ERIC Number: ED631188
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
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Swimming with Sharks and Walking on Mars: Synthesis of a Cross-Sector Forum on Immersive Technology in Secondary Education. Future of Childhood
Tare, Medha; Rood, Elizabeth
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Virtual, mixed, and augmented reality, termed "extended reality," or XR, have great potential for classroom-based learning. Yet many questions about the use and widespread adoption of these emerging technologies remain. To share insights, opportunities, and challenges, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and the XR Association (XRA) hosted Immersive Media and Learning, a one-day forum in 2022, to explore the use of XR technologies in high school settings. This report documents and synthesizes key takeaways from the forum. The report is meant for educators considering how to incorporate XR-enhanced learning at their schools; industry professionals seeking to understand possible uses in high school classrooms and develop products that enhance teaching and learning; and researchers investigating what XR best enables and how it may improve a host of learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, High Schools, Story Telling, Empathy, Safety, Usability, Professional Development, Adoption (Ideas), Access to Education, Students with Disabilities
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023. Tel: 212-595-3456; e-mail: cooney.center@sesame.org; Web site: http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Teachers; Community; Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
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