In the exhibition hall, ClassVR further demonstrated its new products, which are available to all users. These include his library of 360-degree photos of cities and locations across the United States, as well as new interactive lesson plans aligned to state standards.
Chris Klein, the company's head of U.S. education, demonstrated how students can collaborate as virtual avatars in these immersive lessons. He also explained that because the software now works on any internet-connected device, schools no longer require every student in every classroom to have a VR headset to promote equitable learning opportunities. did.
Modern classroom technology increases educator efficiency
Another trend at this year's shows and featured presentations was ease of use for K-12 educators. This includes both tools that have been redesigned with educators in mind and tools that can be used to save educators time.
Remi del Mar, Epson's senior product manager for digital experiences, AR and commercial display solutions, spoke in the exhibit hall about how some of his company's latest products are designed for the modern classroom. .
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For example, the Epson PowerLite 770F can be integrated with a mobile cart for dynamic classroom use. What's more, this plug-and-play solution allows teachers to quickly jump into lessons as all controls are easily accessible from the top of the device.
In keeping with the trend of immersive experiences, Del Mar also unveiled Epson's interactive exhibit displays. Taking inspiration from popular attractions such as Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience, Epson is exploring how its projectors can be used to create similar educational experiences in K-12 buildings large and small. I introduced it.
Meanwhile, in Sunday's session, “Enhancing Education with AI Tools,” two digital learning coaches from Frisco Independent School District, Alyssa Hopkins and Sarah Isbell, shared AI tools that improve educator efficiency. These tools include:
- Google Bard: This prompt-based AI tool curates information responses from all of Google's services, including Google's suite of tools, YouTube, and more. Hopkins said teachers can use it to translate content, find resources and help create everything from test questions to professional emails.
- Magic school: The platform features over 60 tools that help teachers save time on repetitive tasks. You can create rubrics and work examples, assign scaffolding, and even extract questions based on her YouTube videos.
- AI: Isbell praised the generative AI tool and said he usually keeps it open on a second monitor for quick queries. The program answers questions in a conversational manner and also helps teachers brainstorm age-appropriate jokes based on the content of the lesson.
- Active: Isbell and Hopkins said educators in the district love this Chrome extension because it works with Google Docs and most websites. This tool helps teachers identify and modify the reading level of resources and generate content.
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