A presentation given at the COBIS annual conference on Sunday 13th May 2018 in London. The presentation tracks the journey of JESS Dubai through the four stages: Learning, Enhancing, Innovating and Disrupting.

1. Mark S. Steed,MA (Cambridge) MA (Nottingham), MSc (Ashridge-Hult Business School)
Director, JESS, Dubai
@JESSDubai
@JESS_Director
@IndependentHead
HowVirtual
Reality is
transforming how
children learn.
COBISAnnualConference ofHeads
Friday13th May2018; 1100-1210

2. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
1. Learning
• Playing
2.Enhancing
• Virtual Field
Trips
3.Innovating
• VR CPD
• Psychology
• VirtualArt
4.Disrupting
• VRTeaching

3. StageOne: Learning
Playing/ Experimenting
OurJourney
intoVRandAR
1.Learning

4. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
1. Learning

5. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
1. Learning

6. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
1. Learning

7. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
1.Learning
AIExplorngin3D

8. StageTwo: Enhancing
Virtual FieldTrips
OurJourney
intoVRandAR
2.Enhancing

9. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
2.Enhancing
Headsets
After trialling several, we opted for theView-Master,
Affordable but robust and precise and specifically designed for educational use

12. VR needs to be supported by well considered pedagogy to have impact
At JESS, we have focused on a small set of apps
which help teachers structure lessons usingVR

13. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
2.Enhancing
AIBiology
Students used Timelooper to virtually
travel in time and experience The Blitz.
Outcome: students used the experience
to collate emotive description to inform
creative writing.
The Blitz Experience
(Yr6, JESS Jumeirah)

14. StageThree:Innovating
VR CPD
Psychology ofVR
VR Art
OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating

15. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRCPD

16. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRCPD

17. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRCPD
VR Panel Discussion hosted in EngageVR environment with avatars.

18. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRCPD
VR Lecture hosted in EngageVR environment with avatars.

19. VirtualSpeech

24. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRCPD
Students used Kubity to step inside their
own 3D design for a car showroom, built
in Google SketchUp.
Outcome: students used the experience
to evaluate and refine their design.
The DIDI Design Project
(Yr10, JESS Secondary)

25. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRViveTrials

26. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRPsychology
VIVE trials: Psychology Students usingThe Plank Experience

27. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRPsychology
VIVE trials: Psychology Students usingThe Plank Experience

28. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRArt
VIVE trials:Art Students using GoogleTiltBrush

29. OurJourney
intoVRandAR
3.Innovating
VRArt
VIVE trials:Art Students using GoogleTiltBrush

31. Stage Four: Disrupting
Making a first class education available
to all
OurJourney
intoVRandAR
4.Disrupting

32. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
4. Disrupting
VRTeaching
LiveVirtual RealityTeaching using 360 degree camera in JESS Classroom.

33. Evaluation
Lessons Learned
OurJourney
intoVRandAR
Evaluation

34. OurJourney
intoVR andAR
1. Learning
• Playing
2.Enhancing
• Virtual Field
Trips
3.Innovating
• VR CPD
• Psychology
• VirtualArt
4.Disrupting
• VRTeaching

35. Perception
- Where most schools are at withVR
- 360 panoramic images and videos
- Accessible via cheap headsets +
phone or iPod
- Needs to be supported by well
considered pedagogy to have impact
Stimulation

39. Free#CPDinVR
Free professional
development
events taking
placeINSIDE
virtual reality.
Attendees have
joined from
more than 20
countries.

41. MarkS.SteedMA(Cambridge), MA(Nottingham),MSc(Ashridge-HultBusinessSchool)
DirectorofJESSDubai
Email: mss@jess.sch.ae
Twitter: @JESS_Director
@independenthead
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/independenthead
Blog: http://independenthead.blogspot.com
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