by Commonwealth Learning Systems

Online Workshop for K-12 Educators exploring  eXtended Reality (XR) and virtual spaces.

Extended Reality (XR) and immersive environments (aka Virtual Reality) are not just for gamers anymore.Denis Gracanin, Associate Professor of Computer Science from Virginia Tech, explains how XR technology works and the hardware and software needed to bring it into the classroom.XR for Educators is designed as a 4-session online workshop: 3 class sessions and 1 Saturday morning STEM+ lab dedicated to demonstrations and discussions. For November, the schedule has been adjusted to better accommodate teaching schedules:Live Online ZOOM Session Dates<ul><li>Wednesday, Nov 11 4-5pm or 7 – 8pm</li><li>Saturday, Nov 14 10am-12pm</li><li>Wednesday, Nov 18 4-5pm or 7 – 8pm</li></ul>FIRST SESSION FREE. A recording of <a href="https://www.stemplus.net/xr-for-educators-recordings/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 1, What is XR?</a>, is available for asynchronous viewing. Registration is not required to access the recordings. Topics: XR Basics, XR &amp; Education, XR Examples, XR &amp; Gaming.FLEXIBILITY. Session 2 and Session 4 live online sessions will be offered twice – once at 4-5pm and repeated again at 7-8pm. Attendees may attend either or both sessions. Recordings of the live sessions will be posted on the Canvas site the day after the session.ACCESSIBILITY. Internet access is required, however, you do not need special XR equipment to participate in the workshop. Attendees will meet for live sessions in ZOOM, and access the workshop’s demo XR space online from their computers.All sessions will be recorded and available to registrants after the live sessions.<h3>Instructor</h3>Dr. Denis Gracanin is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and a Faculty Affiliate at Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, Virginia Tech. His research interests are at the intersection of Human Computer Interaction and Internet of Things, including eXtended Reality, Smart Built Environments and distance collaboration/education.

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