This document introduces using virtual reality in geography classrooms. It discusses how virtual reality can provide situated cognition, active learning, and social interaction. It provides details on virtual reality hardware like Google Cardboard and apps that are available. The advantages of virtual reality for education include being highly motivating and engaging for students, allowing active participation and learning at their own pace. Potential disadvantages include costs, availability of equipment, and concerns about health, safety, and educator reluctance.

1. Introducing Virtual Reality in
Your Geography Classroom
Michael N. DeMers

6. Generated By
Computers
Users Can React in
Real Time
Uses One or More
Devices
Involves One or
More Senses

7. Situated Cognition Active Learning Social Interaction

8. Situated Cognition Active Learning Social Interaction

12. THEN
NOW

13. The app: iOS or Android

14. The viewer

18. Anatomy of the Cardboard Viewer

19. The Cardboard Camera App

20. In virtual reality photos,
smart software is once again
deployed to recreate a stereoscopic
effect. Basically, the app uses
computational photography and
computer vision to recreate the 3-D
experience without a special camera.
“It calculates 3-D,” Mike Podwal says.

21. Available Apps

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.cyclops&hl=en

28. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=co.mobius.vrcinema&hl=en

35. Advantages of Virtual Reality
• Highly motivating and engaging
• Active rather than passive participation
• Instant gratification
• Learners can make new discoveries
• Learners can move at their own pace
• Allows for disabled participation (ADA compliant)
• Learner has choice of how to interact with content

36. Disadvantages of Virtual Reality
• Affordability ✔
• Availability ✔
• Ease of use ✔
• Appropriateness of use ?
• Health and safety of use ?
• Reluctance of educators ?

42. http://andymodlaphotography.blogspot.com/2015/10/stereo-photography-with-twin-
sony.html

43. Advanced 360 Camera

44. Cardboard Education Community

45. Learning more through apps

46. Let’s Demo