Technology & Learning Continuum Thursday Sessions

Instructors

• Dr. Art Recesso, Department of Curriculum & Instructional Technology
• Dr. Kenny Ott, Department of Adult & Career Education
• Dr. Diane Judd, Department of Early Childhood & Reading Education

Schedule

• 9:00am
  • Overview of the day's Virtual Reality (VR) focus 
  • Tell us about your learning unit
  • QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR)
    • Welcome to QTVR
    • Introduction
    • When VR is appropriate
    • Learning profile
    • Learning Content
    • Resources available
    • Ways to incorporate QTVR into the classroom
    • Links with multimedia
    • Internet use
    • Who should use QTVR?
    • Cost factors
    • Immersive imaging
    • Software programs
  • QTVR Sites and Resources
• 11:00am
  • Where does VR fit into your teaching?
  • Introduction to the Blueprint of the Technology & Learning Continuum Model
  • Blueprint your learning unit
    • Learning Progression
      • ...by design
        • Objectives
        • Instructional Strategies
        • Possible Technologies
        • Learning Activities
        • Assessment
      • ...by activity
        • Initiating Activity (vrml example)
        • Guided Learning Activity (qtvr example)
        • Culminating Performance Activity (solar system example)
    • Build your lesson plans
• 12:0am
  • Lunch
• 1:00
  • Blueprint (continuation)
• 2pm
  • Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)
  • What is VRML and Where did it come from?
  • How the technology works 
  • Examples of VR and VRML 
  • VRML Browsers 
    • selecting a browser 
    • downloading 
    • installing the vrml browser 
    • practice using the browser 
    • view some sites 
  • Finding VRML resources and sites 
  • Locate some resources on your own
• 4:00pm
  • Share your findings!
  • Any housekeeping items