【Introduction】
Virtual reality (VR) refers to the use of computer technology and sensor technology to create a three-dimensional virtual environment similar to or completely different from the real world, allowing users to feel an immersive experience through visual, auditory, tactile and other senses. Virtual reality technology is a cutting-edge educational technology that can provide learners with an immersive, interactive, situational learning experience that enhances learners' interest, motivation and effectiveness.
【Case Description】
In order to give us a better understanding of the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education, we can look at some specific cases. [Google Expeditions] is an educational platform that provides virtual and augmented reality, allowing teachers and students to explore virtual scenarios on a variety of topics and places, such as space, ocean, history, art, and more, through smartphones and VR glasses. [Google Expeditions] allows students to take fun virtual tours in the classroom to increase their knowledge and horizons.
[Labster] is a science laboratory simulation platform that provides virtual reality, which allows students to enter a real and safe virtual laboratory through VR glasses to conduct various scientific experiments such as biology, chemistry, physics, etc. [Labster] allows students to engage in meaningful and valuable scientific inquiry without real equipment and materials, enhancing their understanding and creativity. [Discovery VR] is an exploration and discovery platform that provides virtual reality, which allows users to watch a variety of wonderful virtual reality videos through VR glasses, such as nature, animals, adventure, culture, etc. [Discovery VR] allows users to enjoy a stunning virtual reality experience right from home, sparking their curiosity and desire to explore.
【What should we do】
The application and potential of virtual reality technology in education have brought new opportunities and challenges to education, and also put forward new requirements and responsibilities. How should we, as educators and learners, respond and grasp it? We should actively try the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education, and use [Google Expeditions], [Labster], [Discovery VR] and other platforms to provide immersive, interactive, situational learning experiences for ourselves or others, and improve the learning effect and experience of ourselves or others.
We should reasonably choose the content and form of virtual reality technology in education, choose virtual reality scenes, activities, tools, etc. suitable for ourselves or others according to different disciplines, courses, objects and other factors, and combine our own or others' interests, needs, goals and other factors to avoid blindly applying or copying the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education. We should balance the relationship between virtual reality technology and other education methods in education, avoid over-reliance or neglect the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education, maintain openness and diversity to other education methods, and realize the diversification and integration of education methods. We should pay attention to the quality and effect of virtual reality technology in education, pay attention to evaluating and feedback the progress and improvement of knowledge, skills, attitudes and other aspects obtained in the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education, as well as the impact and inspiration of the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education.
【Conclusion】
Virtual reality technology is an educational technology that opens up an immersive learning experience, which allows us to learn in a three-dimensional virtual environment that is similar or completely different from the real world. We need to use a positive attitude, reasonable choices, balanced relationships, and focused evaluation to discover and use the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education. Let's work together for the application and potential of virtual reality technology in education!